Species Cards
Cherry
Prunus avium
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Group: |
© Erica Bower Cherry (Prunus avium) |
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Food chain : |
Producer |
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What it eats : |
Makes its own food from carbon dioxide and water, using sunlight energy. |
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Eaten by: |
Squirrel, wood mouse, jay, and blackbirds eat the fruit. Leaves eaten by caterpillar. |
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Habitat: |
WoodlandWoodland |
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Description: |
A medium-sized tree with white blossom in spring that is pollinated by bees and other insects. The fruits are eaten by birds who spread the seeds. The bark peels in thin, horizontal strips. |
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