Authors: C. Stace, R. van der Meijden (ed.) & I. de Kort (ed.)
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Scientific name:

Prunus dulcis

Vernacular name:

Almond


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Almond

Scientific name: Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb

Diagnostic features
Vegetatively similar to Prunus persica but tree to 8m.
Leaves 4-12cm.
Petioles mostly 1.5-2.5cm.
Flowers (1-)2.
Petals white to deep pink.
Fruit the familiar almond.

Chromosome number: (2n=16).

Habitat and distribution
Introduced-survivor; extremely common street- and park-tree, also frequent on tips and waste places in South Britain; Southwest Asia.

This species is keyed out on Page 2318 in the Text Key.

Prunus dulcis (Almond)
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