Sour Cherry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Haiti, Europe, US, Turkey, Iraq, Chile, Kurdistan

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Calculus, Cancer(Nose), Cough, Cyanogenetic

Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, ALPHA-ALANINE, ALLANTOIN, GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID

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 cerasus

Common names: Sour Cherry, Amarelle Cherry, Amarena, Artengruppe Sauer-Kirsche, Ceirios, Ceirios Coch, Ceiriosen, Cerisier acide, Cerisier acide, Griottier, Cerisier vrai, Prunier cerisier, Cerisier aigre, Coeden Geirios Coch, Dwarf Cherry, Griottier, Griottier acide, Marasca

History

The source record documents this plant in Haiti, Europe, Elsewhere, US, Turkey, Iraq, Chile, Kurdistan.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Calculus
• Cancer(Nose)
• Cough
• Cyanogenetic
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic
• Fever
• Nervine

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Haiti
• Europe
• Elsewhere
• US
• Turkey
• Iraq
• Chile
• Kurdistan

Documented cultural uses

• Calculus
• Cancer(Nose)
• Cough
• Cyanogenetic
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic
• Fever
• Nervine
• Pectoral
• Renitis
• Sedative
• Tea

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

• In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Sour Cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) Seed Oil and Computational Safety Profiling. · 2026 source ↗
• Self-(in)compatibility in Serbian autochthonous sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) cultivars: genetic and reproductive insights · 2026 source ↗
• Animal-Mediated Dispersal and Clonal Growth Drive Prunus cerasus Invasion in Andean Temperate Forest. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETIC-ACID
• ALPHA-ALANINE
• ALLANTOIN
• GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC-ACID
• AMYGDALIN
• APIGENIN
• ARACHIDIC-ACID
• AROMADENDRIN
• AROMADENDRINOL
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASPARTIC-ACID
• BENZALDEHYDE
• CAFFEIC-ACID
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• CAROTENOIDS

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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