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Prunus padus



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Prunus padus
European bird cherry

The young glabrous stems are greenish-brown with prominent linear-ovate tan lenticels. As the stems mature, their color changes to yellow-brown and brown, with slight swellings at the nodes to accommodate the buds.

 
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