Prunus tenella

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Rosaceae
Subfamilia: Amygdaloideae
Tribus: Amygdaleae
Genus: Prunus
Species: Prunus tenella
Name

Prunus tenella Batsch
References

Beytr. Entw. Gewachsreich 29. 1801
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. [1]

Vernacular names
čeština: mandloň nízká
dansk: Dværg-Mandel
Deutsch: Zwerg-Mandel
English: Dwarf Russian Almond
eesti: Väike mandlipuu, Madal mandlipuu
suomi: Kääpiömanteli
magyar: Törpe mandula
slovenčina: mandľa nízka
українська: Мигдаль степовий

Prunus tenella, the dwarf Russian almond,[2] is a species of deciduous shrub in the genus Prunus, native to steppes of Eastern Europe and Western Siberia, as well as dry open sites of Caucasus, Western and Central Asia.

It yields small almond-like hairy fruits with characteristic flavor. It grows to 1.5 m (5 ft) and is a popular ornamental plant in cold temperate regions, valued for its profuse spring blossom and exceptional winter hardiness. It was formerly included in Prunus sect. Amygdalus, but molecular phylogenetic studies indicate it is closely related to bush cherries, apricots and plums, rather than almonds.[3][4]

The Latin specific epithet tenella means "tender" or "delicate".[5]

'Fire Hill' is a popular cultivar with red flowers.[6]
References

USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) Online Database
USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Prunus tenella". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
Yazbek, M.; Oh, S.-H. (2013-10-01). "Peaches and almonds: phylogeny of Prunus subg. Amygdalus (Rosaceae) based on DNA sequences and morphology". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 299 (8): 1403–1418. doi:10.1007/s00606-013-0802-1. ISSN 1615-6110. S2CID 14542774.
Wang, Wei; Yang, Tao; Wang, Hui-Ling; Li, Zhen-Jian; Ni, Jian-Wei; Su, Shang; Xu, Xin-Qiao (2020-06-23). "Comparative and phylogenetic analyses of the complete chloroplast genomes of six almond species (Prunus spp. L.)". Scientific Reports. 10 (1): 10137. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-67264-3. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 7311419. PMID 32576920.
Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 184533731X.
"Prunus tenella 'Firre Hill'". RHS. Retrieved 29 November 2021.