Prunoideae

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Prunoideae is a former subfamily of flowering plants in the rose family (Rosaceae) that traditionally included stone fruits such as plums, cherries, peaches, and apricots.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former plant subfamily
taxon
angiosperm true
belongsToClade Rosaceae subfamilies
class Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED
commonName stone-fruit subfamily
distinguishingFeature single-seeded drupes
stone fruits
division Magnoliophyta
economicImportance fruitProduction
family Rosaceae NERFINISHED
fruitTypeCharacteristic drupe
hasMemberTraditionally stone-fruit trees
includedCropTraditionally apricot
cherry
peach
plum
includedGenusTraditionally Prunus
kingdom Plantae
modernCircumscription largelyIncludedInAmygdaloideae
notableFor edible fruits
temperateOrchardCrops
order Rosales
parentTaxon Rosaceae NERFINISHED
plantGroup flowering plants
seedEnclosure stony endocarp
taxonomicRank subfamily
taxonomicStatus noLongerRecognizedAsSeparateSubfamily
obsolete
usedIn traditionalRosaceaeClassification
woodyPlantsDominant true

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