Prunus armeniaca L.

Apricot

Rosaceae

Traits


    Mostly arborescent, up to 5 m tall. inflorescence: 1–2‑flowered. flowers: sessile or with a short stalk, whitish, often tinged reddish. fruits: Ø 40–50 mm, yellowish to orange, hirsute; pulp: fleshy. pyrene: almost smooth. petioles: with 1–5 glands, glands mostly red...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Prunus armeniaca

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Prunus armeniaca

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Prunus armeniaca

Prunus armeniaca

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, fields, vineyards

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