Chokecherry
Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana L.
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
▲ seedlings
▲ young flowering tree
▲ flowers
▲ twigs, bark (on young tree
▲ leaves and fruit
Chokecherry
- Has more oval leaves, and is a small to medium sized tree
- Can spread by seed and root sprouts
- Fruit is red to black at maturity, but very astringent
- Also releases cyanide from dried leaves