fire cherry Rosaceae Prunus pensylvanica L. f.   symbol: PRPE2
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, lanceolate, 3 to 5 inches long, 1 to 1 1/2 inches wide, finely serrated margin, green above and slightly paler below. Flower: Monoecious; white, 1/2 inch across, occurring in a small cluster. Fruit: Red drupe, 1/4 inch in diameter, ripening in mid summer, very sour. Twig: Slender, glabrous, reddish brown; buds are small (1/8 inch), reddish brown and clustered at the branch tips; a mild bitter almond taste when chewed. Bark: Lustrous, shiny, red-brown, long horizontal lenticels, may peel off in horizontal strips. Form: A small tree to 30 feet tall, 1 foot in diameter.
	USDAFS Silvics of North America - USDAFS Additional Silvics - Landowner Factsheet - USDA Plants Database Prunus pensylvanica is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting fire cherry (opens a new window).