Herbario Virtual del Mediterráneo Occidental
Àrea de Botànica, Departament de Biologia, Universitat de les Illes Balears
Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb
Family : ROSACEAE
Genus : Prunus
Catalan common name : Ametler.
Spanish common name : Almendro.
Province distribution : Alicante. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Gerona. Lérida. Tarragona. Valencia.
Distribution in the islands : Formentera. Ibiza. Mallorca. Minorca.
General distribution : Iranian-Tunisian
Flowering time : January. February. March.
Life-forms : Macrophanerophyte.
Habitat : Cultivated specie.
Uses and properties : Edible or foodstuffs. Medicinal.
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.
Observations : Els ametllers suporten bé la sequera i li perjudica l´excés d´aigua.
Status : Alien species.
Origen : Oest d´Àsia i Nord-est d´Àfrica
Location on-campus UIB : Freqüent a les zones del Campus menys ajardinades com darrera l'edifici Arxiduc Lluís Salvador i a la zona compresa entre Son Lledó i les instal·lacions esportives.
Flowering period : January-march
