Are Amygdalus Mira and Rose Hip in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Rosaceae.

Can you substitute Amygdalus Mira for Rose Hip?

They share the Rosaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Amygdalus Mira vs Rose Hip

Amygdalus mira · Rosa canina

Amygdalus Mira

Amygdalus mira

T Traditional Use

Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Amygdalus
Primary use: medicinal

Prunus mira, the smooth stone peach, smooth-pit peach or Tibetan peach, and locally called behmi, behimi or tirul, is a species of Prunus native to the foothills of the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau, at elevations typically between 2600 and 3000 m, but ranging from 2000 to 40…

Rose Hip

Rosa canina

T Traditional Use

Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rosa sect. Caninae
Primary use: medicinal

Rosa canina, the dog rose, is a variable climbing, wild rose species native to Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia.

At a glance

· Both in Rosaceae, but different genera (Amygdalus vs Rosa sect. Caninae).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Amygdalus Mira: T; Rose Hip: T.