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Peach

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The peach is a deciduous fruit tree in the rose family, most closely related to cherries, apricots, almonds and plums within the genus Prunus. Fuzzy skinned peaches and smooth skinned nectarines belong to the same species and are distinguished only by their skin texture. The tree originated in China, where it was domesticated during the Neolithic period, and its scientific name reflects its long history of cultivation in Persia, from where it spread to Europe. Peaches rarely live past twenty years and are grown both for their fruit and for their ornamental spring flowers, with China producing about two thirds of the world's peaches and nectarines as of 2023. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Domesticated 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Prunus persica 5
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Prunus, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Peach
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Sources
1. Peach (Wikipedia)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 358343
Quote, lead sentence (diet), EntityId 358343
The peach (Prunus persica) is a deciduous tree that bears edible juicy fruits with various characteristics.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Prunus persica
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Rosales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12440
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12440
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Rosales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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5. Wikipedia: Peach
WikipediaWikidata Q13189 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
6. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Prunus persica
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 8149923, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 8149923, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Prunus
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 13202
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 13202
"cites_listing":"II","eu_listing":"B","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Rosales","family":"Rosaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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Wikidata: Peach
Child Taxon Of: Prunus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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