Prunus scoparia

(Prunus scoparia)

Description

Prunus scoparia (Kurdish چوالە تاڵە) is a wild almond found in Kurdistan, 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Rosales
Family:Rosaceae
Genus:Prunus
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