Adhoo / Peach
Prunus persica
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir & more
How to identify Adhoo
Identify Adhoo by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm leaf shape: Lanceolate.
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- Confirm fruit type: Drupe.
- In India, compare location records such as Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Rosaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Adhoo.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Prunus persica
- Genus
- Prunus
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Assam, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.
- Leaf shape
- LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.“Peach leaves are oblong to lanceolate, having sides nearly parallel until tapering at end and base or shaped like the head of a spear.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“The edges of the leaves have serrated edges with blunt teeth.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- GlabrousrecordedSmooth, hairless.“The surface of the leaves is smooth and hairless, but the leaf stem sometimes has glands.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Adhoo itself; the rest are typical of the Rosaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
- Fruit type
- DruperecordedA fleshy fruit with a single hard stone/pit enclosing the seed.
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Adhoo itself; the rest are typical of the Rosaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Adhoo आढू
- Manipuri
- ꯆꯨꯝꯕ꯭ꯔꯩ Chumbrei
- Kannada
- Pichesu
- Odia
- Pishu
- Mizo
- Theite-hmul
- Kashmiri
- Tchenun ﮊﹺﻧﹹﻦ
About Adhoo
Peach (Prunus persica) is a species in the Rosaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and 9 other states.
Uses
In practice it is grown for parts that are eaten, planted as an ornamental and used to deter insects. Its sap or hairs can irritate skin, so handle it with care.
In culture
It is treated as sacred and appears in worship and is used as an official or regional emblem.
Rosaceae
Rose family
Adhoo belongs to the Rosaceae family.
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Common plant problems
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