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almond

Yoshino cherry

Prunus dulcis

Prunus yedoensis

Flowering time March-May March-April
Habitat Disturbed areas, mostly along riparian zones and rocky slopes. Thickets and shorelines, often where disturbed.
Distribution
Occurring in scattered locations east of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; Washington, Idaho, and California.
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Occurring west of the Cascades crest in lowland western Washington; also occurring in central California.
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Origin Introduced from western Asia and northern Africa Introduced from Japan
Conservation status Not of concern Not of concern
Sibling taxa
P. americana, P. armeniaca, P. avium, P. cerasifera, P. cerasus, P. domestica, P. emarginata, P. laurocerasus, P. lusitanica, P. mahaleb, P. padus, P. persica, P. ×pugetensis, P. spinosa, P. tomentosa, P. virginiana, P. yedoensis
P. americana, P. armeniaca, P. avium, P. cerasifera, P. cerasus, P. domestica, P. dulcis, P. emarginata, P. laurocerasus, P. lusitanica, P. mahaleb, P. padus, P. persica, P. ×pugetensis, P. spinosa, P. tomentosa, P. virginiana
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