Rosaceae

European plum

Prunus domestica L.

Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus

Pets and kids

CatsNot sure
DogsNot sure
KidsToxic

Why

Cats: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Dogs: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Kids: Toxic

Toxic to young children (severe). Toxic principle: Cyanogenic glycosides (amygdalin).

Signs: headache, trouble breathing, fainting, seizures, coma.

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European plum: Fruits of Prunus domestica — Photo: YAMAMAYA, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Is European plum safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is European plum safe for cats?

We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Is European plum safe for dogs?

We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.

Is European plum safe for kids?

No. Our sources call European plum toxic to young children (severe). Toxic principle: Cyanogenic glycosides (amygdalin). Signs: headache, trouble breathing, fainting, seizures, coma.

Are pear, plum, and prune seeds toxic? - Poison Control Poison control

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Similar names and close relatives

A shared name doesn't mean a shared answer: check the exact plant.

Japanese flowering cherry Prunus serrulatasame genusCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Toxic
Peach Prunus persicasame genusCats: Toxic; Dogs: Toxic; Kids: Toxic
Almond Prunus amygdalussame genusCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Not sure
Apricot Prunus armeniacasame genusCats: Toxic; Dogs: Toxic; Kids: Toxic
Blackthorn Prunus spinosasame genusCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Not sure
Sour cherry Prunus cerasussame genusCats: Not sure; Dogs: Not sure; Kids: Toxic

Common names

By language (106)

aeb: 3wina, عوينة
Afrikaans: Pruim
Albanian: Kumbulla
Arabic: برقوق شائع, البرقوق, اجاص, برقوق, برقوق الكريز, برقوق بستاني, جانرك, خوخ
Armenian: Մամխասալորենի
arz: برقوق دوميستكا
Assamese: নৰা বগৰী
Asturian: Cirolal
Azerbaijani: Adi gavalı
ba: Слива
Bangla: আলু বোখারা, পাম জাতীয় গাছ।
bar: Zwetschgn, Zwedschga, Zwedschgn, Zwetschbm, Zwetsche, Zwetschga, Zwetschge, Zwetschke
Basque: Okaran
Belarusian: Сліва дамашняя, Сьліва дамашняя
Bosnian: Šljiva, Šljive
Bulgarian: Домашна слива, Синя слива
Burmese: မက်မန်းသီး
Cantonese: 布冧, 李, 李亞屬
Catalan: Prunera, Pruner, Pruneres, Pruner de Damasc
Chinese: 欧洲李, 歐洲李, 欧洲李（洋李）, 洋李, 苦杏仁, 西洋李, 西梅李, 西梅
chy: Náhkôhematôtse
Croatian: Šljiva, Šljive
csb: Domôcô slëwa
cv: Килти слива
Czech: Slivoň švestka, Švestka domácí
Danish: Blommetræ, Blomme
dsb: Domacna slěwcyna
Dutch: Pruim, Kwets
English: European plum, Plum tree, Prune plum, Zwetschge
Esperanto: Pruno, Slivo
Estonian: Harilik ploomipuu
Filipino: Sirwelas
Finnish: Luumu, Tarhaluumupuu, Luumupuu, Jaloluumupuu
French: Prunier, Prunier de Damas
frp: Promiér
frr: Plumbuum
fur: Susìn
Galician: Ameixeira, Ciroleira, Ameixa
Georgian: Ქლიავი
German: Pflaume, Zwetschge, Zwetschgenbaum, Zwetschke, Zwetsche
Greek: Δαμάσκηνο
gv: Plumbis, Plumbys
Haitian Creole: Prin
Hebrew: שזיף, Prunus sect. Prunus
Hindi: आलू बुख़ारा, आलू बुख़ारे, आलू बुख़ारों, आलू बुखारा, आलू-बुख़ारा
hsb: Knykačkowc
Hungarian: Nemes szilva, Európai szilva, Szilva, Szilvafa
Indonesian: Prem, Plum
io: Pruno
Italian: Prugno, Susino
Japanese: セイヨウスモモ
kaa: Qa’reli
Kazakh: Қара өрік
Korean: 서양자두나무
lah: آلو بخارا
Latvian: Plūme, Mājas plūme
lbe: Кякан
Lithuanian: Slyva
lld: Sunjin
Luxembourgish: Promm, Praum, Quetsch
Macedonian: Домашна слива
Malay: Pokok Plum, Bunga plum, Plum
Malayalam: പ്ലം, Plum
Marathi: आलुबुखार
nah: Ciruela
nan: Lí-á, Lí-chhiū, Lí-á-chhiū
nap: Lécëna
Nepali: आलुबखडा
Norwegian Bokmål: Plommetre
Norwegian Nynorsk: Plommetre
nv: Chʼil naʼatłʼoʼiitsoh
Occitan: Pruna
os: Чылауи, Килауи
Pashto: کورني آلو
pcd: Pron·nhié
Persian: آلو, پرونوس دومستیکا
pnt: Κοκκύμελον, Κοκκίμελον
Polish: Śliwa domowa, Węgierka Zwykła
Portuguese: Ameixeira
Quechua: Sirwila, Ciruela, Ciruelo, Sirwilu, K'allma usun
Romanian: Prun, Prune, Prună
Russian: Слива домашняя, Слива, Слива домашняя домашняя
scn: Prunu
sco: Ploum
Serbian: Шљива, Шљиве
Serbian (Latin): Šljiva, Domaća šljiva
Slovak: Slivka domáca
Slovenian: Sliva, Češplja
Spanish: Ciruelo
stq: Oachtjeboom, Oachteboom
Swahili: Mplamu, Plamu
Swedish: Plommon, Sviskon
szl: Śliwa dōmowŏ
Tatar: Йорт караҗимеше, Йорт сливасы
Thai: พลัมยุโรป
Ukrainian: Слива домашня, Prúnus doméstica, Слива, Сливи, Угорка
vec: Bronbaro, Amolaro, Amołaro, Brognaro
Vietnamese: Mận châu Âu
vls: Prume
vro: Ploomipuu
Walloon: Biokî
Welsh: Coeden eirin gwyllt
Western Frisian: Prom
wuu: 欧洲李
xmf: Დამაზი
Yiddish: פלוים

Synonyms

Druparia prunus Clairv.
Persica domestica var. albida Risso
Persica domestica var. floresemiduplici Risso
Persica domestica var. fragrans Risso
Persica domestica var. hyemalis Risso
Persica domestica var. lutea Risso
Persica domestica var. nana Risso
Persica domestica var. oblonga Risso
Persica domestica var. ponderosa Risso
Persica domestica var. prunus Risso
Persica domestica var. rotundata Risso
Persica domestica var. suaveolens Risso
Persica domestica var. thovinii Risso
Persica domestica var. verrucosa Risso
Persica domestica var. vinosa Risso
Prunus acinaria (L.) Poir.
Prunus ambigua (Rouy & E.G.Camus) P.Fourn.
Prunus amygdalina (L.) Poir.
Prunus augustana (L.) Poir.
Prunus ballota Lamotte
Prunus bokhariensis Royle ex C.K.Schneid.
Prunus bokhariensis Royle
Prunus brignola (L.) Poir.
Prunus cerasiflora Paill.
Prunus cereola (L.) Poir.
Prunus communis Huds.
Prunus communis f. nudisepala Clavaud
Prunus communis f. puberidens Clavaud
Prunus communis prol. congesta Clavaud
Prunus communis prol. elegans Clavaud
Prunus communis prol. gymnoclada Clavaud
Prunus communis prol. intermedia Clavaud
Prunus communis subsp. domestica (L.) Syme
Prunus communis subvar. normalis Clavaud
Prunus communis subvar. platyphylla Clavaud
Prunus communis subvar. praecociflora Clavaud
Prunus communis subvar. stenophylla Clavaud
Prunus communis subvar. subnuda Clavaud
Prunus communis subvar. subvestita Clavaud
Prunus communis unranked aniflora Clavaud

and 130 more.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

Photo: YAMAMAYA, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.