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Identification Clues:
This small, ornamental tree, also called amur
chokecherry, is prized for the unusual color of its bark. The coppery-orange,
flaky bark and elongate, dull leaves help to identify this species.
The leaves are serrated and arise alternately from the stem. Notice
the large, conspicuous lenticels (horizontal pores) on the bark.
Large, horizontal lenticels are characteristic of cherry species.
The fruits are tiny and dark colored.
Distribution:
This species is originally from Asia and has
been planted in North America as an ornamental. It grows better in
the eastern part of South Dakota than in the west.
Highlights:
Amur bird cherry is a short lived tree, rarely
surviving for more than 40 years. The dark fruit is a favorite of
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