almond tree

Names

Common Names

• Almond

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Prunus dulcis var. amara
• Prunus communis f. amara
• Prunus amygdalus var. amara
• Amygdalus communis var. fragilis
• Prunus amygdalus f. variegata
• Druparia amygdalus
• Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis
• Prunus amygdalus var. fragilis
• Prunus communis var. fragilis
• Amygdalus indica
• Amygdalus amara
• Amygdalus communis var. pistacia
• Amygdalus korshinskyi var. bornmuelleri
• Amygdalus elata
• Prunus communis subsp. angustata
• Amygdalus sativa
• Prunus communis lusus compacta
• Amygdalus communis var. amara
• Prunus communis subsp. fragilis
• Prunus communis var. fragilis
• Prunus communis subvar. angustifolia
• Amygdalus communis f. albaplena
• Amygdalus communis f. purpurea
• Prunus amygdalus f. alboplena
• Prunus amygdalus f. angustifolia
• Amygdalus communis subvar. amara
• Prunus communis monstr. marginata
• Amygdalus communis var. pyramidalis
• Amygdalus communis f. roseaplena
• Prunus amygdalus f. pendula
• Amygdalus communis var. rubra
• Prunus amygdalus var. macrocarpa
• Prunus amygdalus var. ovalifolia
• Amygdalus communis f. rotundata
• Prunus amygdalus var. pendula
• Amygdalus communis var. semifragilis
• Amygdalus communis var. serotina
• Prunus communis lusus pendula
• Amygdalus communis var. sphaerocarpa
• Prunus communis f. pendula
• Amygdalus communis var. spontanea
• Prunus communis f. purpurea
• Amygdalus communis var. stenocarpa
• Prunus communis lusus purpurea
• Amygdalus communis var. subrotundata
• Prunus communis lusus pyramidalis
• Amygdalus communis var. tenuis
• Prunus communis monstr. roseiplena
• Amygdalus communis var. tristis
• Prunus communis f. roseoplena
• Prunus communis subvar. sativa
• Amygdalus decipiens
• Prunus communis monstr. variegata
• Amygdalus stocksiana
• Prunus communis f. variegata
• Amygdalus vulgaris
• Amygdalus vulgaris plena
• Prunus dulcis var. spontanea
• Amygdalus amygdalina
• Amygdalus cochinchinensis
• Amygdalus communis var. angustifolia
• Amygdalus communis f. angustifolia
• Amygdalus communis var. cordiformis
• Amygdalus communis f. cristata
• Amygdalus communis var. dulcis
• Amygdalus communis subvar. dulcis
• Amygdalus communis var. elongata
• Amygdalus communis var. fragilima
• Amygdalus communis var. fragilis
• Amygdalus communis var. glabra
• Prunus amygdalus var. pollardii
• Prunus amygdalus var. praecox
• Amygdalus communis var. rugosa
• Prunus amygdalus f. purpurea
• Prunus communis f. macrocarpa
• Prunus amygdalus f. roseoplena
• Amygdalus communis f. salicifolia
• Prunus amygdalus var. sativa
• Prunus stocksiana
• Amygdalus communis var. incana
• Amygdalus communis f. lanceolata
• Amygdalus communis var. macrocarpa
• Prunus amygdalus var. typica
• Amygdalus communis var. sativa
• Amygdalus communis subvar. macrocarpa
• Amygdalus communis var. maxima
• Amygdalus communis var. media
• Amygdalus communis var. microcarpa
• Amygdalus communis var. ossea
• Amygdalus communis f. ostraeiformis
• Amygdalus communis f. ovata
• Amygdalus communis var. pendula
• Amygdalus communis f. pendula
• Persica
• Prunus cochinchinensis
• Amygdalus communis f. platycarpa
• Prunus communis monstr. albiplena
• Amygdalus dulcis
• Prunus communis subvar. amara
• Amygdalus communis f. acuta

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Rosales and the family Rosaceae, it is classified under the genus Prunus.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse range of locations across the European continent. In Northern Europe, its presence can be observed within Great Britain. Moving into Middle Europe, the species is found in Germany, Hungary, and Switzerland. Additionally, its distribution extends to Southwestern Europe, specifically within the Baleares. Together, these regions illustrate the wide geographical reach of Prunus amygdalus.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Prunus amygdalus has 156 reported phytochemicals identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include benzaldehyde, Phytosterols, Ursolic acid, amygdalin, kaempferol.

benzaldehyde

1. Dr. Duke
2. Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP
3. Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

Phytosterols

1. Dr. Duke
2. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Ursolic acid

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
2. International journal of analytical chemistry

amygdalin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

kaempferol

1. Dr. Duke
2. International journal of analytical chemistry

oleic acid

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of oleo science

p-coumaric acid

1. Dr. Duke
2. Electrophoresis

(+)-catechin

1. Electrophoresis

(-)-Epicatechin

1. Electrophoresis

(epi)catechin

1. International journal of analytical chemistry

Activities

Prunus amygdalus has 656 reported activities identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, AntiBPH, Anticancer, Antidiabetic.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Prunus amygdalus has 6 reported medicinal uses identified across 5 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Hypoglycemic, LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, hyperpigmentation, sperm motility.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations