Almonds are a member of what family?

farmer opus

---The Almond belongs to the same group of plants as the rose, plum, cherry and peach, being a member of the tribe Prunae of the natural order Rosaceae. The genus Amygdalus to which it is assigned is very closely allied to Prunus (Plum) in which it has sometimes been merged; the distinction lies in the fruit, the succulent pulp attached to the stone in the plum (known botanically as the mesocarp) being replaced by a leathery separable coat in the almond which is hard and juiceless, of a dingy green tinged with dull red, so that when growing it looks not unlike an unripe apricot. Mar 15 01, 6:23 AM

Joe_Hepperle

The slogan "Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't" is correct since an almond is a nut. A nut is defined (among other things) as being the seed of a fruit. The almond is frequently, but incorrectly, said to be a member of the peach family. The almond is not a member of the peach family, but rather it is a member of the Rosaceae (Rose) family. The peach also is a member of the Rosaceae (Rose) family. Thus the almond and peach are in the same family but neither is in the other's family, as this term (Family) is commonly and taxonomically understood. Some other well known consumables that are in the same family (Rosaceae): Rosaceae Prunus Dulcis - Almond Rosaceae Prunus Persica - Peach Rosaceae Prunus Domestica - Plum Rosaceae Prunus Cerasus Marasca - Maraschino Cherry Rosaceae Prunus Armeniaca - Apricot Rosaceae Prunus Spinosa - Sloe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond_Joy#Trivia Feb 20 07, 4:28 PM