Prunus tenella

Short description: Species of shrub

Prunus tenella

Conservation status

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Rosales
Family:  | Rosaceae
Genus:  | Prunus
Subgenus:  | Prunus subg. Prunus
Species:  |

P. tenella

Binomial name
Prunus tenella

Batsch, 1801

Synonyms[1]

* Amygdalus ledebouriana Schltdl.
* Amygdalus georgica Desf.
* Amygdalus nana L.
* Prunus ledebouriana (Schltdl.) Y.Y.Yao
* Prunus nana (L.) Stokes
* Prunus georgica (Desf.) Eisenman

Prunus tenella, the dwarf Russian almond,[2] is a species of deciduous shrub in the genus Prunus, native to steppes of Eastern Europe and Western Siberia, as well as dry open sites of Caucasus, Western and Central Asia.

It yields small almond-like hairy fruits with characteristic flavor. It grows to 1.5 m (5 ft) and is a popular ornamental plant in cold temperate regions, valued for its profuse spring blossom and exceptional winter hardiness. It was formerly included in Prunus sect. Amygdalus, but molecular phylogenetic studies indicate it is closely related to bush cherries, apricots and plums, rather than almonds.[3][4]

The Latin specific epithet tenella means "tender" or "delicate".[5]

'Fire Hill' is a popular cultivar with red flowers.[6]

## References

1. ↑ USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) Online Database
2. ↑ "Prunus tenella". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PRTE5.
3. ↑ Yazbek, M.; Oh, S.-H. (2013-10-01). "Peaches and almonds: phylogeny of Prunus subg. Amygdalus (Rosaceae) based on DNA sequences and morphology" (in en). Plant Systematics and Evolution 299 (8): 1403–1418. doi:10.1007/s00606-013-0802-1. ISSN 1615-6110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-013-0802-1.
4. ↑ Wang, Wei; Yang, Tao; Wang, Hui-Ling; Li, Zhen-Jian; Ni, Jian-Wei; Su, Shang; Xu, Xin-Qiao (2020-06-23). "Comparative and phylogenetic analyses of the complete chloroplast genomes of six almond species (Prunus spp. L.)" (in en). Scientific Reports 10 (1): 10137. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-67264-3. ISSN 2045-2322. PMID 32576920.
5. ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
6. ↑ "Prunus tenella 'Firre Hill'". RHS. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/75793/prunus-tenella-fire-hill/details.

## External links

* "Prunus tenella". http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus+tenella.
* Tree Guide - Russian Dwarf Almond
* Amygdalus nana in Flora of China

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