Almond🌸
Prunus amygdalus
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A deciduous tree in the rose family, native to Central Asia. Japanese name is 'Hentou' (flat peach). A close relative of apricot and peach. The fruit flesh is thin and not eaten, but the inner seed (kernel) is consumed worldwide as a nut. Flowers are pale pink, similar to cherry blossoms.
Identification Points
- ✓Pale-pink flowers similar to cherry blossoms in early spring
- ✓Fruit resembles peach but with thin, dry flesh
- ✓Oblong leaves with fine serrations
Habitat
Cultivated (orchards, warm dry regions)
Season
February to April (flowers), August to September (harvest)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf margin
Serrate
Growth form
Tree
Evergreen/Deciduous
Deciduous
Petal count
5 petals
Flower color
Pink
Flowering season
Spring
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic Positionバラ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Rosales > Rosaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (approx. 90 million years ago onward)
Sources & References
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