Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Pollinator plant
Almond
Prunus dulcis
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Nut tree
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 6.00 m high × 6.00 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage
- Deciduous
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 6-9
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Oil, Seed
- Functions
- Adhesive, Dye, Gum, Oil, Timber, Cosmetic
- Edibility
- 4 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 2 out of 5
Seeds can be eaten raw, cooked, dried, and ground into a powder for use in baked goods, etc. The whole seed can also be roasted, sprouted, or used in baked goods, sweets, and pies. The sweet varieties have a delightful taste, while the bitter varieties are not safe to eat in large quantities due to their toxicity. The seed is somewhat hard to digest and should be thoroughly kneaded. It can be mixed with water to make almond milk. Edible oil can be obtained from the seeds, mainly used as a food flavoring and for cooking. Edible gum can be obtained from damaged stems.