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Prunus avium is a species of cherry tree native to Europe and western Asia that produces small, dark red to black fruits. It matters because it is the wild ancestor of cultivated sweet cherries and remains important for fruit production, wildlife food, and ornamental purposes today.
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Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyRosaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, France
Common Name: cerezo silvestre (Spanish)
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
Research
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Prunus avium Prunus avium, commonly called wild cherry, sweet cherry or gean, is a species of cherry, a flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is native to western Eurasia and naturalized elsewhere. It is an ancestor of P. cerasus (sour cherry).
All parts of the plant except for the ripe fruit are slightly toxic, containing cyanogenic glycosides. The species is often cultivated as an ornamental tree.