Red-fruited cherry
Cerasus erythrocarpa

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows up to 1.5 m high. It is low and spreading. The bark is grey. Young shoots are thin. The leaves are narrowly oval. They have teeth around the edge. The flowers are pink. They are produced singly or in pairs. The fruit is fleshy and dark red. They are produced on 2 year old shoots.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on dry stony slopes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Prunus bifrons Fritsch.;