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Prunoideae, also called Amygdaloideae, is the flowering plant subfamily containing the genera Prunus and Prinsepia. This subfamily is placed within the Family Rosaceae or by somecitation needed in its own family, the Prunaceae. Commercially, important members of the Prunoideae include plum, cherry, apricot, peach, and almond.
The fruit of these plants are known as stone fruit (botanically, a drupe), as each fruit contains a single, hard-shelled seed called a stone or pit.
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