Apricot
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Apricot fruit
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Prunus armeniaca L. |
Apricot is a drupe fruit. It is closely related to the plum.
[change] Description
- Plant: Small to medium sized tree with spreading, dense canopy; leaves are shaped somewhat like a heart, with pointed tips, about 8 cm (1/3 inch) wide.
- Flowers: Flowers are white to pinkish in color.
- Fruit: The fruit has only one seed; the color runs from yellow to orange and may have a red cast; the surface of the fruit is smooth and nearly hairless.
[change] See also
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[change] Other websites
- www.apricotseeds.org - includes information on medicinal uses of apricot seeds.
- Scintro fruit book - All about fruits.