Prunus padus, the bird cherry, is a flowering plant in the rose family, the type species of the subgenus Padus, which have flowers in racemes. It is native to Europe and northern and northeast Asia.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The glycosides prulaurasin and amygdalin, which can be poisonous, are present in some parts of P. padus, including the leaves, stems, and fruits Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Prunus
- Species
- Prunus padus
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