
The almond is a species of tree native to Iran and surrounding countries but widely cultivated elsewhere. The 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 ''Amygdalus'', distinguished from the other subgenera by corrugations on the shell surrounding the seed.
Similar species: Rosales
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Uploaded Jan 29, 2019. Captured Feb 11, 2017 14:37 in Binyamin Disraeli St 61, Haifa, Israel.