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Apricot
Apricot
Prunus armeniaca
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
15-25 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate woodland
Range
Central Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

The apricot is a small deciduous tree prized for its golden-orange fruit, which contains a single hard stone enclosing an edible kernel. Originating in China, it has been cultivated for over 4,000 years and belongs to the same genus as cherries, plums, and peaches.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Prunus
Species
Prunus armeniaca