Prunus persica, more commonly known as peaches. It's name means, Persian plum", as it is closely related to the plum it is native to northwestern China, peaches have been cultivated for thousands of years and spread globally due to trade. Its family is the Rosaceae family. It is an Angiosperm. The name can help identify it, and compare it to its siblings from the same area of background, showing that this plant flowers. They are not at all native to Missouri. Some ecological benefits of peaches is  that the groves can provide important habitats for animals, like birds, insects, and small mammals. It can be used as food for them, which helps spread their seeds. Birds nest in the trees, and insects such as bees, butterflies, that are pollinators can pollinate the orchards. They grow quite well in many different climates, but mostly warm climates. Peaches are grown as a crop, and many states can grow them. Peaches are not at all endangered and will thrive, as they are grown all around the world, making it common that there are many different strains of peaches. They have been domesticated over the many years that they have been cultivated, by many people. Promoting sustainable farming practices, like crop rotation, and the use of integrated pest management, can reduce the environmental impact of the peach's mono culture farming and make peach orchards more resilient to plagues and insects.