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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail| Viceroy| Columbia Silkmoth| Gossamer Wings| Hairstreaks
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Yes
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Squirrels, Birds, Butterflies, Butterfly Larvae, Bees, Other Showy Insects
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Conservation Status
No
Interesting Tidbits
Serotina means late and this tree flowers later than other native cherries. (Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines of N.C.)
POISONOUS PARTS: Wilted leaves, twigs (stems), seeds. HIGHLY TOXIC. MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN. Symptoms include gasping, weakness, excitement, pupil dilation, spasms, convulsions, coma, respiratory failure. Toxic Principle: Cyanogenic glycoside, amygdalin. (Poisonous Plants of N.C.)
Wild black cherry fruits can be eaten raw or used in jelly, syrup, wine, juice and pies (IF SEEDS AND PITS ARE DISCARDED). The leaves and inner bark were once used in tonics, sedatives and cough syrups. (Kershaw)
This tree has been brought to British Columbia, although it is not native. (NatureServe)
Seeds can be sown in the fall, or greenwood cuttings taken for propagation.
Bird and Mammal Relationships: The fruit is eaten by many upland gamebirds and songbirds. It is also eaten by black bear, gray fox, red fox, eastern chipmunk, tree squirrels, opossum, raccoon and white footed mouse. Whitetail deer browse on the leaves and twigs. (Illinois Wildflowers)
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