Southwestern Chokecherry (Prunus serotina var. virens)

   
 

Prunus serotina var. virens, Davis Mountains, Jeff Davis County, Texas. Photographs by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Southwestern Chokecherry
• Common Spanish Names: Capulín
• Scientific Name: Prunus serotina var. virens (PRU-nus seh-ROT-in-us var. VI-rens)
• Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
• Geographic Range: Mountains from western Texas to central Arizona, south to northern and central Mexico
• Plant Form: Medium sized tree.
• Remarks: Smallish white flowers in late spring.

Last Update: 19 May 2006