Prunus mongolica
Species of plant
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Prunus mongolica (the Mongolian almond) is a species of Prunus native to China and Mongolia, particularly the Gobi Desert. A small scrubby bush, reaching 1–2 m, it is adapted to extreme drought.[2] Genetic studies have shown that it is more closely related to the peaches, with its closest relative being Prunus tangutica.[3][4][5]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Prunus |
| Species: | P. mongolica |
| Binomial name | |
| Prunus mongolica | |
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