Pin Cherry Prunus pensylvanica
Family: Rosaceae (Rose)
Branching: Alternate
Other names: Fire Cherry
This is a small tree or tall shrub, not as common as the other
two cherries, Black and Choke. It has the smallest, roundest buds
of the three and the end buds are almost always clustered. It has
obvious horizontal slits in the bark and looks most similar to Black
Cherry, but doesn't acquire the flaky bark that Black Cherry does.
Winter twig of Pin Cherry, showing the clustered end buds
Another view of the buds
Lateral bud, showing the reddish-brown colour of the bark
Twigs of the three main native cherries. From left to right (2 twigs of each): Choke, Black, and Pin
Young bark, showing the horitonal markings shared by Pin and Black Cherry
Another view of more mature bark
Bark of a mature Pin Cherry
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