Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb

Spice Flower In the field

Family: ROSACEAE

Genus: Prunus

Catalan common name: Ametler.

Spanish common name: Almendro.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Iranian-Tunisian

Uses and properties: Edible or foodstuffs. Medicinal.

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Macrophanerophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated species. Cultivated specie.

Characteristics: The almond tree always flowers before leaf growth; the flowers can be white or pink. Leaves are narrowly lanceolate. The fruit has a green and pubescent epidermis; upon opening, in the fall, it allows the interior portion to fall out, this part is lignified and within its husk it contains the seed, the almond. Flowering in January and February.