Pin cherry, wild red cherry

This generally small tree may grow up to 15 m tall. Its fairly straight trunk is covered with shiny, smooth, reddish-brown bark. It is marked with horizontal openings, or lenticels, and covered in a fine greyish or orangish coating. Several buds are clustered at the end of each twig. The twigs are shiny red and have a bitter taste and a pronounced odour when broken. The finely toothed leaves are elongated and pointed at the tip. They are shiny yellowish-green both above and beneath, often turning bright red in autumn. The white flowers are borne on a long stalk and are arranged in clusters of 5 to 7 on the twigs. The fruit is bright red, juicy cherries, arranged in groups of 2 to 6.