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smokinjay said:
I'm not sure about 100% not dangerous. The leaves from wild cherry trees produce a cyanide compound once they decompose. The berries are probably safe but anything that eats enough dead wild cherry leaves is deader than 3 o'clock. There have been numerous cases of livestock deaths because of this and a lot of farmers won't allow cherries in their fence rows as a result. My BIL lost a horse to them a few years back.
Cherry tree . . . but to be honest I'm not sure if it's a young black cherry or a choke cherry tree . . . I'm guessing that while you're south of me both these species most likely extend to your area.
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In either case, it's good firewood.
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In either case, it's good firewood.
prunus serotina
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_serotina
The fruit will cause rather persistant purple stains on a white car, seems worse when they go through a bird first.
It ( the tree) should be removed.
If for no other reason it is way too close to the building.
You will need to spread salt or a stump decomposer on the stump to help stop it from sprouting right back again.
Often called choke cherry around here, but that name is a bit of a misnomer.
Any one having problems with black knot in plum trees nearby will appreciate your removing that tree as it is a host for black knot.
( just one more reason to cut up for firewood)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_serotina
The fruit will cause rather persistant purple stains on a white car, seems worse when they go through a bird first.
It ( the tree) should be removed.
If for no other reason it is way too close to the building.
You will need to spread salt or a stump decomposer on the stump to help stop it from sprouting right back again.
Often called choke cherry around here, but that name is a bit of a misnomer.
Any one having problems with black knot in plum trees nearby will appreciate your removing that tree as it is a host for black knot.
( just one more reason to cut up for firewood)
Well, if it is dangerous we should be seeing many, many coons, possom, deer, etc. around the woods very soon. They all love the fruit. As for the tree, the wood will burn just fine.
its a cherry tree, and i have definitely heard that people with horses don't want cherry anywhere near the animals.
that cherry tree is not a risk in any way to her dog. i've never seen a dog eating leaves off a tree before, if if it does, then maybe it will learn not to.
The twigs and the leaves and inner bark contain prussic acid which may cause severe illness or death to livestock which eat the wilted leaves.
Thanks fellas! The tree is on her neighbors property but leans over the fence line. Luckily she and her husband are buying a house and will be out of this one in November.
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