| Accepted name: |
Prunus serotina Ehrh. var. serotina |
| Synonym(s): |
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| English names: |
Black Cherry
Black Cherry
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| French names: |
Cerisier tardif
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
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| OPL Code: |
WPRUSES
(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: |
Infusion of bark taken for colds and coughs. Astringent root bark used in a wash for old sores and ulcers. Used in steambath for indigestion, biliousness and jaundice. Warm infusion given when labor pains begin. Compound of barks added to corn whiskey and used to break out measles(*7)(3). |
| Key Characters: |
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