Prunus (Amygdalus), (L.) Focke. Deciduous

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 78

Subgen. Amygdalus (L.) Focke. Deciduous ;

leaves longitudinally folded in bud. Shoots with terminal bud. Flowers subsessile, in clusters of 1-3, appearing before the leaves on shoots of the previous year’s growth, each flower-bud flanked by 2 leafbuds. Fruit usually pubescent or tomentose; endocarp sulcate or pitted.