Prunus cerasus
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Prunus cerasus is an Old World species of Prunus in the subgenus Cerasus. It has two main groups of cultivars: the dark-red Morello cherry and the lighter-red Amarelle cherry. The sour pulp is edible.
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Illustration of Morello cherry
A blooming sour cherry tree
Ripe sour cherries, Hungary
Prunus avium
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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 i
Prunus cerasus
…height of 4–10 m), has twiggy branches, and its crimson-to-near-black cherries are borne upon shorter stalks. It is closely related to the sweet cherry (Prunus avium), but has a fruit that is more acidic. Its fruit persists for an average of 17.4 days, and always bears 1 seed per fruit. Fruits average 84.9% water…
Prunus avium fruit
Prunus avium
Red glands (extrafloral nectaries) on the petiole
Prunus avium in spring