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Prunus cerasus
Latin: Prunus Cerasus
English: Sour Cherry
Turkish: Vişne
Catalan: Cirera Amarga
Spanish: Cereza Agria
Portuguese: Ginjeira
Leaves
Fruit
Albanian: Qershi
Estonian: Hapu Kirss
Flower
Prunus cerasus is a species of Prunus in the
subgenus Cerasus, natie to much of Europe and
soutwest Asia. It is closely related to the sweet
cherry, but has a fruit that is more acidic. Sour
cherries have high levels of melatonin and have
been used as a natural sleep aid for melatonin’s
effectiveness in regulating sleep.