St Lucie Cherry

Prunus mahaleb

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Prunus mahaleb, aka mahaleb cherry, aka St Lucie cherry, is a species of cherry tree. The tree is cultivated for a spice obtained from the seeds inside the cherry stones. The seeds have a fragrant smell and have a taste comparable to bitter almonds with cherry notes.

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  1. (c) Ferran Turmo Gort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/fturmog/2439438376/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_mahaleb

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