Prunus cerasus

Tree

HomeTreePrunus cerasus

Hedges in S. England.

Family: Rosaceae
Height: 6 m / 20 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 1 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 2 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Sour Cherry Prunus cerasus native habitat is Hedges in S. England.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. Pleasantly acid, the fruit can be eaten out of hand, used in pies, preserves etc or dried for later use. The fruit is about 18mm in diameter and contains one large seed. Seed - raw or cooked. Do not eat the seed if it is too bitter - see the notes above on toxicity. An edible oil is obtained from the seed. When refined it is used as a salad oil. The leaves are used as a tea substitute. A gum obtained from the trunk is used for chewing.