| Accepted name: |
Prunus cerasus L. |
| Synonym(s): |
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| English names: |
Sour Red Cherry
Sour Red Cherry
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| French names: |
Cerisier aigre
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
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| OPL Code: |
WPRUCE
(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. Infusion of bark taken for coughs. Astringent root bark used in a wash for old sores and ulcers(7)(3). |
| Key Characters: |
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