''Prunus cerasus'' is a species of ''Prunus'' in the subgenus ''Cerasus'' , native to much of Europe and southwest Asia. It is closely related to the sweet cherry , but has a fruit that is more acidic.
The tree is smaller than the sweet cherry , has twiggy branches, and its crimson-to-near-black cherries are borne upon shorter stalks. There are several varieties of the sour cherry: the dark-red morello cherry and the lighter-red varieties including the amarelle cherry, and the popular.. more
Similar species: Rosales
