Prunus dulcis

Terminological databases

ID 634928 Last modified 01.03.2024

Domain classified botany

harilik mandlipuu

almond

Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A.Webb

Prunus dulcis

roosõieliste (Rosaceae) sugukonda toompuu (Prunus) perekonda kuuluv heitlehine viljapuu

tree of the rose family (Rosaceae)
Good to know
- Almond trees are deciduous with a hardy dormancy. Typically growing 3–4.5 metres (10–15 feet) tall, the trees are strikingly beautiful when in flower; they produce fragrant, five-petaled, light pink to white flowers from late January to early April north of the Equator. The flowers are self-incompatible and thus require insect pollinators to facilitate cross-pollination with other cultivars. The growing fruit (a drupe) resembles a peach until it approaches maturity; as it ripens, the leathery outer covering, or hull, splits open, curls outward, and discharges the pit.

Good to know

There are two varieties: sweet almond (P. dulcis, variety dulcis) and bitter almond (P. dulcis, variety amara).

harilik mandlipuu

Usage examples

Harilik mandlipuu (P. dulcis) kultuuristati arvatavasti Kreekas umbes 5000–6000 aastat tagasi, teda kasvatatakse kuivas lähistroopikas viljapuuna. Magusaid seemneid – mandleid – süüakse maiustusena ja tarvitatakse kondiitritööstuses, neist pressitakse õli.

almond

Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A.Webb

Prunus dulcis

ID 705431 Last modified 30.12.2004

Domain classified botanyfruit

mandel

almond

Prunus dulcis

amande

Mandel

manteli

mandel

almond

Prunus dulcis

amande

Mandel

manteli