Prunus pensylvanica

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cyanogenetic

Science studied: BETULIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rosaceae

Scientific name: Prunus pensylvanica

Common names: Bird cherry, Cerisier de Pennsylvanie, Coed Ceirios Pensylfania, Coeden Geirios Pensylfania, Feuerkirsche, Pin Cherry, Pin cherry, Red Cherry, amerikansk körsbärshägg, amerikanskt häggkörsbär, arbre à petites merises, bird cherry, cerisier d'été, cerisier de Pennsylvanie, cerisier petit-merisier, fire cherry

POWO: 30291523-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cyanogenetic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US

Documented cultural uses

• Cyanogenetic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Cyanogenetic · US · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Complete chloroplast genome of <i>Prunus pensylvanica</i> and its implications for the phylogenetic position within <i>Prunus sensu lato</i> (Rosaceae). · 2019 source ↗
• When is pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica L.) a problem in Allegheny hardwoods? · 2006 source ↗
• Comparative efficacy of biological and chemical control of the vegetative reproduction in Betula papyrifera and Prunus pensylvanica · 1998 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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