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Family: Rosaceae, Rose Family
AnnualPerennial
Plant Size: Generally less than 30' (9 M) in our area.
Blooms in: Spring
Habitat Preferred: Mountain Canyons, forest clearings, stream sides
Photo(s) taken at: Allen Springs Rd., 9/26/99
Bloom Color: Clusters of small, white flowers, like other "fruit trees"
Other Common Names: Wild Black Cherry, Western Chokecherry
Origin: Native
Comments: The cherries are bitter-tasting and have poisonous pits. They are, however, eaten by lots of wildlife.
Further Reference & Sources: "A Field Guide to the Plants of Arizona", Anne Orth Epple, 1995, Falcon Press
