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Prunoideae
Prunoideae
Scientific classification
Kingdom
:
Plantae
Division
:
Magnoliophyta
Class
:
Magnoliopsida
Order
:
Rosales
Family
:
Rosaceae
Subfamily
:
Prunoideae
Genera
Prunus
prune
,
plum
, greengage,
cherry
,
apricot
,
almond
,
peach
Prinsepia
Exochorda
(
Exochora
?)
sometimes placed in
Spiraeoideae
References
U. of Illinois
2002-05-29
Prunoideae
, also called
Amygdaloideae
, is the subfamily containing the
prune
and
almond
. It is placed within the
Rosaceae
or sometimes in its own family
Prunaceae
.