| Accepted name: |
Prunus pensylvanica L. f. |
| Synonym(s): |
-Cerasus pennsylvanica Lois.
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| English names: |
Bird Cherry
Pin Cherry
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| French names: |
Cerisier de Pennsylvanie
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
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| OPL Code: |
WPRUPE
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
1.1 |
| Lifecycle: |
P |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
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| Distribution: |
-
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Microhabitat: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
Compound used as a blood tonic. Infusion of bark taken for colds. Root bark used as a wash for old sores and ulcers.
Used in steambath for indigestion, biliousness and jaundice.
Decoction of inner bark used for laryngitis(*7)(3) |
| Key Characters: |
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