Biology:Prunus scoparia

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Prunus scoparia
Prunus scoparia Fruit.JPG
Prunus scoparia fruit on a tree in the Gilazard valley
Scientific classification edit
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

Amygdalus scoparia Spach

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 tree in Gilazard valley in Piramagrun Kurdistan - Sulaimani
Prunus scoparia tree taken in Gilazard valley.

References

  1. Hanelt, Peter; Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (2001). Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: (Except Ornamentals). Springer. p. 532. ISBN 978-3-540-41017-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=10IMFSavIMsC&pg=PA532. 
  2. Khadivi-Khub, Abdollah; Anjam, Karim (October 2016). "Prunus scoparia , a suitable rootstock for almond ( Prunus dulcis ) under drought condition based on vegetative and fruit characteristics". Scientia Horticulturae 210: 220–226. doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2016.07.028. 

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