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|synonyms_ref = <ref name=GRIN>{{cite web|author=John H. Wiersema |url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?29841 |title=USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) |publisher=Ars-grin.gov |date= |accessdate=2012-06-22}}</ref><ref>[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/rjp-2050 The Plant List, ''Prunus armeniaca'' L.]</ref> | |synonyms_ref = <ref name=GRIN>{{cite web|author=John H. Wiersema |url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?29841 |title=USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) |publisher=Ars-grin.gov |date= |accessdate=2012-06-22}}</ref><ref>[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/rjp-2050 The Plant List, ''Prunus armeniaca'' L.]</ref> | ||
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| + | The '''apricot''' is a stone fruit of one of several species of ''Prunus''. Besides its edible outer flesh, the inner kernel can also be used like a bitter almond (although it does contain cyanide-forming compounds). "Persipan" is an analog of marzipan made with detoxified apricot kernels. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:20, 27 December 2018
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| Section: | Armeniaca
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| Species: | P. armeniaca
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| Prunus armeniaca L. 1753 not Thunb. 1784 nor Blanco 1845.
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The apricot is a stone fruit of one of several species of Prunus. Besides its edible outer flesh, the inner kernel can also be used like a bitter almond (although it does contain cyanide-forming compounds). "Persipan" is an analog of marzipan made with detoxified apricot kernels.
References
- ↑ John H. Wiersema. "USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)". Ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
- ↑ The Plant List, Prunus armeniaca L.
Acknowledgements
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Apricot, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.