. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. I i. PLATE LXXXV. CHOKE CHERRY 3. A flowering branch, x }. A fruiting brancli, x I. Section of a fruit, oiilarupd. 4. A winter twig, natural size. r>. Section of a winter twig, enlarged. 173 CHOKE CHERRY Prunus virginiana, Linnaeus FOEM—A Hniall tree rarely exceeding 25 ft. in height with a diameter of 8 inches. It rpachea Its largest size in the southern part of its geogrHphical range. —On young tmnks smooth, shiny, brownish, peels off easily in thin film-like layers and exposes the green inner bark. On ol
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 11. Forests and forestry. I i. PLATE LXXXV. CHOKE CHERRY 3. A flowering branch, x }. A fruiting brancli, x I. Section of a fruit, oiilarupd. 4. A winter twig, natural size. r>. Section of a winter twig, enlarged. 173 CHOKE CHERRY Prunus virginiana, Linnaeus FOEM—A Hniall tree rarely exceeding 25 ft. in height with a diameter of 8 inches. It rpachea Its largest size in the southern part of its geogrHphical range. —On young tmnks smooth, shiny, brownish, peels off easily in thin film-like layers and exposes the green inner bark. On older trunks about 2/5 of an inch thick, dark grayish, slightly roughened by shallow fissures. Inner layers of the bark have a very disagreeable odor. TWIQ43—Rather stoat, usually smooth, light brown to reddish-brown, covered with numerous conspicnons, dull yellowish lentlcels which are not evidently horlrontally-elongated; pith white. Uruised twigs have a disagreeable odor. BUDS—Alternate, about 1/6 of an inch long, conical to ovate, smooth, sharp-pointed, brownish, covered with about 6-8 vlslWe and closely overlapping scales. Lateral buds are often rather divergent and larger than the terminal. LEAVES—Alternate, simple, oval, oblong or obovate, 2-4 inches long, tapering or rounded at base, abruptly pointed at apex, sharply serrate on margin with slender teeth, rather thin, bright green above, paler below. LEAF-BOARS—^Alternate, more than 2-ranked, somewhat raised on projections of twigs, with a tendency to become elliptical in outline. Bundle-scars 3 in number. FLOWERS—Appear about May when the leaves are fully-developed. They are perfect, white i-i of an inch across, arranged in many-flowered drooping racemes, 3-6 inches long. FRIHT-A red to dark crimson Juicy drupe, about } of an inch In diameter, arranged In rather open drooping clusters. Seed smooth and stony. Fruit is harsh and astringent. WOOD—Similar to that of the Wild Black Cherry, page 172, only heavlt
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