''Prunus scoparia'' is a
wild almond found in Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. It is a
xerophytic
A xerophyte (from Greek ξηρός ''xeros'' 'dry' + φυτόν ''phuton'' 'plant') is a species of plant that has adaptations to survive in an environment with little liquid water, such as a desert such as the Sahara or places in the Alps or t ...
shrub and it has been used as a grafting stock for domesticated almonds to provide
drought resistance.
References
scoparia
Plants described in 1905
Flora of Turkmenistan
Flora of Iran
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