Prunus virginiana

Prunus virginiana
the choke cherry, a North American tree whose leaves and seeds contain cyanogenetic compounds and can cause cyanide poisoning in livestock.

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  • Prunus virginiana — var. virginiana (eastern chokecherry) in bloom Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • Prunus virginiana — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Capulín Prunus virginiana Clasificación científica …   Wikipedia Español

  • Prunus virginiana — Cerisier de Virginie Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cerisier (homonymie) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Prunus Virginiana — Cherry Cher ry (ch[e^]r r[y^]), n. [OE. chery, for cherys, fr. F. cerise (cf. AS. cyrs cherry), fr. LL. ceresia, fr. L. cerasus Cherry tree, Gr. keraso s, perh. fr. ke ras horn, from the hardness of the wood.] 1. (Bot.) A tree or shrub of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prunus virginiana — noun a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds • Syn: ↑chokecherry, ↑chokecherry tree • Hypernyms: ↑cherry, ↑cherry tree • Hyponyms: ↑western chokecherry, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Prunus Virginiana — Chokecherry Choke cher ry, n. (Bot.) The astringent fruit of a species of wild cherry ({Prunus Virginiana}); also, the bush or tree which bears such fruit. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prunus virginiana demissa — noun chokecherry of western United States • Syn: ↑western chokecherry, ↑Prunus demissa • Hypernyms: ↑chokecherry, ↑chokecherry tree, ↑Prunus virginiana …   Useful english dictionary

  • Prunus virginiana — ID 68148 Symbol Key PRVI Common Name chokecherry Family Rosaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Prunus virginiana var. virginiana — ID 68157 Symbol Key PRVIV Common Name chokecherry Family Rosaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Prunus virginiana var. demissa — ID 68149 Symbol Key PRVID Common Name western chokecherry Family Rosaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, IA, ID, IL, IN, NE, NM, OR, TX, WA Growth Habit Tree, Shrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa — ID 68152 Symbol Key PRVIM Common Name black chokecherry Family Rosaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY Growth Habit… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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