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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | ''Prunus serotina'' (black cherry); ''Prunus virginiana'' (choke cherry); ''Prunus pennsylvanica'' (red cherry); ''Prunus pumila'' (sand cherry); | + | ''Prunus serotina'' (black cherry); ''Prunus virginiana'' (choke cherry); ''Prunus pennsylvanica'' (red cherry); ''Prunus pumila'' (sand cherry); colorante alla ciliegia (It.) |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * R.J. Adrosko, ''Natural Dyes in the United States'', Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968 |
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus (Accessed Dec. 9, 2005) | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus (Accessed Dec. 9, 2005) | ||
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Description
Red fruit obtained from over forty types of cherry trees have been used as to make dyes. Examples are :
- Black cherry (Prunus serotina): gives purple, blue and red colors
- Choke cherry (Prunus virginiana): dark red fruit gives a bright red dye
- Red cherry (Prunus pennsylvanica): fruit (red) and bark (brown) are used for dyes.
- Sand cherry (Prunus pumila):
Synonyms and Related Terms
Prunus serotina (black cherry); Prunus virginiana (choke cherry); Prunus pennsylvanica (red cherry); Prunus pumila (sand cherry); colorante alla ciliegia (It.)
Authority
- R.J. Adrosko, Natural Dyes in the United States, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus (Accessed Dec. 9, 2005)