page_title: Prunus serotina
hierarchical_section_title: Prunus serotina
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Amerikaanse vogelkers English: Prunus serotina
context_page_description: Prunus serotina, commonly called black cherry, wild black cherry, rum cherry, or mountain black cherry, is a deciduous tree or shrub belonging to the genus Prunus. The species is widespread and common in North America and South America.
  Black cherry is closely related to the chokecherry; chokecherry, however, tends to be shorter and has smaller, less glossy leaves.
context_section_description: Prunus serotina, commonly called black cherry, wild black cherry, rum cherry, or mountain black cherry, is a deciduous tree or shrub belonging to the genus Prunus. The species is widespread and common in North America and South America.
  Black cherry is closely related to the chokecherry (Prunus virginiana); chokecherry, however, tends to be shorter (a shrub or small tree) and has smaller, less glossy leaves.
caption: Immature fruit
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