Rosaceae · Prunus

Peach

Prunus persica

outdoor
Found in India
Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Prunus persica
Genus
Prunus
Family
Rosaceae
Found in India
Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Type
Variable
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Rosaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Variable
Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Rosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Peach

Peach (Prunus persica) is a plant belonging to the Rosaceae family (Rose family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/compound leaves, cymose/raceme/panicle flower clusters, achene/drupe/pome fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.

Illustration representing the Rosaceae family
Botanical family

Rosaceae

Rose family

Peach belongs to the Rosaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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