Prunus cerasus

Prunus cerasus (sour cherry, tart cherry, or dwarf cherry) is a species of Prunus in the subgenus Cerasus (cherries), native to much of Europe, North Africa and West Asia. It is closely related to the sweet cherry (Prunus avium), but has a fruit that is more acidic. Its sour pulp is edible.

"Amarelle" redirects here. For the Spanish beach footballer, see Ramiro Figueiras Amarelle.
"Sour cherry" redirects here. For other uses, see List of plants known as sour cherry.

Prunus cerasus
1897 illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Cerasus
Species:
P. cerasus
Binomial name
Prunus cerasus
L. 1753
Synonyms
List
    • Cerasus acida (Ehrh.) Borkh.
    • Cerasus austera (L.) Borkh.
    • Cerasus austera (L.) M.Roem.
    • Cerasus collina Lej. & Courtois
    • Cerasus fruticosa Pall.
    • Cerasus vulgaris Mill.
    • Druparia cerasus (L.) Clairv.
    • Prunus acida Ehrh.
    • Prunus aestiva Salisb.
    • Prunus austera (L.) Ehrh.
    • Prunus caproniana (L.) Gaudin
    • Prunus recta (Liegel) K.Koch
    • Prunus semperflorens Ehrh.

The tree is smaller than the sweet cherry (growing to a height of 4–10 m), has twiggy branches, and its crimson-to-near-black cherries are borne upon shorter stalks. There are two main varieties (groups of cultivars) of the sour cherry: the dark-red Morello cherry and the lighter-red Amarelle cherry.

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