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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 (http://www.life.uiuc.edu/plantbio/260/Rosaceae/Slide31) 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.

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