The wood is prized for lumber and furniture making. Fruits are small black cherries which can be used for jelly and wine making. They are also eaten by birds. The bark on young branches is shiny brown with prominent lenticels. Bark becomes very dark and scaly on the trunk and larger branches.
Tent caterpillars can cause considerable defoliation.
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