Prunus scoparia
| Prunus scoparia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Species: | P. scoparia |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunus scoparia Schneider | |
Prunus scoparia is a wild almond found in 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]
References
- ↑ Henelt. P, Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops , Institute of Plant Genetics and crop plant research, Springer, 2001