Desert Almond
Prunus fasciculata
Drawn from live specimen observed in Mojave Co., Arizona. This specimen had been heavily browsed by Wild Burro, (Equus asinus).
RANGE: This is a shrub of the Mojave Desert and chaparral zones. It can
be found in the Sonoran Desert along the northwest fringes where it merges with
the Mojave.
SHRUB: A medium to large-sized shrub. Stiff
branches.
LEAVES: Leaves are elyptic with tappered tips with maybe a few stray
teeth along margin. Leaves are clustered together in fascicles.
FRUIT: A small, fuzzy, mostly dry drupe. Pit appears like a small almond.
FLOWERS: Small yellowish flowers are in the axils of twigs and leaves
and are rather obscure.
UNARMED