Wild Black Cherry

Source Naturally occurs in cranberries, ligonberries (1,360 ppm), peppermint leaves (20-200 ppb), tea leaves, cassia bark, carob, blessed thistle, purple foxglove, jasmine, hyacinth, apples, tobacco leaves, daffodils, autumn crocus, prunes, anise seeds, ripe cloves, and wild black cherry tree bark (Duke, 1992 quoted, Verschueren, 1983). 

An outbreak of congenital malformations in swine has been retrospectively associated with the eating of the fruit, leaves, and bark of Prunus serotina (wild black cherry) (8). Prospective experimental evidence of teratogenicity was not available at that time, but amygdalin was later reported to be teratogenic in hamsters (9). 

Selby LA, Menges RW, Houser EC, Flatt RE, Case AA. Outbreak of swine malformations associated with the wild black cherry, Prunus serotina. Arch Environ Health 1971 22(4) 496-501. 

Emxdsin (synaptase), found in the seeds of the Bitter Almond, Cherry Laurel leaves, in the barks of the Wild Black Cherry and Choke Cherry and in other Rosaceous plant parts, in Manihot utilissima, Polygala species, etc., hydrolyzes the glucoside present (either amygdalin or 1-mandelonitrile glucoside) to hydrocyanic acid, benzaldehyde and glucose. 

Wild Cherry, Wild black cherry bark. Dried stem bark of Prtinux serotiita Ehrh,. Rosaceae. collected in autumn. Habit. Norrh America. Constfr. Prunasin the enzyme emulsin capable of hydrolyzing prunasin to benzalde-hyde, glucose, and hydrocyanic acid benzoic, trimethylgalHc and p-coumaric acids tannin, volatile oil,... 

Wild cherry leaves contain snbstances that can form naturally occurring cyanide. All livestock owners know abont wild black cherry leaves that are safe for animals to eat when they are green and again when they are completely dry. But in the wilted stage, they can be deadly. 

Wild black cherry bark. See Wild cherry (Prunus serotina) bark Wild chamomile extract. See Matricaria (Chamomilla recutita) extract Wild chamomile oil. See Matricaria (Chamomilla recutita) oil... 

Common/vernacular names Black cherry, capulin, rum cherry bark, Wild black cherry,... 

This fungal disease appears as a cancerous black or greenish growth on stems. Wild plum and cherry trees can be a source of infection. 

Allelopathic interactions may occur throughout the life of a stand, but are most commonly observed during reforestation or regeneration. Allelopathy prevents some tree species from regenerating, but most regenerate in spite of it. The allelopathic plants of abandoned fields are not common forest species. In contrast, however, Douglas-fir, jack pine, black and white spruce, wild cherry, and slash and loblolly pine seedlings appear to be inhibited by species common in the forest. In such cases... 

Synonyms Rhamnaceae family Rhamnus frangu-la Alder buckthorn Frangulin Trollidora Coyo-tillo Wild cherry Purging buckthorn Arrow wood Berry alder Black dogwood Cascara Senna, Hart s thorn May thorn Persian berry Rhine berry Common buckthorn... 

Recent research in 18 other hardwoods (and in pine) has shown the possibility to assess the vitality of other tree species of the Northern hemisphere in the same way as reported here for beech as an example. There are to take into account only little species-dependant modifications. This research has been finished now for Silver Birch, Pubescent Birch (ROLOFF 1989a, WESTMAN 1989), Norway maple. Sycamore, Sugar maple. Horse-chestnut, Black alder. Hornbeam, European Ash, American Beech, Scotch pine. Wild cherry. Sessile oak, English oak. False acacia. Common willow. Small-leaved lime and Large-leaved lime (ROLOFF 1989a). 

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