I picked this up from a tree in Greece, where the landform was plain. It is about 2.5cm (see other objects for scale). I would like ot know its name
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5where are you located? Did you find this on a random tree or bush, or did you buy it at a food market? Is your question whether it's safe to eat, or do you just want to know its English name so you can find recipes that use it? – Kate Gregory Apr 12 '14 at 18:26
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I picked it up from a tree.I just want to know its name. – hhayf Apr 12 '14 at 18:57
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Can you put something else in the picture for scale? – Frames Catherine White Apr 13 '14 at 03:35
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It is 2.5 cm tall if that helps – hhayf Apr 13 '14 at 07:33
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This may be better asked on Gardening. – SAJ14SAJ Apr 13 '14 at 12:00
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1Are you even sure it's edible? I think I've seen it, but not used for human consumption. – Mien Apr 15 '14 at 12:03
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Regarding @KateGregory initial comment, what was the location of the tree? (country, landform...) – gion_13 Apr 16 '14 at 08:13
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It's from Greece and the landform is plain. – hhayf Apr 17 '14 at 19:20
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It reminds me vaguely of an olive or caper berry – Joe Dec 09 '22 at 03:35
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Looks clearly like a cherry, but might not be an edible one. The fruit is a bit ambiguous, but the leaf is a perfect match. The stem is also very telling.
A clarification on language: The sweet black cherry sold in the market is not the only fruit called "cherry". There are many types of cherry, and while I am quite sure the picture depicts one of these, I can't promise that it is a tasty, edible cherry. It is certainly not the sweet black type. It may be a chokecherry, as mentioned in the comments; botanically, this would still be a cherry, just like a cantaloupe is still a melon. Or it may be any other of a number of edible and inedible cherries.
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@user24364 : we have nothing to give it scale ... you need a ruler in the picture or a coin or something else of a standard size. – Joe Apr 12 '14 at 22:36
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2There are many different types of cherry. I cannot promise that the picture is of one of the types which are normally eaten. A chokecherry is, botanically speaking, as much of a cherry as the ones we eat. Of course, if somebody can make a more differentiated identification than mine, it would be good. – rumtscho Apr 13 '14 at 01:15
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"It's a cherry" might imply to a lot of people that it's an edible one, so I added a bit at the beginning to be safe. – Cascabel Apr 13 '14 at 01:32