[[File:Cherries.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Cherries]]
Other Names : Prunus avium, Cherry, Vogel-Kirsche, merisier, cerisier des oiseaux, Aaluvaalu, Gilaas, Krusabala, Jeevakamu, Aileyaḥ, Elavālūḥ, Elukākhyaḥ, Sweet Cherry, Ceri manis, zoete kers, 欧洲甜樱桃
Cherries are members of the Rosaceae family, subfamily Prunoideae. They occupy the Cerasus subgenus within Prunus, being fairly distinct from their stone fruit relatives plums, apricots, peaches, and almonds. Prunus avium L. is the Sweet Cherry, and Prunus cerasus L. the Sour, Pie, or Tart Cherry. While sweet cherry (Prunus avium), black cherry (Prunus serotina), and tart cherry (Prunus cerasus) varieties occur naturally in the wild, when it comes to commercial cherries, centuries of man-made hybridization have brought many cherry cultivars, each one with unique characteristics, from size and shape of the trees to flavor and sugar content.<br>
See also :
* [[Wild Cherry]]
* [[Cherry Stems]]
==Special Precautions of Cherries==
* [[Coumarin]] should not be taken while using anticoagulants.
==The benefits of Cherries are==
*Cherries boast a laundry list of healing powers. For starters, they pack a powerful nutritional punch for a relatively low calorie count. They’re also packed with substances that help fight inflammation and [[cancer]]. As if that weren’t enough, in lab studies, quercetin and ellagic acid, two compounds contained in cherries, have been shown to inhibit the growth of tumors and even cause cancer cells to commit suicide — without damaging healthy cells.