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Questions and Answers: 2021

Question: Here are some more photos of the possible native cherry. Thank you

  • Question

    Here are some more photos of the possible native cherry. Thank you

    Answer

    Dear cstock, good morning. As best I can tell, these appear to belong to Prunus serotina (black cherry). You will see a bit of white (later turning red-brown) hairs along the midrib on the underside of some leaves. It isn't found on all of them, but you should be able to find it on some. The bruised bark should also have the classic "bitter almond" odor that many cherries do. Best wishes.