Ecology
The flowers are hermaphroditic and pollinated by bees and flies. The fruit is readily eaten by birds, which do not taste astringency as unpleasant.
Bird-cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta evonymella) uses bird-cherry as its host plant, and the larvae can eat single trees leafless.
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