Transformational Gardening


Pin Cherry (Prunus pensylvanica): Images

Date Location Notes Images
July 3, 2012 Southeastern, New Hampshire I knew that there was a bunch of pin cherry trees growing along the path, but I had to wait until the fruit appeared to be sure. There are quite a number of New England plants (19) in the Prunus genus. Much more than Pin Cherry, Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana) and Black Cherry (Prunus serotina). In a few days, I'll be having my fill of Pin Cherry! Key:
  • Flowers and fruits borne on pedicels.
  • Drupes (fruit) not grooved and not glaucous.
  • Inflorescence a fascicle with 2-10 flowers (not a raceme).
  • Leaf blade with teeth that possess a gland at the tip. Note: The gland is deciduous at maturity. The leaf gland scar can be seen in the closeup in the last picture below.
  • Leaf blades lanceolate, elliptic, elliptic-ovate, or elliptic-obovate (not broadly-rounded or suborbicular). Branchlets lacking glandular hairs. 2-5 flowered fascicle.
  • Drupes 5-7 mm in diameter.