Prunus armeniaca
Apricot
Also known as: Amydalus armeniaca (L.) Dumort. +19 more
- Amydalus armeniaca (L.) Dumort.
- Amygdalus armeniaca (L.) Dumort.
- Armeniaca anomala (Koehne) Kovalev & Kostina
- Armeniaca armeniaca (L.) Huth
- Armeniaca batavica Poit. & Turpin
- Armeniaca berricoccia Delarbre
- Armeniaca communis Besser
- Armeniaca communis J.St.-Hil.
- Armeniaca communis Poit. & Turpin
- Armeniaca cordifolia Rouy & E.G.Camus
- Armeniaca duracina Dierb.
- Armeniaca epirotica G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.
- Armeniaca macrocarpa Poit. & Turpin
- Armeniaca malus Garsault
- Armeniaca mandschurica (Maxim.) Skvortsov
- Armeniaca mongametia Poit. & Turpin
- Armeniaca praecox Poit. & Turpin
- Armeniaca tardiflora Poit. & Turpin
- Armeniaca vulgaris f. variegata (C.K.Schneid.) Kostina
- Armeniaca vulgaris Lam.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, Prunus armeniaca (commonly known as Apricot) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Middle Asia, Southeastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, Inner Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Kriti, Manchuria, Qinghai, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, California, Central European Russia, Colorado, Corse, Cyprus, East European Russia, East Himalaya, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Iran, Italy, Kansas, Korea, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Morocco, New Mexico, New South Wales, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Portugal, Queensland, Romania, Sardegna, South Australia, South European Russia, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms