Carolina laurelcherry Rosaceae Prunus caroliniana

Leaf:Alternate, simple, evergreen, entire margin or a few teeth, lanceolate, 2 1/2 to 5 inches long, dark shiny green above, much paler below.
Flower:Small, creamy white, 5 petals, occur in 2 to 3 inch elongated clusters, appearing in early spring.
Fruit:Drupe, 1/2 inch in diameter, shiny black when ripe in late summer.
Twig:Slender, reddish brown, developing gray patches with age, strong cherry odor when broken, buds reddish brown and small.
Bark:Smooth, gray, reddish brown, numerous lenticels, develops some splits and fissures with age.
Form:Small tree to 40 feet.

leaf flower fruit twig bark form map

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