What is the black cherry?
The black cherry (Prunus serotina) is a plant species that belongs to the Rosaceae and the family Prunus. It is commonly referred to as wild black cherry, cherry cherry or black black cherry. The plant is originally from the eastern half of North America and can grow in the Midwest United States and in the mountains of Guatemala and Mexico. It was also naturalized in parts of Europe after leaking cultivation as an ornamental tree.
deciduous tree, black icing can grow 50-100 feet (15-30 m) high. The diameter of the black cherry trees can reach 28-48 inches (70-120 cm). The leaves on the tree have a simple, serrated edge and can grow 2.5-5.5 inches (6-14 cm) long. The black trees are small, white and fragrant. They have five white petals and about 20 sticks.
The fruit of the black cherry tree is small, round and dark red to black. The cherries start green and eventually ripen on the last black phase of maturation. They are somewhat bitter when they eat fresh, but also a little sweet.Fruits are commonly consumed by birds and other wild animals.
The black cherry is easily distinguished in the wilderness environment with its unique bark. The mature tree has strong, black, hairy and very broken bark. The first about ten years of tree life, however, resemble a thin, striped birch bark. The black cherry can also be identified by an almond odor that is based on a broken branch or twigs, and its long glossy leaves.
has a long life, with the oldest known sample living 258 years. However, it is susceptible to storm damage because its branches are easily broken. It is also prone to infestation of the Glitidoptera Order. It was known that Caterpillar from the eastern tent destroys the whole groves of the black cherry.
Fruit from black cherry trees has a lot of culinary uses, including jams, jelly, cakes, soda, ice cream and even liqueur. Tree wood is commonly used for productionCabinet in the United States. It is falsely sold as "cherry" wood and is known for its high price and deep red.
The leaf tree contains harmful components, especially cyanogenic glycosides, which are stronger when the leaves are defective. These glycosides are converted into hydrogen cyanide when eating animals. Farmers often have to remove black cherry trees from their grazing countries to prevent livestock poisoning. However, the meat of black cherries is safe for the consumption of humans and animals.
Many people harvest wild fruit that are used by themselves. Caution should be used when gathering from black cherry trees, because the poisonous buckhorn has a similar look. Both can be distinguished by many seeds of fruit buckthorn frit, while the black cherry fruit has only one pit.