PLANTS Profile for Prunus armeniaca (apricot)

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Prunus armeniaca L.
apricot


Symbol:		PRAR3
Group:		Dicot
Family:		Rosaceae
Growth Habit:		Tree
Duration:		Perennial
U.S. Nativity:		Introduced

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Herman, D.E. et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Admin., Bismarck, ND. Courtesy of ND State Soil Conservation Committee. Provided by USDA NRCS ND State Office. ND. Usage Guidelines.

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Plant Synonyms:
Prunus armeniaca L.

	ARVU5	Armeniaca vulgaris Lam.
	PRARV	Prunus armeniaca L. var. vulgaris Zabel

Plant Distribution by State:
Prunus armeniaca L.

State Distributional Map for Prunus armeniaca L.

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Prunus armeniaca L. occures in the following states: California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah

Related Taxa:
Prunus armeniaca L.

View 71 genera in Rosaceae, 61 species in Prunus

Classification:
Prunus armeniaca L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae –
Order	Rosales –
Family	Rosaceae – Rose family
Genus	Prunus L. – plum
Species	Prunus armeniaca L. – apricot

Introduced Information:
Prunus armeniaca L.

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Prunus armeniaca L.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 24769.