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apricot

Prunus armeniaca

Member of apricots (section Armeniaca)
plums, cherries, and allies (genus Prunus)
rose family (family Rosaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)


Toxicity:
in general for flowering cherry (Prunus spp.):

4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.
chewed pits of apricot (Prunus armeniaca):
4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.
chewed seeds of ornamental cherry, ornamental plum (Prunus spp.):
4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.

Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalistCalfloraCalPhotosJepson eFloraFNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalistCalflora