Millook there is increasing amounts of sycamore with a mixture of blackthorn ("Prunus spinosa") and hawthorn ("Crataegus monogyna") on clayey loam, and at the top invading bracken ("Pteridium aquilinum"), bramble ("Rubus fruticosus") and gorse ("Ulex europaeus"). The surrounding area is mainly agricultural. Other tree species found are alder ("Alnus glutinosa") in the wetter areas and a few small areas of wild cherry ("Prunus avium") and wild service ("Sorbus torminalis"). Aspen ("Populus tremula") and beech ("Fagus sylvatica") on old boundary hedges are presumed to be planted. Millook Millook is a deep coastal valley and hamlet in the parish of Poundstock, on the
Prunus cerasus Montmorency cherry is the most popular type of sour cherry in America. The reason for its popularity is its use in baking and recipe creation. including cherry pies, cherry desserts and other cherry-based recipes. "Prunus cerasus", a tetraploid with 2n=32 chromosomes, is thought to have originated as a natural hybrid between "Prunus avium" and "Prunus fruticosa" in the Iranian Plateau or Eastern Europe where the two species come into contact. "Prunus fruticosa" is believed to have provided its smaller size and sour tasting fruit. The hybrids then stabilised and interbred to form a new, distinct species. Cultivated sour cherries were