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Chokecherry Prunus virginiana Schubert Chokecherry Prunus virginiana 'Schubert' Leaves: Simple, alternate, finely and sharply serrate with prominate glands on the petiole Buds: Quite large, pointed Twigs: Stout, light brown to dark reddish brown, somewhat mottled. Inner bark with strong disagreeable odor. Fruit: Drupe borne in racemes; black and ripe. (favorite for jelly making) Bark: Dark Gray The Shrub: Found in all parts of the state of ND along streams, ravines, and native woodlands. Widely planted as shelterbelts Wildlife value: Excellent cover and summer food (fruit, buds, bark, wood, foilage) source to over 80 species of wildlife including upland game and song birds, fur bearers, game animals, small mammals, and hoofed browsers	RED LEAF- is the Schubert or Canada Red Cherry
Fruit of the Chokecherry is called a Drupe and the bunch is called a racemes. Notice the finly serrate edge of the leaf	Arrangement of leaves is alaternate
The flower of the chokecherry is white or a pale pink

Chokecherry Prunus virginiana

Schubert Chokecherry Prunus virginiana 'Schubert'

Leaves: Simple, alternate, finely and sharply serrate with prominate glands on the petiole

Buds: Quite large, pointed

Twigs: Stout, light brown to dark reddish brown, somewhat mottled. Inner bark with strong disagreeable odor.

Fruit: Drupe borne in racemes; black and ripe. (favorite for jelly making)

Bark: Dark Gray

The Shrub: Found in all parts of the state of ND along streams, ravines, and native woodlands.

Widely planted as shelterbelts

Wildlife value: Excellent cover and summer food (fruit, buds, bark, wood, foilage) source to over 80 species of wildlife including upland game and song birds, fur bearers, game animals, small mammals, and hoofed browsers

RED LEAF- is the Schubert or Canada Red Cherry

Fruit of the Chokecherry is called a Drupe and the bunch is called a racemes. Notice the finly serrate edge of the leaf

Arrangement of leaves is alaternate

chokecherry in bloom

The flower of the chokecherry is white or a pale pink

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