Almond, prunus dulcis
The seed, the almond, is edible raw, cooked or dried and ground into a powder for use in confections etc.
The whole seed can also be roasted, sprouted or used in cakes, confectionery and pastry.
The sweet-flavoured forms have a delicious flavour but bitter forms should not be eaten in any quantity as they are toxic.
The seed is somewhat difficult to digest and so needs to be thoroughly masticated.
It can be blended with water to make almond milk.
An edible oil is obtained from the seed. It is used mainly as a food flavouring and in cooking.
An edible gum is obtained from points of damage on the stems.