Aronia glabra
(Boiss.)
Japanese chokeberry
Rosaceae Edible: Fruit
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A temperate shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) that produces edible fruit. Japanese chokeberry is one of three Aronia species.
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Edible Uses
Fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Iran, Japan, Middle East,
Notes
There are 3 Aronia species.
Synonyms
Pyrus glabra Boiss.
References (2)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 540 (Pyrus glabra)
- van Wyk, B., 2005, Food Plants of the World. An illustrated guide. Timber press. p 72
