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Prunus trichamygdalus

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Prunus trichamygdalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Amygdalus
Species:
P. trichamygdalus
Binomial name
Prunus trichamygdalus
Synonyms

Amygdalus trichamygdalus (Hand.-Mazz.) Woronow

Prunus trichamygdalus (Persian: بادام مخملی, lit.'velvet almond') is a putative species of "wild" almond tree native to eastern Anatolia in Turkey, and nearby areas of Iran (possibly introduced).[1] Molecular and morphological analyses show that is very similar to Prunus dulcis, the cultivated almond, differing in its shorter petioles and smaller leaves with more numerous crenulations.[2] Its flowers are pink, and its fruits green. Non-bitter forms may be cultivated,[a] but its native range is restricted to elevations of 1250-2100 m on limestone slopes and gorges in the Lake Van area.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Some Turkish scientific articles appear to consider Amygdalus trichamygdalus to be the binomial for almond. It is worth noting that there is not a heavily-used common name in Turkish for this type of almond.

References

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  1. ^ Ladizinsky, Gideon (1998). Plant Evolution under Domestication. Springer Netherlands. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-412-82210-0.
  2. ^ Yazbek, Mariana Mostafa (February 2010). Systematics of Prunus Subgenus Amygdalus: Monograph and Phylogeny (PDF) (PhD). Cornell University.
  3. ^ Browicz, Kazimriez; Zohary, Daniel (1996). "The genus Amygdalus L. (Rosaceae): Species relationships, distribution and evolution under domestication". Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution. 43 (3): 229–247. doi:10.1007/bf00123275. S2CID 28535529.