Pin cherry

The pin cherry is a deciduous tree native to North America that can quickly colonize open habitats. It is generally small in size but can occasionally reach up to 15 metres. It produces small, edible berries with a bitter taste.

Its straight trunk is covered with shiny, smooth, reddish-brown bark. It is marked with horizontal openings, or lenticels, and covered in a fine coating that peeled off with age.

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 born on a long stalk and are arranged in clusters of 4 to 7 on the twigs.

The fruits, borne in clusters, are juicy cherries that turn bright red when ripe.