Cerasus erythrocarpa

Nevski

Red-fruited cherry

Rosaceae Edible: Fruit

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Description

A shrub. It grows up to 1.5 m high. It is low and spreading. The bark is grey. Young shoots are thin. The leaves are narrowly oval. They have teeth around the edge. The flowers are pink. They are produced singly or in pairs. The fruit is fleshy and dark red. They are produced on 2 year old shoots.

Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows on dry stony slopes.

Where It Grows

Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan,

Synonyms

Prunus bifrons Fritsch.

References (2)

Janick, J.. Horticultural Reviews, Wild Apple and Fruit Trees of Central Asia.
Country Report on the State of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in the Kazakhstan Republic. 2007, FAO