Taxon:  Aronia ×prunifolia (Marshall) Rehder



Summary
Genus:
Aronia
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Amygdaloideae
Tribe:
Maleae
Subtribe:
Malinae
Nomen number:
104451
Place of publication:
J. Arnold Arbor. 19:74.  1938
Hybrid parentage:
= Aronia arbutifolia × A. melanocarpa
Comment:
natural hybrid
Verified:
12/11/2003 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
37 (35  active, 25  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Mespilus prunifolia Marshall

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Crataegus prunifolia (Marshall) Baumg.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Photinia floribunda (Lindl.) K. R. Robertson & J. B. Phipps
Pyrus floribunda Lindl.
Pyrus floribunda Lindl. var. floribunda Lindl.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 131.
  3. Deam, C. C. 1940. Flora of Indiana. Note: not as hybrid
  4. Erhardt, W. et al. 2000. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 16. Auflage
  5. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1220. Note: lists as Aronia ×prunifolia (C. K. Schneid.) Graebn.
  6. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  7. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  8. Hardin, J. W. 1973. The enigmatic chokeberries (Aronia, Rosaceae). Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 100:178-184. Note: prob. origin Aronia arbutifolia × A. melanocarpa; treats under A. melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott
  9. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  10. Jones, R. L. 2005. Plant life of Kentucky: an illustrated guide to the vascular flora. Note: not as hybrid
  11. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
  12. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  13. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  14. Mohlenbrock, R. H. & D. M. Ladd. 1978. Distribution of Illinois vascular plants Note: not as hybrid
  15. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  16. Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Note: = Sorbus arbutifolia var. atropurpurea (Britton) C. K. Schneid.
  17. Robertson, K. R. et al. 1991. A synopsis of genera in Maloideae (Rosaceae). Syst. Bot. 16:391. Note: = Photinia floribunda (Lindl.) K. R. Robertson & J. B. Phipps
  18. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Pyrus arbutifolia var. atropurpurea (Britton) B. L. Rob.
  19. Uttal, L. J. 1984. Nomenclatorial changes, lectotypification, and comments in Aronia Medikus (Rosaceae). Sida 10:199-202.
  20. Virginia Botanical Associates. Digital atlas of the Virginia flora (on-line resource).
  21. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora. Note: not as hybrid, includes Aronia melanocarpa as synonym
  22. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
  23. Weakley, A. S. 2007. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and surrounding areas. Note: not as hybrid
  24. Wetter, M. A. et al. WISFLORA: Wisconsin vascular plant species (on-line resource).
  25. Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania. Note: not as hybrid
  26. 1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishpurple chokeberry  11961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
English (Canada)purple chokecherry Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 131.
French (Canada)aronie à feuilles de prunier Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 131.
GermanApfelbeere  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
GermanAronia  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Germanschwarze Eberesche  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Swedishslånaronia  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transliterated Russianrjabina černoplodnaja  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNew Brunswicks.e.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Pyrus arbutifolia var. atropurpurea (Britton) B. L. Rob.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNova Scotia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Pyrus arbutifolia var. atropurpurea (Britton) B. L. Rob.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaQuébec Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Pyrus arbutifolia var. atropurpurea (Britton) B. L. Rob.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIllinoisn.Mohlenbrock, R. H. & D. M. Ladd. 1978. Distribution of Illinois vascular plants Note: not as hybrid
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesWisconsin Wetter, M. A. et al. WISFLORA: Wisconsin vascular plant species (on-line resource).
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesConnecticut Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesIndiana Deam, C. C. 1940. Flora of Indiana. Note: not as hybrid
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaine Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMassachusetts Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigan Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora. Note: not as hybrid, includes Aronia melanocarpa as synonym
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Hampshire Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew York Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesOhio Weakley, A. S. 2007. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and surrounding areas. Note: not as hybrid
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesPennsylvania Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania. Note: not as hybrid
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesRhode Island Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesVermont Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesWest Virginia Harmon, P. J. et al. 2006. Checklist and atlas of the vascular flora of West Virginia.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesKentucky Jones, R. L. 2005. Plant life of Kentucky: an illustrated guide to the vascular flora. Note: not as hybrid
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesMarylandw.Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1972. Woody plants of Maryland
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesNorth Carolina Weakley, A. S. 2007. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and surrounding areas. Note: not as hybrid
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesVirginia Virginia Botanical Associates. Digital atlas of the Virginia flora (on-line resource).
2CultivatedAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaKorea, North  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian Federation-Western SiberiaWestern Siberiaw.Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedEuropeEastern EuropeLatvia  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedEuropeEastern EuropeRussian Federation-European partEuropean part Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedEuropeMiddle EuropeCzechoslovakia  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
2CultivatedEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
4NaturalizedEurope Europe  Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
5UncertainNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesDelaware Weakley, A. S. 2007. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and surrounding areas. Note: not as hybrid
Native
Northern America
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [New Brunswick (s.e.), Nova Scotia, Québec]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois (n.), Wisconsin]
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Kentucky, Maryland (w.), North Carolina, Virginia]
Cultivated
Asia-Temperate
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation-Western Siberia [Western Siberia (w.)]
  • EASTERN ASIA: Korea, North
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Sweden
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Czechoslovakia, Germany
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part], Latvia
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Bulgaria
Naturalized
Europe
  • REGION: Europe
Uncertain
Northern America
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Delaware]

Reference(s)
  1. Brown, R. G. & M. L. Brown. 1972. Woody plants of Maryland
  2. Deam, C. C. 1940. Flora of Indiana. Note: not as hybrid
  3. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
  4. Harmon, P. J. et al. 2006. Checklist and atlas of the vascular flora of West Virginia.
  5. Jones, R. L. 2005. Plant life of Kentucky: an illustrated guide to the vascular flora. Note: not as hybrid
  6. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  7. Mohlenbrock, R. H. & D. M. Ladd. 1978. Distribution of Illinois vascular plants Note: not as hybrid
  8. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Pyrus arbutifolia var. atropurpurea (Britton) B. L. Rob.
  9. Virginia Botanical Associates. Digital atlas of the Virginia flora (on-line resource).
  10. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora. Note: not as hybrid, includes Aronia melanocarpa as synonym
  11. Weakley, A. S. 2007. Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and surrounding areas. Note: not as hybrid
  12. Wetter, M. A. et al. WISFLORA: Wisconsin vascular plant species (on-line resource).
  13. Wherry, E. T. et al. 1979. Atlas of the flora of Pennsylvania. Note: not as hybrid
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Environmentalornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Food additivescoloring Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Human foodbeverage base Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Medicinesfolklore Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=104451. Accessed 14 April 2026.