Ornamental Use:

• The Almond tree provides deep shade and has become a beloved ornamental tree in tropical gardens, parks and along streets

Medicinal Use:

• Leaf extract exhibited potent anti-diabetic effects and suppress bone weight loss in ovariectomized mice
• Ethanol leaf extracts displayed analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities

Culinary Use:

• The fruit and seed are edible
• Oil extracted from the dried nuts is edible and used in cooking in parts of South America
• Indian almond leaves contain several different flavonoids, including kaempferol and quercetin
• It is also rich in various tannins
• It is astringent and bitter