Prunus dulcis
The story
Originating in Iran and surrounding countries, the almond tree has traveled far from its native lands. Today, this member of the rose family is widely cultivated across the globe, cherished both for its beautiful growth and its valuable, shell-protected seeds.
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How to use it
This species is widely cultivated across the globe for its edible seeds, which are protected by a corrugated woody shell.
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In the kitchen
The seed of this tree is widely cultivated and popular as an edible treat.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
About
The almond (Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus) is a species of tree native to Iran and surrounding countries but widely cultivated elsewhere. The almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within the genus Prunus, it is classified with the peach in the subgenus Amygdalus, distinguished from the other subgenera by corrugations on the shell (endocarp) surrounding the seed.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Prunus dulcis
- Slug
- prunus-dulcis
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Genus
- Prunus
- Species
- dulcis
- Wikidata QID
- Q39918
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 38
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- inaturalist (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus amygdalus
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- inaturalist (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus amygdalus
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