ROSACEAE The Rose Family Subfamily Prunoideae |
| The plum subfamily is woody, and the leaves are simple.
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| The gynoecium is superior and perigynous. There is usually
only 1 carpel (occasionally 2-5 distinct carpels) with 1-2 ovules per carpel.
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| The fruit is a drupe. |
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| This subfamily contains many of our most popular temperate fruit trees, including cherry, plum, peach nectarine, apricot, and almond (all species of the the same genus, Prunus). Some species of Prunus are also grown as ornamentals, such as flowering cherries, plums, and almonds. | This space is for a photograph. |
Glossary |
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