Prunus eburnea

Prunus eburnea is a species of wild almond native to Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan . It is a dense shrub 0.2 to 1.2 m tall with gray bark. It is morphologically similar to Prunus lycioides, P. spinosissima, P. erioclada and P. brahuica. It can be distinguished from the similar species by having a pubescent hypanthium.

Prunus eburnea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Prunus
Species:	P. eburnea
Binomial name
Prunus eburnea (Spach) C.K.Schneider
Synonyms[1]
Prunus eburnea (Spach) Aitch. Amygdalus eburnea Spach[2] Amygdalopsis eburnea (Spach) M. J. Roem. Amygdalus scorpius Spach.[3] Amygdalopsis scorpius (Spach) M. J. Roem.[4] Amygdalus furcatus Spach.[5] Amygdalopsis furcata (Spach) M. J. Roem.[6] Amygdalus spathulata Boiss.[7]

Prunus eburnea in Behbahan

A genetic and morphological analysis shows that it is a good species, with its closest relative being Prunus erioclada.^[1] The cross of Prunus scoparia and Prunus eburnea produces Prunus × iranshahrii.^[8][a][9]

Prunus eburnea in Behbahan

Notes

1. Called Amygdalus scoparia, Amygdalus eburnea and Amygdalus × iranshahrii, respectively, by the source.