149 Peach Prunus persica The peach (Prunus persica) is a deciduous tree, native to North-West China, in the region between the Tarim basin and the north slopes of the Kunlun Shan mountains, where it was first domesticated and cultivated. It bears an edible juicy fruit also called a peach. The species name persica refers to its widespread cultivation in Persia, whence it was transplanted to Europe. It belongs to the genus Prunus which includes the cherry and plum, in the family Rosaceae. The peach is classified with the almond in the subgenus Amygdalus, distinguished from the other subgenera by the corrugated seed shell. 24765 Peach 149.jpg image/jpeg 85867 2012-04-20T09:30:33Z 158 Fruits Drupes Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:22Z 2019-05-14T18:04:17Z false specific 3760 true FOOD00149