Description
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• Shape: Understory tree
• Leaf/Branch Arrangement: Alternate
• Flower: White simple shaped, 5 petals
• Leaves: oval with pointed tip, 2-3 ½ inches long, ¾-1 ½ inches wide, shallow rounded teeth
• Bark: shiny red/brown-gray, conspicuous horizontal lenticels, peels in horizontal strips
• Fruit/Seed: shiny, bright red cherry, ¼ diameter
• Height: 20-35 feet
• Flowering: May - June
• Habitat: open woods, forest edges and openings
Sources and Credits
- (c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA),
https://www.flickr.com/photos/plant_diversity/34813296656/
- (c) Homer Edward Price, some rights reserved (CC BY),
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pin-Cherry_(6205408049).gif
- (c) Dan Mullen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND),
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8583446@N05/6927689396/
- (c) Minnesota Scientific and Natural Areas, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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