Amygdalus spinosissima Bunge[2] Prunus spinosissima, the thorny almond, (Uzbek: bodomcha, lit.

'little almond') is a species of wild almond native to dry areas of Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Iran, preferring to grow at 400-1500 m above sea level.

It is morphologically similar to Prunus erioclada, P. lycioides, P. eburnea and P.

[3] Prunus spinosissima is a shrub reaching 2 m. The bark is brownish-red, turning ash grey with age.

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