Almond

Almond

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

Local name: Not Known

Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1988)

Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Magnoliophyta

Class : Magnoliopsida

Subclass : Rosidae

Order : Rosales

Family : Rosaceae

Genus : Prunus

Species : P. dulcis

Botanical Description of Almond

Habit: Small to medium-sized tree with an open canopy

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Root: Tap root system

Stem: Erect, having an open canopy, the bark is dark color

Leaf: Simple, lobed in the bud, lanceolate

Inflorescence: Solitary

Flower: Complete, actinomorphic

Fruit: Drupe

Economic Importance

Category: Fruits