Cherry plum tree
This tree is the most easily confused with cherries. It is frequently planted, especially the purple-leaved forms.
Features of cherry plum trees
- flowers: 1-3 in clusters
- style: 1
- fruit: 2.5-3cm long, skin with a greyish waxy bloom
Cherry plum tree with purple leaves.
© Ted Kropiewnicki
Cherry-plum with clusters of one to three flowers.
© Andrea Moro
Cherry-plum fruit.
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Flower with one style.
Flowers in a pair.
Fruit with one seed.
Features of cherry trees
- flowers in clusters with stalks all arising from a central point, or arranged along a short stem, or in 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)
