Prunus scoparia is a wild almond found in Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. It is a xerophytic shrub and it has been used as a grafting stock for domesticated almonds to provide drought resistance.[1][2]
Prunus scoparia | |
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Prunus scoparia fruit on a tree in the Gilazard valley | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Species: | P. scoparia |
Binomial name | |
Prunus scoparia (Spach) C.K.Schneid. | |
Synonyms | |
Amygdalus scoparia Spach |
Taxon identifiers | |
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Prunus scoparia |
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Amygdalus scoparia |
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