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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;