Prunus caroliniana Rosaceae Leaves are simple, alternate and evergreen with occasional red teeth on the margin and a red petiole. Bark is gray-brown and smooth on young stems, becoming grooved and scaly on older stems.
Fruit is a shiny blue-black drupe.
Leaves and fruit are poisonous. Click on photo to enlarge. All text and photographs are intended for educational purposes only and are not for commercial use in any form. 1999, all rights reserved. Photographs by Mike Hogan.