Chokecherry
- cherries are bitter, occur in long clusters
- cherry is shiny, has a single, spherical stone
- leaf is sharp-toothed, widest above middle
- tree grows as high as two-story house
WARNING:
Cherry stones are poisonous.
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Look-alikes in Ontario
Various species of buckthorn (Rhamnus) have similar-looking but toxic berries. They differ most obviously in that the berries are less shiny and typically contain more than one seed.
See also black cherry.
See also black cherry.