Chokeberry
Purple Chokeberry
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Subfamily: Maloideae Genus: Aronia
Species
Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Divisions Green algae Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Hepatophyta - liverworts Anthocerophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongues Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering plants Adiantum pedatum... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants (also angiosperms or Magnoliophyta) are one of the major groups of modern plants, comprising those that produce seeds in specialized reproductive organs called flowers, where the ovulary or carpel is enclosed. ... Orders see text Dicotyledons or dicots are flowering plants whose seed contains two embryonic leaves or cotyledons. ... Families Rosaceae (rose family) Elaeagnaceae Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family) Ulmaceae (elm family) Celtidaceae Moraceae (mulberry family) Urticaceae (nettle family) Cecropiaceae Cannabaceae (hemp family) Barbeyaceae Dirachmaceae Rosales is an order of flowering plants, including the rose family, Rosaceae. ... Subfamilies Rosoideae Spiraeoideae Maloideae Amygdaloideae or Prunoideae The Rosaceae or rose family is a large family of plants, with about 3,000-4,000 species in 100-120 genera. ... Genera Amelanchier - serviceberry, juneberry Aronia - chokeberry Chaenomeles - Japanese quince Cotoneaster - cotoneaster Crataegus - hawthorn Cydonia - quince Eriobotrya - loquat Eriolobus (Malus pro parte) Heteromeles - Toyon Malus - apple, crabapple Mespilus - medlar Osteomeles Photinia Pyracantha - firethorn Pyrus - pear Rhaphiolepis - Indian hawthorn Sorbus - rowan, whitebeam, service tree Stranvaesia - (Photinia pro parte) The Maloideae, or the...

The Chokeberries (Aronia) are two species of deciduous shrubs in the family Rosaceae, native to eastern North America. The two species are readily distinguished by their fruit colour, from which the common names derive. The leaves are alternate, simple, and with crenate margins; in autumn the leaves turn a bold red colour. The flowers are small, with 5 petals, and produced in corymbs of 10-25 together. The fruit is a small pome, with a very astringent, bitter flavour; it is eaten by birds (birds do not taste astringency and feed on them readily), which then disperse the seeds in their droppings. The name "chokeberry" comes from the astringency of the fruit, which are inedible raw. Deciduous means temporary or tending to fall off (deriving from the Latin word decidere, to fall off). ... A willow shrub A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m tall. ... Subfamilies Rosoideae Spiraeoideae Maloideae Amygdaloideae or Prunoideae The Rosaceae or rose family is a large family of plants, with about 3,000-4,000 species in 100-120 genera. ... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west... Fruit stall in Barcelona, Spain. ... In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. ... Wildflowers A flower is the reproductive organ of those plants classified as angiosperms (flowering plants; Division Magnoliophyta). ... White-fruited Rowan (Sorbus glabrescens) corymb; note the branched structure A panicle is a compound raceme; a branched, indeterminate inflorescence with pedicellate flowers (and fruit) attached along the secondary branches (in another words, a branched cluster of flowers in which the branches are racemes). ... An apple is an example of a pome fruit. ... An astringent is a chemical substance that tends to shrink or constrict body tissues, usually locally after topical medicinal application. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... A SeeD is a term given to mercenaries trained and employed by Balamb Garden in the Final Fantasy VIII video game. ...

Red Chokeberry, Aronia arbutifolia, grows to 2-4 m tall, rarely up to 6 m, with leaves 5-8 cm long. The flowers are white or pale pink, 1 cm diameter, and the fruit red, 4-7 mm diameter.

Black Chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa, tends to be smaller, rarely exceeding 1 m tall, rarely 3 m, and spreads readily by root sprouts. The leaves are smaller, not more than 6 cm long. The flowers are white, 1.5 cm diameter, and the fruit black, 6-9 mm diameter.

The two species can hybridise, giving the Purple Chokeberry, Aronia x prunifolia. It is intermediate between the parents, having purple berries. In biology, hybrid has three meanings. ...

Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)

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Uses

The chokeberries are attractive ornamental plants for gardens. They are naturally understory and woodland edge plants, and grow well when planted under trees. Several cultivars have been developed for garden planting, including A. arbutifolia, "Brilliant", selected for its striking fall leaf colour, and A. melanocarpa, "Viking" and "Nero", selected for larger fruit suitable for jam-making. The shrub has a reputation for toughness. Juice from these berries is however high in Vitamin C, and the berries can be used to make juice, wine and jam after cooking. It is also used as a soft drink flavoring. An ornamental is a plant variety that is grown for its beauty (in its end use), rather than commercial or other value. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth A tree can be defined as a large, perennial, woody plant. ... This Osteospermum Pink Whirls is a successful cultivar. ... Jam from berries Jam is a type of fruit preserve made by boiling fruit with sugar to make an unfiltered jelly. ... Juice is the liquid naturally contained in plants. ... Vitamin C is a water-soluble nutrient essential for life, used by the human body for many purposes. ... A glass of red wine Wine display at the Mt Markey Winery This article is about the beverage. ... A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ...