#951 most planted
Prunus amygdalus
Almond · also Sweet almond
Deciduous
248
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
5
cities
7.5 in
median trunk (19 cm, 233 measured)
35 yr
median age (97% have a planting date)
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The almond tree is a deciduous species known for its edible "nuts" (actually seeds from a drupe). It thrives in Mediterranean climates with cool winters and hot, dry summers. Typically reaching up to 30 feet, it requires full sun and well-drained, fertile soils.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2410.05%35 yr7.5 in
- 30.00%——
- 20.00%——
- 10.01%——
- 10.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–30 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, Sandy, Loamy, Fertile
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Feb, Mar, Apr
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 6.3 in, 90th percentile 14 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Caucasus mixed forests
Other Prunus in the catalogue
60 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
