prunus
Stone fruit trees
Prunus is the botanical genus comprising stone fruits—trees and shrubs that produce fleshy fruit with a hard pit surrounding the seed.
The genus includes cherries, plums, peaches, apricots, almonds, and nectarines.
Gardeners and botanists use the term when discussing these plants collectively or when precision matters: The prunus specimens in the orchard are susceptible to bacterial canker. (Capitalized Prunus is the formal genus name in scientific nomenclature.)
Fuzzy stone fruit
- cherryRed stone fruit
- apricotFuzzy orange stone fruit
- nectarineHairless peach variety
- almondEdible tree nut
sloe · damson · stone · pit · fleshy · freestone · clingstone
Flower on fruit tree
- petalsColored bloom segments
- springtimeSeason following winter
- bloomingProducing flowers now
- pinkPale red hue
white · fragrance · pollination · nectar · bees · ornamental
Gathering mature crops
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- ripeningBecoming ready to eat
peach
Fuzzy stone fruit
almond · sloe · damson · stone · pit · fleshy · freestone · clingstone
blossom
Flower on fruit tree
- petalsColored bloom segments
- springtimeSeason following winter
- bloomingProducing flowers now
pink · white · fragrance · pollination · nectar · bees · ornamental
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
ripening · yield · pruning · thinning · espalier · dwarf · pollinator
cherrywood
Lumber from Prunus trees
cabinetmaking · joinery · furniture · grain · texture · finish · polish · turnery · woodworking · reddish