Cherry tree images
Cherry trees have the following distinguishing characteristics:
- flowers in simple clusters, branched clusters or spikes
- styles: 1
- seeds: 1
- ripe fruit: less than 2cm long with a smooth apex
- bark with raised horizontal lines or bands of pores (lenticels)
Cherry tree.
© Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 UnportedGlysiak
Cherry flowers arranged as a simple cluster, with stems arising from a central point.
© Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.1 JapanKropsoq
Cherry flowers with stems arranged along a short stem.
© Robert Vidéki, Doronicum Kft., Bugwood.org
Cherry flowers arranged in a spike.
© Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 UnportedAndrew Butko
Cherry fruit.
© Terry Spivey, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
Cherry bark.
© Bill Cook, Michigan State University, Bugwood.org
Solitary flower.
Flowers in a simple cluster, arising from a central point.
Flowers arranged along a short stem, not arising from a central point.
Flowers in a simple spike.
Flower with one style.
Fruit with one seed.
