The Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) is a species of
bird cherry (Prunus subgenus Padus) native to
North America, where it is found almost throughout the continent except for the deep south and the far north. It is a suckering
shrub or small
tree growing to 5 m tall. The
leaves are oval, 3-10 cm long, with a coarsely serrated margin. The
flowers are produced in
racemes of 15-30 in late spring (well after leaf emergence). The
fruit are about 1 cm diameter, bright red, with a very
astringent, sour taste. Like chokeberries, chokecherries are very high in antioxidant pigment compounds, like anthocyanins.
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