Almond
For other uses, see Almond (disambiguation). Almond 1897 illustration [1] Almond tree with ripening fruit. Majorca, Spain Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade : Angiosperms Clade : Eudicots Clade : Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Genus: Prunus Subgenus: Prunus subg. Amygdalus Species: P. dulcis Binomial name Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb Synonyms [2] Synonymy Amygdalus amara Duhamel Amygdalus communis L. Amygdalus dulcis Mill. Amygdalus fragilis Borkh. Amygdalus sativa Mill. Druparia amygdalus Clairv. Prunus amygdalus Batsch Prunus communis (L.) Arcang. Prunus communis Fritsch The almond ( Prunus dulcis , syn. Prunus amygdalus ) is a species of tree native to Mediterranean climate regions of the Middle East, from Syria and Turkey to India and Pakistan, although it has been introduced elsewhere. [3] Almond is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within the genus Prunus , it is classified with the peach in the subgenus Amyg...