Prunus spinosissima
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Species: | P. spinosissima
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| Binomial name | |
| Prunus spinosissima | |
| Synonyms | |
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Amygdalus spinosissima Bunge[2] | |
Prunus spinosissima, the thorny almond, (Uzbek: bodomcha, lit. 'little almond') is a species of wild almond native to dry areas of Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Iran, preferring to grow at 400-1500 m above sea level. It is morphologically similar to Prunus erioclada, P. lycioides, P. eburnea and P. brahuica.[3]
Description[edit]
Prunus spinosissima is a shrub reaching 2 m. The bark is brownish-red, turning ash grey with age. The flowers are pink.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 6, 16:281. 1883
- ^ Beitr. Fl. Russl. 106. 1852 (Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans 7:282. 1854
- ^ Yazbek, Mariana Mostafa (February 2010). Systematics of Prunus Subgenus Amygdalus: Monograph and Phylogeny (PDF) (PhD). Cornell University. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ Dzhangaliev, A. D.; Salova, T. N.; Turekhanova, P. M. (2002). "3. The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan". In Jules, Janick (ed.). Horticultural Reviews, Volume 29 : Wild Apple and Fruit Trees of Central Asia. John Wiley & Sons. p. 363. ISBN 9780471463375.
- ^ "Prunus spinosissima (Bunge) Franch. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science".
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