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The almond, Prunus dulcis, is a small tree in the family Rosaceae. "Almond" is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated 'nut' of this tree.
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Native to Iran and bordering regions, almonds are also grown in places with Mediterranean climates.[1]
The fruit of the almond has an outer hull and a hard shell with the seed or nut inside.[2] Shelling almonds means removing the shell to get the seed. Almonds are sold either shelled or unshelled.
The almond tree is about four to 10 meters tall. It has a trunk about 30 centimetres wide. The young twigs are green at first. When they are in their second year, they turn gray. The leaves are three to five inches long.[3] The flowers are white or light pink, 3–5 cm wide with five petals.[4][5]
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