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Bird cherry

The story

In the northern regions of Europe and Asia, where this species is native, Prunus padus has earned many evocative names over time, including the Mayday tree, hackberry, and hagberry. Its distinct hanging flower clusters, or racemes, have made it a recognizable part of the northern landscape, and it has since traveled across the ocean to be grown as an ornamental tree in North America.

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Family: Rosaceae

How to use it

This species is grown as an ornamental plant in North America. It can be utilized in landscaping as a deciduous small tree or a large shrub, reaching up to 16 meters in height, and is appreciated for its distinctive flowers that grow in racemes.

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About

Prunus padus, known as bird cherry, hackberry, hagberry, or Mayday tree, is a flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae. It is a species of cherry, a deciduous small tree or large shrub up to 16 m tall. It is the type species of the subgenus Padus, which have flowers in racemes. It is native to northern Europe and northern Asia.

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by: Seed

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Name: Prunus padus
Slug: prunus-padus
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species: padus
Wikidata QID: Q165424
Propagule type: seed
Container suitable: No
Indoor suitable: No
OSSI pledged: No
Hazard level: 1
Data completeness: 43

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