Prunus trichamygdalus
| Prunus trichamygdalus | |
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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 |
| Subgenus: | Prunus subg. Amygdalus |
| Species: | P. trichamygdalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Prunus trichamygdalus | |
| Synonyms | |
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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[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- ^ Ladizinsky, Gideon (1998). Plant Evolution under Domestication. Springer Netherlands. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-412-82210-0.
- ^ Yazbek, Mariana Mostafa (February 2010). Systematics of Prunus Subgenus Amygdalus: Monograph and Phylogeny (PDF) (PhD). Cornell University.
- ^ 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.
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