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Prunus pensylvanica var. pensylvanica
Prunus pensylvanica L. f. var. pensylvanica
Pin Cherry
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Cerasus pensylvanica
USDA Symbol: PRPEP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 50 feet tall.
Autumn Foliage: yes
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CO , CT , GA , IA , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
Benefit
Use Food: EDIBLE PARTS: Fruits are used for jelly or syrup. Boil down in water, strain, and add sugar to taste. (Poisonous Plants of N.C.)Warning: POISONOUS PARTS: Wilted leaves, twigs (stems), seeds. Highly toxic, may be fatal if eaten. Symptoms include gasping, weakness, excitement, pupil dilation, spasms, convulsions, coma, respiratory failure. Toxic Principle: Cyanogenic glycoside, amygdalin. (Poisonous Plants of N.C.)
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Prunus pensylvanica var. pensylvanica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Prunus pensylvanica var. pensylvanica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prunus pensylvanica var. pensylvanica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-10Research By: TWC Staff