Apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
Family:
ROSACEAE
Genus: Prunus
Species: Apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
Alternative Names: Prunus armenica
Genus: Prunus
Species: Apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
Alternative Names: Prunus armenica
Apricot Species Description
These plants are from foreign areas (those that occur outside of North America north of Mexico) that have been released intentionally or unintentionally. Plants that have been disseminated or escaped as a result of human activity, and become established somewhere within the United States, Canada or Greenland.
Allergenicity: Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) is a mild allergen.
Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Spring.
Angiosperm - Flowering Dicot: Plants in this group have two embryonic leaves (dicotyledons). Examples of dicotyledons are beans, buttercups, oaks, sunflowers, etc.
Tree: A large plant, not exactly defined, but typically over four meters in height, a single trunk which grows in girth with age and branches (which also grow in circumference with age).
Perennial: Living for many years.
Woody Stem: Non-herbaceous. Lignified.
Apricot Species Usage
Pharmacological: Used in medicine or pharmacological research.
Honey/Bee Pollen: A plant used as a source of food for Honey Bees, and may be a flavor of honey such as clover or alfalfa.
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More Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) imagesby Jessie M. Harris from BONAP
