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19. Wild Cherry 

 Prunus capuli 



This fruit may be eaten raw. It is found in profusion in the 

 cool mountainous regions of Mexico and Guatemala, in both 

 wild and cultivated state, but it is little known farther south 

 except in Ecuador and Peru. The medium-size tree with white 

 flowers is similar to the chokecherry tree of the United States, 

 but the fruits are much larger, being fully the size of ordinary 

 sour cherries. They are red purple, have thin, tender skins, and 

 pale green juicy flesh, and possess an excellent flavor. The 

 wild cherry is also called capulin and cereza. 



