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[[File:Almendras-rafax.JPG|thumb|right|''Almond'', ''Prunus dulcis'']]
 
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Prunus dulcis is a deciduous shrub or a small tree with erect branches when young, becoming horizontally-spreading as it grows older; it can grow 4 - 8 metres tall. The almond is one of the most commonly consumed nuts on Earth. It is often cultivated in warmer regions of the temperate zone, especially in the United States, which now dominates world almond production with over 40% of the annual crop, all of it grown in or near the Central Valley of California.
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'''Prunus dulcis''' is a deciduous shrub or a small tree with erect branches when young, becoming horizontally-spreading as it grows older. It can grow 4 - 8 metres tall. The almond is one of the most commonly consumed nuts on Earth. It is often cultivated in warmer regions of the temperate zone, especially in the United States, which now dominates world almond production with over 40% of the annual crop, all of it grown in or near the Central Valley of California.
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==Uses==
 
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{{Uses|Kidney stones}}, {{Uses|Gallstones}}, {{Uses|Constipation}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}.
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{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}.
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
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===Dravya===
 
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===Guna===
 
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{{Habit|Deciduous tree}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
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===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|deciduous; petiole (8–)10–25 mm, ˂usually winged distally˃, glabrous, usually glandular distally or on margins at bases of blades; blade oblong to lanceolate, 2.5–10 × 1–3 cm, base obtuse, margins crenulate-serrulate to crenate-serrate, teeth blunt, glandular, apex acuminate, surfaces glabrous.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Deciduous; petiole (8–)10–25 mm, ˂usually winged distally˃, glabrous, usually glandular distally or on margins at bases of blades.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Axillary|Pink-white||Solitary flowers or 2-flowered fascicles. Pedicels 1–5 mm, glabrous. Flowers blooming before leaf emergence; hypanthium cupulate, 4–7 mm, glabrous externally; sepals erect-spreading to spreading, oblong-ovate, 4–8 mm, margins entire, ˂tomentose˃, surfaces glabrous; petals pink to nearly white, obovate, elliptic, or suborbiculate, 12–25 mm; ovaries hairy.}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Axillary|Pink-white||Solitary flowers or 2-flowered fascicles. Pedicels 1–5 mm, glabrous. Flowers blooming before leaf emergence; hypanthium cupulate, 4–7 mm, glabrous externally.}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Drupes|25–40 mm||gray-green, ovoid-oblong, ˂compressed˃, 25–40 mm, velutinous; mesocarps leathery (splitting)|stones ellipsoid, strongly flattened, pitted|}}
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{{Fruit|Drupes|25–40 mm||Gray-green, ovoid-oblong, ˂compressed˃, 25–40 mm, velutinous; mesocarps leathery (splitting)|stones ellipsoid, strongly flattened, pitted|}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Softwood cuttings}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings of mature wood}}.
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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The almond prefers a Mediterranean or a Continental climate, with a clear distinction between winter and spring, in milder maritime areas it can be induced into flower too early in the season and is then very liable to be damaged by frosts.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
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{{Commonly seen|Cultivated ground}}, {{Commonly seen|Thickets}}, {{Commonly seen|Hedges}}, {{Commonly seen|Rocky places}}, {{Commonly seen|Mountainous areas}}.
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
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File:Almond in an open shell.jpg|Opened stone
 
File:Almond in an open shell.jpg|Opened stone
 
File:Mandorle sgusciate.jpg|Shelled almonds
 
File:Mandorle sgusciate.jpg|Shelled almonds
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">["chemistry"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250100386 Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250100386"morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Prunus+dulcis Cultivation]</ref>
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/prunus-dulcis Prunus dulcis on sciencedirect.com]
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* [http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=d453 Prunus dulcis on missouribotanicalgarden.org]
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[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Rosaceae]]
 
[[Category:Rosaceae]]

Revision as of 10:27, 22 July 2020

Almond, Prunus dulcis

Prunus dulcis is a deciduous shrub or a small tree with erect branches when young, becoming horizontally-spreading as it grows older. It can grow 4 - 8 metres tall. The almond is one of the most commonly consumed nuts on Earth. It is often cultivated in warmer regions of the temperate zone, especially in the United States, which now dominates world almond production with over 40% of the annual crop, all of it grown in or near the Central Valley of California.

Uses

Kidney stones, Gallstones, Constipation, Cancer, Diabetes.

Parts Used

Seeds, stem, leaves, Root.

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Deciduous tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Deciduous; petiole (8–)10–25 mm, ˂usually winged distally˃, glabrous, usually glandular distally or on margins at bases of blades.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Axillary Pink-white Solitary flowers or 2-flowered fascicles. Pedicels 1–5 mm, glabrous. Flowers blooming before leaf emergence; hypanthium cupulate, 4–7 mm, glabrous externally.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Drupes 25–40 mm Gray-green, ovoid-oblong, ˂compressed˃, 25–40 mm, velutinous; mesocarps leathery (splitting) stones ellipsoid, strongly flattened, pitted

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Softwood cuttings, Cuttings of mature wood.

How to plant/cultivate

The almond prefers a Mediterranean or a Continental climate, with a clear distinction between winter and spring, in milder maritime areas it can be induced into flower too early in the season and is then very liable to be damaged by frosts.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Cultivated ground, Thickets, Hedges, Rocky places, Mountainous areas.

Photo Gallery

  • Flowers

  • Flowers

  • Mature fruit

  • Leaves

  • Immature fruit

  • Opened stone

  • Shelled almonds

References

  1. ↑ [Chemistry]
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ Cultivation

External Links

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