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West Fork of Oak Creek
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Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants

Prunus virginiana - chokecherry

Synonyms: Prunus virginica

Other Common Names: common chokecherry, Virginia chokecherry

Plant Form:Tree

Family: Rosaceae


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Plant Description Origin: Native Similar Species: Prunus serotina General Description: Deciduous. Small upright tree often forming shrubby thickets. Trunk up to 8 inches in diameter. Capable of producing new trees by suckering. Identification notes: Leaves rounded at their base, soft hairs or smooth, blades occasionally glandular beneath; white flowers in long slender clusters on short branches; fleshy fruit with thin skin and a central stone. Height: 25 feet Width: 25 feet Habitat Habitat Description: Found in coniferous forests and heavily wooded areas. Plant Communities: Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest Elevation: 4500 - 8000 feet Flowers Color: White Shape: Regular in elongated clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: Apr - Jun Description: 5 rounded petals to 1/2 inch wide in cylindrical cluster to 4 inches long. Leaves Leaf Color: Green Type: Simple Shape: Round or oval Margin: Toothed Attachment: Alternate Hairs: N Description: Shiny green above with lighter green below. Elliptical to 4 inches long by 2 inches wide and with fine saw-toothed margins. Fruit Color: Dark red to black Type: Berry-like Description: Clusters of dark red to black juicy berries (drupes) to 3/8 inch in diameter. Bark/Branches Bark Color: Grayish-brown Bark Texture (Mature): Smooth Bark and Branch Description: Smooth, grayish-brown with conspicuous lens-shaped areas of that develop into shallow fissures. Bark become darker and scaly as plants age. Spines, thorns or prickles: N


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