Peach
The peach tree (Prunus persica) is
a species of Prunus native to China that bears an
edible juicy fruit called a peach. It is a deciduous
tree growing to 4–10 m (13–33 ft) tall,
belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family
Rosaceae. It is classified with the almond in the
subgenus Amygdalus within the genus Prunus, distinguished
from the other subgenera by the corrugated seed
shell.
The leaves are lanceolate, 7–16 cm (2.8–6.3
in) long, 2–3 cm (0.79–1.2 in) broad,
pinnately veined. The flowers are produced in early
spring before the leaves; they are solitary or paired,
2.5–3 cm diameter, pink, with five petals.
The fruit has yellow or whitish flesh, a delicate
aroma, and a skin that is either velvety (peaches)
or smooth (nectarines) in different cultivars. The
flesh is very delicate and easily bruised in some
cultivars, but is fairly firm in some commercial
varieties, especially when green. The single, large
seed is red-brown, oval shaped, approximately 1.3–2 cm
long, and is surrounded by a wood-like husk. Peaches,
along with cherries, plums and apricots, are stone
fruits (drupes).
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
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