The almond tree's claim to fame is that it produces the almond nut, which is used extensively in cooking as well as being eaten on its own; it is the principle ingredient for that luxury confectionery, marzipan, from which sweets are often made in the shape of fruits.

              The almond tree originates from the middle east, and almond nuts were found in the tomb of Tutankamun.

It looks evergreen, but the almond
sheds its leaves in the winter