Prunoideae
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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 some[citation 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.
