native black cherry trees

[dhall1414]

so recently i learned that black cherries are a different kind of cherry entirely, where previously i had thought the term "black cherry" was used to describe when the cherries were most ripe and at their sweetest. And it turns out that there is a variety of black cherry that's native to north Texas. Do any of yall have these on your property, and more importantly, have any of yall eaten actual black cherries before?

info: https://comalmg.org/focus-on-a-native-13/
also: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/re...id_plant=prse2

[hog_down]

there is a tree native to the Texas Hill Country called an 'escarpment cherry', that is very slow growing. Is that what you are referring to?

[Lincoln Hawk]

I see the Hill Country version P. serotina var. eximia (Escarpment black cherry) from time to time. Gorgeous trees.

[Etxnoodler]

Yes, and no. Pretty common tree on NE Texas. But the cherries are tiny and 90 percent seed.

[Drycreek3189]

We have them in my area and I hate them. The fruit is about worthless and the tree is very brittle. One of them tried to kill me years ago and I’ve hated them ever since then.

[dhall1414]

there is a tree native to the Texas Hill Country called an 'escarpment cherry', that is very slow growing. Is that what you are referring to?

yes this was one i was planning on looking into more.

[dhall1414]

Yes, and no. Pretty common tree on NE Texas. But the cherries are tiny and 90 percent seed.

i had heard that was the case, which is unfortunate. supposedly dehydrating the whole fruit and seed will nullify the toxin in the pit, and in some cultures they crushed up these cherry raisins into a paste and used it culinarily.