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Prunus serotina

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Prunus serotina

About

Prunus serotina, commonly called black cherry, wild black cherry, rum cherry, or mountain black cherry, is a deciduous tree or shrub of the genus Prunus. Despite being called black cherry, it is not very closely related to the commonly cultivated cherries such as sweet cherry (P. avium), sour cherry (P. cerasus) and Japanese flowering cherries (P. serrulata, P. speciosa, P. sargentii, P. incisa, etc.) which belong to Prunus subg. Cerasus. Instead, P. serotina belongs to Prunus...

Family
Rosaceae

How to use it

The wood of the black cherry tree is prized for its durability and rich color, making it an excellent choice for furniture and cabinetry. Additionally, the tree's bark and leaves have been used in traditional medicine for their potential health benefits.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Prunus serotina
Slug
prunus-serotina
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Prunus
Species
serotina
Wikidata QID
Q158987
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

Generated sections & citations

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  • wikipedia (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_serotina

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