Desert peach
Amygdalus andersonii
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
Probably now Prunus andersonii.
There are about 200 Prunus species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
North America, USA
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also boiled and sweetened with sugar and used to make jelly.
The fruit are highly prized.
Edible parts
Fruit, nuts, seeds
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Amygdalus andersonii (A. Gray) Greene; Emplectocladus andersonii (A. Gray) A. Nelson & P. B. Kenn.; Prunus andersonii A. Gray;