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    Black Chokeberry

    Aronia, or black chokeberry, is a native shrub and is edible, a nectary, windscreen, and wildlife shelter.

    Scientific Name: Aronia melanocarpa
    Common Name: Black Chokeberry
    Plant Family: Rosaceae

    Etymology: Aronia is derived from the Greek word "aria," which was a plant that had similar fruits.  The specific epithet melanocarpa means black fruit.

    Edible Parts

    • Berries

     

    Black Chokeberry is planted in the food forest at Conquest Preserve as part of the Natural Lands Project  at Washington College's Center for Environment & Society.