Prunus emarginata (douglas ex Hook.) Walp.

Bitter cherry (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Prunus

Characteristics

A large tree. It grows up to 20 m high. The trunk is 70 cm across. The leaves are oval and 3-8 cm long. They gradually taper to the base. Both surfaces are dull yellowish-green. The flowers occur in clusters of 5-12. The fruit are 6-15 mm across. They are bright red but become darker red. They are bitter.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.7
Mature height (meter) 12.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.5
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Temperate. It grows in lightly wooded areas and along streams.
Light 6-8
Soil humidity 5-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 4-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

The fruit are occasionally eaten fresh. The fruit are used to make jelly.
Uses dye fiber fuel medicinal ornamental wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Heart Medicine (bark), Tuberculosis Remedy (bark), Cold Remedy (bark), Panacea (bark), Blood Medicine (bark), Cancer Treatment (bark), Dermatological Aid (bark), Hemostat (bark), Oral Aid (bark), Pediatric Aid (bark), Gynecological Aid (bark), Laxative (bark), Tonic (bark), Eye Medicine (bark), Orthopedic Aid (bark), Gastrointestinal Aid (fruit), Heart Medicine (root), Dietary Aid (root), Gynecological Aid (root), Oral Aid (root), Pediatric Aid (root), Psychological Aid (root), Tuberculosis Remedy (tuber), Pediatric Aid (unspecified), Preventive Medicine (unspecified), Gynecological Aid (unspecified), Unspecified (unspecified), Bandage (unspecified), Canker (unspecified), Cold (unspecified), Eczema (unspecified), Preventitive (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Stomatitis (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Tuberculosis (unspecified), Nursing (unspecified), Heart (unspecified), Panacea (unspecified), Newborn (unspecified), Rash (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 120 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Prunus emarginata unspecified picture

Distribution

Prunus emarginata world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:210764-2
WFO ID wfo-0001013841
COL ID 4N8TC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Prunus emarginata Prunus emarginata var. emarginata Prunus emarginata var. crenulata