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One shop word, more than one plantCherry is not a species.
Cherry is a shop word for more than one fruit. Grocery sweet cherry is Prunus avium. Sour pie cherry is Prunus cerasus. Compound ten pazham is Muntingia calabura. This page will not pick a winner.
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- Sweet cherry · Prunus avium
Prunus avium — sweet cherry, the long-stalked grocery fruit.
- Sour cherry · Prunus cerasus
Prunus cerasus — sour cherry / tart cherry, the shorter-stalked pie fruit.
- Jamaica cherry · Muntingia calabura
Muntingia calabura — ten pazham, the soft compound Jamaica cherry.
This word names more than one plant, so check the botanical name before you buy or use it. If the plant you meant is not listed, we have not written it yet. Educational only. Not medical advice and not a shop.