Prunus fremontii

Not to be confused with Prunus fasciculata, called desert peach and desert almond
Prunus fremontii
flowers in Palm Springs, California
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species: P. fremontii
Binomial name
Prunus fremontii
S.Watson 1880
Natural range of Prunus fremontii
Synonyms[1]
  • Prunus fremonti S.Watson
  • Amygdalus fremontii (S.Watson) Abrams
  • Emplectocladus fremontii (S.Watson) Dayton

Prunus fremontii is a North American species of plants in the rose family, known by the common name desert apricot.[2] It takes its scientific name from John C. Frémont.[3] It is found in northern and western Baja California especially, mostly Pacific and western, and the adjacent area of southern California. It also occurs in northern Baja California Sur.[4][5][6]

Prunus fremontii is a deciduous shrub or small tree reaching up to five meters (16 2/3 feet) in height. Flowers are white or pink, blooming about the same time as the leaves unfurl in the Spring. Fruits are yellow and egg-shaped.[7]

The fruits were an important food for Native American groups, such as the Cahuilla.[8]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List, Prunus fremontii S.Watson
  2. ↑ "Prunus fremontii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Michael L. Charters. "Botanical Names: F". California Plant Names: Latin and Greek Meanings and Derivations. Sierra Madre, CA. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  4. ↑ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Prunus fremontii S. Watson desert apricot
  5. ↑ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter photos and distribution map
  6. ↑ Tropicos, Prunus fremontii S. Watson
  7. ↑ Flora of North America, Prunus fremontii S. Watson 1880.Desert apricot
  8. ↑ University of Michigan, Ethnobotany
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