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Collection/Almond
Almond botanical plate
Plate · drawn for the register, 2026Prunus amygdalus
Fruit

Almond

Prunus amygdalus Batsch
FamilyRosaceae
EspañolAlmendro
AlsoSweet almond

An upright, spreading deciduous tree of temperate and Mediterranean climates, with lance-shaped, toothed dark green leaves. Scented pink or white blossom opens on the bare branches in early spring, before the leaves, and is followed by oval, velvety green fruits whose stone contains the edible almond kernel.

Sourced · see Record tab Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List, per GBIF. · IUCN
Worth knowingKew lists 120 synonyms for the almond, a measure of how long and how widely it has been cultivated.
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1carrying a tag
0sponsored
TagGarden areaZonePlantedStatusSponsoredNote
33Main OrchardB26 May 2014Healthy

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