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Pink almond tree

Prunus amygdalus

Description:

The almond tree, is a species of tree native to Southern Europe, the Middle East and South Asia. It's growing 4–10 metres in height, with a trunk of up to 30 centimetres in diameter. The young twigs are green at first, becoming purplish where exposed to sunlight, then grey in their second year. The leaves are 7-12cm long, with a serrated margin and a 2.5 cm petiole. The flowers are white to pale pink, 3–5 cm diameter with five petals, produced singly or in pairs and appearing before the leaves in early spring. (wiki)

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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Spotted on Aug 8, 2011
Submitted on Feb 23, 2013

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