Prunus fremontii

Prunus fremontii is a North American species of plants in the rose family, known by the common name desert apricot.[2] It takes its scientific name from John C. Frémont.[3] It is found in northern and western Baja California especially, mostly Pacific and western, and the adjacent area of southern California. It also occurs in northern Baja California Sur.[4][5][6]

Not to be confused with Prunus fasciculata, called desert peach and desert almond

Prunus fremontii
Flowers in Palm Springs, California
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species:
P. fremontii
Binomial name
Prunus fremontii
Natural range of Prunus fremontii
Synonyms[1]
  • Prunus fremonti S.Watson
  • Prunus eriogyna S.C. Mason
  • Amygdalus fremontii (S.Watson) Abrams
  • Emplectocladus fremontii (S.Watson) Dayton

Prunus fremontii is a deciduous shrub or small tree reaching up to five meters (16 2/3 feet) in height. Flowers are white or pink, blooming about the same time as the leaves unfurl in the Spring. Fruits are yellow and egg-shaped.[7]

The fruits were an important food for Native American groups, such as the Cahuilla.[8]

References
  1. The Plant List, Prunus fremontii S.Watson
  2. "Prunus fremontii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. Michael L. Charters. "Botanical Names: F". California Plant Names: Latin and Greek Meanings and Derivations. Sierra Madre, CA. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  4. Calflora taxon report, University of California, Prunus fremontii S. Watson desert apricot
  5. SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter photos and distribution map
  6. Tropicos, Prunus fremontii S. Watson
  7. Flora of North America, Prunus fremontii S. Watson 1880.Desert apricot
  8. University of Michigan, Ethnobotany
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