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
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
- Used as fruit
- As spices
- As medicinal virtue