Prunus jacquemontii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Species: | P. jacquemontii |
Binomial name | |
Prunus jacquemontii Hook. f. |
External identifiers for Prunus jacquemontii | |
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Encyclopedia of Life |
Prunus jacquemontii, sometimes called Afghan cherry, Afghan bush cherry, Afghan dwarf cherry, or flowering almond, a name shared with Prunus triloba, is shrub which originates from Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Tibet. The species name refers to French botanist Victor Jacquemont. It has slender leaves that are ellipitical or obovate. The flowers are pink and grow in clusters of 2-3 blossoms with short petals.