Amazing fact of the day

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Aha! So they should have said, " The almond and the peach are members of

the same family " .

 

Thanks for clearing that up!

 

" Thus the almond and peach are in the same family but neither is in the

other's family, as this term (Family) is commonly and taxonomically

understood. "

 

Now THAT could be confusing. What you mean is that each of them AREN'T a

family, but rather a species, and both are in the same (larger) family

[in fact, the same (Prunus) genus].

 

Gen(i)us RB, Clearing that up

 

" I just wanted you to know "

 

P.S. Pass the peaches AND the almonds (Then we'll have it all covered).

 

SymphonicHealth

 

Re: Amazing fact of the day

 

Posted by: " darocksmom " darocksmom   darocksmom

Sat Feb 2, 2008 4:22 am (PST)

 

I found the fact amazing and decided to google search it. This is what I

found.

 

The almond is frequently, but incorrectly, said to be a member of the

peach

family. The almond is not a member of the peach family, but rather it is

a

member of the Rosaceae (Rose) family.

 

The peach also is a member of the

Rosaceae (Rose) family. Thus the almond and peach are in the same family

but neither is in the other's family, as this term (Family) is commonly

and

taxonomically understood.

 

Some other well known consumables that are in the same family

(Rosaceae):

 

Rosaceae Prunus Dulcis - Almond

Rosaceae Prunus Persica - Peach

Rosaceae Prunus Domestica - Plum

Rosaceae Prunus Cerasus Marasca - Maraschino Cherry

Rosaceae Prunus Armeniaca - Apricot

Rosaceae Prunus Spinosa - Sloe