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Canadian Tree Guide
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Cherry and Plum
bitter cherryPrunus emarginata Dougl.
Bitter cherry is found in the southern part of British Columbia. It is a small (<18 m) tree. The name is taken from the fact that the fruit is so bitter it is inedible. First Peoples used sheets of peeled bark for coiled cedar-root baskets.
black cherryPrunus serotina Ehrh.
Black cherry can attain a height of more than 30 m. The fruit is used for jellies, wine and baked goods. Mammals and migrating birds also feed upon the fruit. The seed contains hydrocyanic acid and wilted leaves contain prussic acid. There have been reports that wilted leaves browsed by livestock have caused death.
choke cherryPrunus virginiana L.
The choke cherry is a small (<12 m) tree. It has a wide distribution throughout Canada. Distinguishing features are the glands found on the leaf-stalk. First Peoples used dried choke cherries in pemmican, and also used the leaves and twigs of the tree for medicinal remedies to combat colds and rheumatism.
pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica L.f.
Pin cherry is a small (<10 m) tree which often takes the form of a shrub. It too has a wide distribution throughout Canada. The fruits have long stalks and the bark is marked by widely spaced lenticles. A wide variety of birds and mammals rely upon the fruit as a source of food.
Canada plumPrunus nigra Ait.
Canada plum is a small (<9 m) tree. Its white and pink flowers are very showy, and it has thorn-like twigs which have leaf-scars and buds. The First Peoples dried the fruit and consumed it during the winter. Numerous birds and mammals eat the fruit.
wild plumPrunus americana Marsh.
Wild plum is an important habitat tree for a variety of birds and mammals that eat its fruit or browse its twigs and leaves. Its showy flowers appear before the leaves. The fruit can be made into preserves.
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