Prunus serotina, commonly called black cherry, wild black cherry, rum cherry, or mountain black cherry, is a deciduous woody plant species belonging to the genus Prunus. The species is widespread and common in North America and South America.
Form | tree |
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Fruit type | Drupe |
Fruit color | Black, Blue |
Fruit season | Summer |
Leaf arrangement | Alternate |
Simple/compound | Simple |
Evergreen or deciduous | Deciduous |
Leaf shape | Oblong |
Leaf shape | Lanceolate |
Leaf margin | Serrated |
Leaf texture | Paler below |
Bark color | Black, Brown, Gray |
Bark texture | Plate-like, Rough, Scaly, Smooth |
Flower color | white |
Bloom time | Spring |