Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Rosaceae | Genus: Prunus | Species:
Prunus
persica (Linn.) Batsch |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Amygdalus persica Linn., Persica laevis DC., Prunus daemonifuga H. Lév. & Vaniot | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Peach, Akroot | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Peach | Flowering Period | Jan-March |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Adoo | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | 300 to 2,250 M | Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit has yellow or whitish flesh, a delicate aroma, and a skin that is either velvety or smooth (nectarines) in different cultivars |
| Habitat | Cultivated all around the world | Bark Type | Rugged |
| Distribution | China, France, Italy, Turkey, USA, Iran, Spain, Chile, Greece, Argentina | Bark Details | Bark is gray with horizontal lenticels, becoming increasingly rough and scaly with age |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park, Butterfly Park | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | Grows up to 6 m.The leaves are lanceolate, pinnately veined. Flowers solitary or paired, 2.5–3 cm diameter, pink, with five petals. Fruit drupes, yellow or whitish flesh, a delicate aroma, and a skin that is either velvety (peaches). The single, large seed is red-brown, oval shaped, approximately 1.3–2 cm long, and is surrounded by a wood-like husk. | Leaf Details | Leaves are lanceolate, 7–16 cm long, 2–3 cm broad, pinnately veined |
