Pawpaw (Photos)
Asimina triloba
To 30 ft. (9 m)
Large leaves, to 12 in. (30 cm) long,
turn yellow when fruits ripen. Oblong
fruits blacken when ripe.

Serviceberry (Photos)
Amelanchier spp.
To 40 ft. (12 m)
White, star-shaped flowers bloom
early in spring. Red to purple-black
berries ripen in mid-summer.

American Plum (Photos)
Prunus americana
To 30 ft. (9 m)
Oval leaves have toothed edges.
Bright red fruits have yellow flesh.

Juniper (Photos)
Juniperus spp.
To 20 ft. (6 m)
Leaves are needle-like or scale-like. Bitter, blue
berries are edible but may cause stomach upset.
Inner bark is also edible.

Common Persimmon (Photos)
Diospyros virginiana
To 70 ft. (21 m)
Shrub or tree has urn-shaped, whitish flowers
that are succeeded by round, orange to purple
fruits. Collect fruits when ripe and use in
preserves and teas.

Hawthorn (Photos)
Crataegus spp.
To 40 ft. (12 m)
Tree has rounded crown of spiny
branches. Apple-like fruits appear
in summer. Fruits and young
shoots are edible.

Black Cherry (Photos)
Prunus serotina
To 80 ft. (24 m)
Dark berries grow in narrow,
elongate clusters and contain a
single oval stone. Eat only the fruit.
Decomposing leaves are toxic.

Chokecherry (Photos)
Prunus virginiana
To 20 ft. (6 m)
Cylindrical clusters of spring flowers are succeeded by dark, red-purple berries. Edible, pea-sized fruits are extremely tart. Fruit pits and leaves contain a weak cyanide that is destroyed by cooking or drying.

American Mountain-ash (Photos)
Sorbus americana
To 30 ft. (9 m)
Leaves have 13-17 leaflets. Red fruits occur in
dense clusters. Sharp-tasting fruits are palatable
after freezing and are better cooked than raw.

Crabapple (Photos)
Malus spp.
To 25 ft. (7.5m)
Alternative leaves are usually toothed.
Fragrant pink or white flowers are
succeeded by small, oblong apples.