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Cherry Twig

Young cherry has narrow corky and light, horizontal lenticels on young bark.
Cherry twig

Cherry twig

VT Dendrology

Cherry (Prunus Spp.) - Alternate Ranked

  • Has narrow corky and light, horizontal lenticels on young bark.
  • Bark breaks into dark plates and raised edges on older wood described as "burnt cornflakes".
  • Twig has "bitter almond" taste.
  • Bark is dark gey but both smooth and scaly with reddish-brown inner bark.

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