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| Keywords: chokecherry tree chokecherrytree moose alaska This is a Chokecherry Tree. Besides having really interesting looking bark, unfortunately, it's an invasive tree specie to Alaska that can be lethal to Moose. The tree's berries and buds are poisonous to Moose although they are harmless and highly-prized by Bohemian Waxwings. A Moose calf can die in 20 minutes after ingesting the berries because of a cyanide toxin created in the calf's stomach. When the chokecherry freezes, a higher concentration of the toxin goes to the tree's tips. We are quickly approaching that time of year when the Moose will be at higher risk. This is a Chokecherry Tree. Besides having really interesting looking bark, unfortunately, it's an invasive tree specie to Alaska that can be lethal to Moose. The tree's berries and buds are poisonous to Moose although they are harmless and highly-prized by Bohemian Waxwings. A Moose calf can die in 20 minutes after ingesting the berries because of a cyanide toxin created in the calf's stomach. When the chokecherry freezes, a higher concentration of the toxin goes to the tree's tips. We are quickly approaching that time of year when the Moose will be at higher risk. | ||||
