''Prunus spinosissima'', the thorny almond, ( uz, bodomcha, lit=little almond) is a species of
wild almond native to dry areas of
Central Asia
Central Asia, also known as Middle Asia, is a subregion, region of Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to western China and Mongolia in the east, and from Afghanistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the north. It includes t ...
, Afghanistan, and Iran, preferring to grow at 400-1500m above sea level. It is morphologically similar to ''
Prunus erioclada'', ''
P. lycioides'', ''
P. eburnea'' and ''
P. brahuica''.
Description
''Prunus spinosissima'' is a shrub reaching 2m. The bark is brownish-red, turning
ash grey with age. The flowers are pink.
References
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spinosissima
Flora of Central Asia
Flora of Afghanistan
Flora of Iran
Plants described in 1883
Taxa named by Alexander von Bunge