Amygdalus elaeagrifolia - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Status:
valid
Authors:
Spach
Source:
rjp
Year:
1843
Citation Micro:
Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 2, 19: 120 (1843)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985629
Common Names
- Olive-leaved Almond
- Olive-leaved Wild Almond
- Olive-leaved Prunus
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Amygdalus elaeagrifolia (also called Olive Almond, among many other common names) is a shrub with white flowers and red fruits. It is native to the Mediterranean and grows in open woodlands, scrublands, and rocky slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Amygdalus elaeagrifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It has a beautiful white flower and is drought tolerant. It can also be used as a windbreak or a hedge.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Amygdalus elaeagrifolia has small, white flowers with a single seed. The seedlings have short, thick stems with large, oval leaves.
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Amygdalus elaeagrifolia can be found in the mountains of Central Asia, in Afghanistan, and in Pakistan.
Species in the Amygdalus genus
Amygdalus spartioides, Amygdalus elaeagrifolia, Amygdalus mongolica, Amygdalus eburnea, Amygdalus elaeagnifolia, Amygdalus glauca, Amygdalus jugata, Amygdalus koelzii, Amygdalus kuramica, Amygdalus urumiensis, Amygdalus keredjensis, Amygdalus sefinensis, Amygdalus vavilovii, Amygdalus erioclada, Amygdalus vavilovii,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,
References
Édouard Spach (1801-1879): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Spach' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:721355-1: Based on the initial data import