Prunus pensylvanica plant
also known as fire cherry, bird cherry, pin cherry & red cherry is a North American cherry species in the genus Prunus. Prunus pensylvanica grows as a shrub or small tree, usually with a straight trunk & a narrow round topped crown.
It grows 5 to 15 m tall & 10 to 51 cm in diameter. pin cherry is widespread across much of Canada from Newfoundland & southern Labrador to British Columbia & the southern Northwest Territories.
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Prunus pensylvanica currently has little commercial value, though recent interest in commercial production of Prunus pensylvanica fruit has emerged. The fruit is edible & can be used in jams, jellies and preserves.
