Latin name: Prunus eremophila Prigge
  Pronunciation: PROO-nus eh-reh-MOF-il-a

  Common name: Desert prunus
  Family: Rosaceae (Rose)
  Habitat: Limited to specific areas of the east Mojave
  Desert

  Blooming period: April to May
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Prunus
  2) eremophila
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