Padus virginiana subsp. melanocarpa
(A. Nelson) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde
Rocky Mountain cherry, Black chokeberry
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Description
A deciduous tree in the Rosaceae family with dark fruit, native to temperate regions. It is a member of the cherry genus with approximately 200 related species.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw, dried, or made into jams, jellies, and preserves.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw, dried or made into jams, jellies and preserves. The fruit are also dried for later use.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
There are about 200 Prunus species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Black chokeberry
References (6)
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994) (As Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 205 (As Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa)
- J. Arnold Arbor. 2:117. 1920 (As Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 446 (As Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa)
- Plants for a Future, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ (As Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa)
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- Uphof, (As Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa)
