Apricot
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| Apricot | |
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| Apricot fruit | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Subgenus: | Prunus |
| Section: | Armeniaca |
| Species: | P. armeniaca |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunus armeniaca L. |
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Apricot is a drupe fruit. It is closely related to the plum.
Description[change | edit source]
- Plant: Small to medium sized tree, 8–12 m tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm in diameter with spreading, dense canopy; leaves are shaped somewhat like a heart, with pointed tips, about 8 cm (3 inches) wide.
- Flowers: Flowers are white to pinkish in color.
- Fruit: The fruit has only one seed; the color runs from yellow to orange and may have a red cast; the surface of the fruit is smooth and nearly hairless.
Related pages[change | edit source]
Other websites[change | edit source]
- www.apricotseeds.org – includes information on medicinal uses of apricot seeds
- Apricot Kernel products – About Apricot Kernel
- Scintro fruit book – All about fruits
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Wikispecies has information on: Prunus armeniaca. |
