Prunus serotina Rosaceae Leaves are simple, alternate, deciduous, elliptical and finely toothed with brown hair on the midrib and a pair of glands on the petiole near the leaf base. Twigs are red-brown with a waxy bloom. Bark is black-red and smooth with horizontal lenticels when young, becoming flaky and scaly with age. Flowers are white.
Fruit is a purple-black drupe.
Intolerant of shade. 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.