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Common Names: Dead Horse Tree, Native Damson Plum, Bandicoot; Sovereignwood; Plum, Damson; Damson Plum; Damson
The Damson Plum is a deciduous tree that loses its leaves in September and October. It is a primary successional and becomes a canopy tree. Flies repollenate it. According to Dr. Spencer, it is called dead horse tree because the odor it emits can resemble a dead horse.
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