| Latin Name: | Prunus armeniaca L. |
| English Name: | Apricot kernel |
| French Name: | Noyau d'abricot |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Origin: | Italy, Turkey, Afghanistan, Morocco |
History and Origin
The apricot is the fruit of the apricot tree. The common apricot tree comes from the high mountainous regions of the Hindu Kush (in Central Asia).
