What is the purpose of purple plum tree leaves being purple?

Subject: What is the purpose of purple plum tree leaves being purple?

Date: Tue Oct 21 21:57:09 2003
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Area of science: Botany
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Purple plum trees have reddish purple leaves. Is there a purpose to this? 
There are several reasons that are possible, for example camouflage to protect 
the fruit, exotic color to make redators go away? Mostly I want to know if it 
is to protect the fruit using camouflage

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