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Botanical details
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Genus
Aronia
- Genus description
Aronia are deciduous shrubs with simple leaves that colour well in autumn, and clusters of small white, hawthorn-like flowers followed by black, red or purple berries. These berries are edible, but are very astringent when raw; they may attract birds
- Name status
Correct
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