Aronia glabra
(Boiss.)
Japanese chokeberry
RosaceaeFruit
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
Fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Iran, Japan, Middle East,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A temperate shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) that produces edible fruit. Japanese chokeberry is one of three Aronia species.
Notes
There are 3 Aronia species.
Names & Synonyms
Pyrus glabra Boiss.
References (2)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 540 (Pyrus glabra)
- van Wyk, B., 2005, Food Plants of the World. An illustrated guide. Timber press. p 72
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