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Prunus argentea (Lam.) Rehder

Silver almond · Rosaceae

Also known as Amygdalus argentea, Amygdalus orientalis.

Prunus argentea, sometimes called the silver almond, is a species of wild almond found in the Levant, Turkey, Iraq and western Iran.

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About Silver almond

Prunus argentea, sometimes called the silver almond, is a species of wild almond found in the Levant, Turkey, Iraq and western Iran. It is a thorny shrub 0.5 to 3 m tall, with rough gray or brown bark. Its leaves are silvery white due to a covering of pubescent hairs. The leaves have a 1-5 mm petiole and the leaf blades are 10 to 44 mm long and 10 to 23 mm wide. Its inflorescences have red...

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Native rangeIran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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