Habitat. 



164 WOOD AND FOREST. 



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WILD BLACK CHERRY. 

 Padus serotina (Ehrhart) Agardh. Prunus serotina Ehrhart. 



Padus, the old Greek name; prunus, the classical Latin name; serotina, 

 because it blossoms late (June). 



Habitat: (See map) ; 

 best on southern Allegheny 

 mountains. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree: Height, 40'-50', 

 even 100'; diameter, 2'-4'; 

 straight, columnar trunk, 

 often free from branches 

 for 70'; bark, blackish 

 and rough, fissured in all 

 directions, broken into 

 small, irregular, scaly 

 plates, with raised edges; 

 leaves, oblong to lanceo- 

 late, deep, shiny green; 

 fruit, black drupe, y 2 ". 



Appearance of Wood: 



Color, light brown or red, 

 sap-wood yellow; diffuse- 

 porous ; rings, obscure ; 

 grain, straight, close, fine, 

 takes fine polish ; rays, 

 numerous. 



Physical Qualities : 

 Weight, medium (35th in 



Leaf. 



