Prunus fremontii

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Prunus fremontii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Subfamily: Prunoideae Genus: Prunus Species: P. fremontii
Binomial name
Prunus fremontii S. Wats.

Prunus fremontii is a shrub or small tree reaching up to five meters in height known by the common name desert apricot. It is found in southwestern North America in north and western Baja California especially, mostly Pacific and western, and the adjacent area of Southern California. It also occurs in northern Baja California Sur.

[edit] External links

• USDA: NCRS Plants Profile - Prunus fremontii
• Images from the CalPhotos archive
• Species writeup at Virginia Tech - Prunus fremontii – "Department of Forestry"