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 brigantina Prunus brigantina Prunus brigantina, called Briançon apricot, marmot plum, and alpine apricot, is a wild tree species native to France and Italy. It is the only apricot-like "Prunus" species native to Europe. The fruit is similar to the commercial apricot "Prunus armeniaca", and is edible. An edible oil produced from the seed, 'huile des marmottes', is used in France. Unlike the other closely related species known as apricots, the fruit is smooth rather than hairy. "Prunus brigantina" is considered a member of the apricot group, along with "P. armeniaca", "P. mandshurica", "P. mume", and "P. sibirica", but its genetic relationships