Dilijan National Park among four juniper species occurring in the national park. There are well conserved juniper stands on the rocky slopes of Mount Abeghakhar in the basin of the River Aghstev. The forests in the national park are rich in fruit trees and bushes such as oriental apple – "Malus orientalis", walnut - "Juglans regia", cornel - "Cornus mas", plum - "Prunus" spp., blackthorn - "Prunus spinosa", pear - "Pyrus communis" subsp. "caucasica", gooseberry - "Grossularia reclinata" ("Ribes reclinatum"), medlar - "Mespilus germanica", common hazelnut - "Corylus avellana" (see also Hazelnut Reservation), various species of Blackcurrant - "Ribes" spp., and hawthorn -
Prunus Prunus Prunus is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes the plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, and almonds. Native to the northern temperate regions, there are 430 different species classified under "Prunus". Many members of the genus are widely cultivated for their fruit and for decorative purposes. "Prunus" fruit are defined as drupes, or stone fruits, because the fleshy mesocarp surrounding the endocarp (pit or stone) is edible. Most "Prunus" fruit and seeds are commonly used in processing, such as jam production, canning, drying or roasting. Members of the genus can be deciduous or evergreen. A few species have