Prunus hortulana, called the hortulan plum[3] and wild goose plum,[3] is a fruit shrub in the rose family found in the central United States in: Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.

[3][4] Populations east of the Appalachians probably represent naturalizations.

[5] Prunus hortulana is a deciduous tree with a trunk diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 inches) and an overall height of 6 metres (20 feet) or more.

The leaves are green and hairless on the top, but hairy on the underside.

The edible fruits[6] are red or yellow drupes with white dots, reportedly sweet and pleasant tasting.