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| synonyms: Bird Cherry, Pin Cherry, Red Cherry, Wild Red Cherry |
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| tree/shrub type: Broad leaved trees and shrubs |
| foliage: Deciduous |
| size: Smaller garden trees (up to 10m) |
| leaf type: Simple leaves |
| types of fruit: Trees and shrubs with decorative fruit or berries |
| flowering period: Spring |
| leaf colour: Leaves green, Trees and shrubs with good autumn colour |
| plants for a purpose: Trees and shrubs with decorative white flowers |
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Prunus pensylvanica L.f. Pin Cherry, Red Cherry, Bird Cherry or Wild Red Cherry
Deciduous, native to northern N. America from the Atlantic coast to the Rockies. Short-lived but provides useful shelter to other young trees. Height to about l2m (40ft). Flowers open in late April or May, 1.2cm (½in) across. Fruit is round, about 0.6cm (¼in) and ripens to red. Leaves are finely toothed with a hairless stalk. Zone 2 |
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