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Sugarplum?

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I came here looking for the definition of "sugarplum" as in "While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads". Yet "sugarplum" is only mentioned as an alternate name for the plant. I always assumed "sugarplums" were candied plums. This makes it sound like they are something else. What? —Ben FrantzDale (talk) 17:20, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I found the candy, sugar plum, and added a disambiguation link. Still, some clarification would be useful. Why are these called sugarplums? —Ben FrantzDale (talk) 17:24, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Folk etymology is often convoluted. The fruit is plum in color and very sweet, probably sweet enough to crystalize when dried.

Plums in General

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Serviceberries are only distantly related to plums, but the passage wherein it is remarked that it is the 'only plum with a non-bitter skin' suggests that the plant is a plum, when it is not. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.52.149.165 (talk) 05:25, 3 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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Photos removed

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Photos of this plant were recently removed from the page by someone who didn't sign in, and who said they were not the right species. I checked with a likely taxonomist who specializes in this genus and he admitted that it was him, forgetting to sign in. More anon, no doubt. Nadiatalent (talk) 13:57, 2 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: Dendrology BIOL 3509

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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 16 August 2023 and 6 December 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Ejackson345 (article contribs). Peer reviewers: John-Robert Boyd.

— Assignment last updated by Isoetid (talk) 18:36, 16 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I am drafting several new content areas for the Amelanchier canadensis page which include: A revamped Description, Native Range and Habitat, Insects/Pests, Uses including medicinal uses, Ethnobotany, and Taxonomy Ejackson345 (talk) 17:35, 15 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Assignment

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I have concluded my class project! Happy Holidays! Ejackson345 (talk) 17:20, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]