It is a deciduous trees with height of 5–12 m. Leaves are elliptical and have fine serration. It blooms before leaf opening. The flowers resemble those of plum trees, the petals are pale pink and round, while the calyx of the apricots curve when in bloom. The number of stamens is as many as 20-100. In the Arid Land Research Center, it blooms from the end of March to early April.
The fruit contains saccharides, vitamins, and iron. The seed (kernel) contains 8% amygdalin and cytochrome glucoside, which produces retol and cyanohydric acid. The bark contains tannins. Besides being eaten raw, the fruit is also used as jam and as dried fruit.
References
Li, L. and Bartholomew, B. 2003. Armeniaca. Flora of China 9: 396-401.
(http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=102618)
アンドリュー・シェヴァリエ．2000．世界薬用植物百科事典．難波恒雄（監訳）誠文堂新光社、東京．
