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Prunus serotina


 

Prunus serotina
Black cherry

A large native oval tree with pendulous branches, white flowers, small red to black fruit and valuable reddish-brown wood.

Habit:Oval tree with pendulous branches, sometimes irregular in old age due to storm breakage
Size:50-60' high
Color:Medium-dark green
Texture:Medium fine
Hardiness:Zone 3b USDA
Habitat:Newfoundland -Florida - Texas - Minnesota and scattered locations in New Mexico - Mexico - Arizona
Family:Rosaceae

 
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