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Black chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Photinia floribunda

Family: Rosaceae


What it is like

A shrub that loses its leaves. The flowers are in clusters and are white to pink. The fruit are black to purple. Possibly Photinia x floribunda or Aronia x prunifolia


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, Estonia, Europe, North America, Norway, Poland, USA


How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten cooked and used for juice and preserves.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Pyrus floribunda Lindl.; and others