Do you have any wild cherry trees growing around you? 🍒🌳Here’s how to spot them in the wild:1️⃣ Fruit: Look for small cherries that start out green 🍏 then ripen to red ❤️, purple 💜, or even black ⚫ depending on the variety.2️⃣ Bark: Young branches have smooth bark with signature horizontal lines ➖. As the tree matures, the bark gets darker and rougher 🌲.3️⃣ Leaves: Slightly glossy ✨, about 1.5 inches long with serrated edges 🟩. A dead giveaway once you know what to look for!You’ll often fi

🌳 The wild black cherry tree (Prunus serotina) has a long history of use in traditional medicine, especially in North America. Different parts of the tree — mainly the bark and berries — have been used for a variety of ailments over the centuries. Today, black cherry bark is mainly used for respiratory issues and made into a traditional 'Cherry Cough Syrup',, that we all know so well. PARTS USED • Bark (especially the inner bark): most commonly used in herbal medicine. • Fruit (berries): used i