scientific classifications

[LBrown]

Hi,

I am searching for the sceintific name for the following trees, Bradford
Pear, Peach, Black Gum and Red Plum. If anyone can help I would greatly
appreciate it. This is for my daughters class prodject. We have theses
trees in our yard.

Thank You so much!

Lora

 

[monkeypuzzle]

Black Gum-Nyssa Sylvatica,or Black Tupelo
Red Plum(American Red Plum)Prunus americana
Bradford Pear--Pyrus calleryana
Now for the Peach tree, Prunus _________???, since there are so many cultivars.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

I think peach is P. persica with the comon being var. vulgaris.