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COMMON NAME

Black cherry

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Prunus serotina

Plant family

Rose (Rosaceae)

Plant group

Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

The white flowers of black cherry trees generally bloom in the spring after the leaves are nearly full-grown, unlike many cherries which bloom before the leaves are out.
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The white flowers of black cherry trees generally bloom in the spring after the leaves are nearly full-grown, unlike many cherries which bloom before the leaves are out.
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Did you know?

Black cherry is one of the species you are encouraged to observe during the Cherry Blossom Blitz in March and April. This species is commonly found in rich woods. It has been planted as an ornamental and in surface mine restoration sites. Black cherry tree wood is highly valued for furniture making.
DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Alabama , Arkansas , Arizona , Connecticut , Delaware , Florida , Georgia , Iowa , Illinois , Indiana , Kansas , Kentucky , Louisiana , Massachusetts , Maryland , Maine , Michigan , Minnesota , Missouri , Mississippi , North Carolina , North Dakota , Nebraska , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New Mexico , New York , Ohio , Oklahoma , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , South Carolina , Tennessee , Texas , Virginia , Vermont , Washington , Wisconsin , West Virginia
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