Prunus pensylvanica

pin cherry, fire cherry

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Rosaceae

Region

Mountain

States

Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Small/Medium Tree (Understory)

Height

20 - 35ft

Spread

20 - 35ft

Flower Color

White

Fruit

Fleshy; Red

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry

Blooms

May - May

Fall Color

yellow

Habitat

wooded areas; pioneer species after fires

Notes

; Fruits eaten by many species of birds and the seeds by small rodents

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