Prunus scoparia
| Prunus scoparia | |
|---|---|
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| Prunus scoparia fruit on a tree in the Gilazard valley | |
| 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 In Kurdish it is called (چوالە تاڵە) is a wild almond found in Kurdistan, 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]
Prunus scoparia tree in Gilazard valley in Piramagrun Kurdistan - Sulaimani
Prunus scoparia tree taken in Gilazard valley.
References
- ↑ Henelt. P, Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops , Institute of Plant Genetics and crop plant research, Springer, 2001
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