Prunus nana
Stokes
Dwarf almond
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Description
A low shrub. It grows 0.5-1.5 m high. The branches are divided and without hairs and has many spurs. The leaves are 4-7 cm long. There are teeth along the edge. The leaves are congested in clusters on spurs. The flowers occur singly and are bright pink. The appear the same time as the leaves. They fruit are pale yellow. They are 1-2 cm long by 1.2-1.8 cm wide. The stone has an irregular net appearance. The kernels are bitter but contain oil.
Edible Uses
The nuts are eaten; the kernels are bitter but contain oil.
Distribution
In Kazakhstan it grows in grassland and on hills.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central Asia, Kazakhstan,
Cultivation
It is grown from seed.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Dzhangaliev, A. D., et al, 2003, The Wild Fruit and Nut Plants of Kazakhstan, Horticultural Reviews, Vol. 29. pp 305-371
