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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 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.