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 | |
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Amygdalus scoparia Spach | |
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Prunus scoparia |
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| Amygdalus scoparia |
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