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almond

Plant

  • Small to medium tree

Twig

  • Alternate leaf arrangement
  • Leafy shoots, flowers and fruit from short spur branches

Leaf

  • 3-5" long
  • Linear to slightly ovate
  • Fine-toothed edges

Flower

  • Small, clustered in short spur branches
  • Light pink or white
  • Can be fragrant

Fruit

  • 1-2" long
  • Elongated and somewhat flattened
  • Drupe with fuzzy hull
  • Hull splits at maturity to reveal stony pit

Seed

  • Edible seed contained inside the hard shell
  • Brown, ridged