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Recently reported by photographer Enzo Isaia, the double tree in Villanova d’Asti (AT) is located about 31 miles from the already famous double tree in Casorzo.
This specimen can be found in the middle of a hay meadow.
Also in this case, a cherry tree (Prunus avium) has grown up in the centre of a mulberry tree (Morus nigra), exploiting the cavities of its trunk. It must have been born from a cherry seed brought here by a bird.

Wild Cherry Botanical card:

This species comes from western Asia or perhaps central and north-western Europe; its range of distribution cannot be easily established since this tree was spread by man in very ancient times.
In Italy, the wild cherry (Prunus avium) grows spontaneously on soils that tend to be subacid.

The species is heliophilic, very resistant to low temperatures, although it may suffer from water shortage on superficial and carbonated soils. It’s, therefore, quite demanding in terms of water and nutrients such as nitrogen.

Wild cherries can be considered a pioneer species along with birches from former pastures or meadows.

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