Tall, slender, and long-lived tree, it can live for more than 100 years. Fast-Growing
Curiosities
Its wood is among the most prized by cabinetmakers, being hard, fine, and reddish in color.
| Height | Up to 25 m |
| Leaves | deciduous, alternate, simple, serrated at the edge, ending in a point, 6 to 15 cm long. In autumn they change color, from green to ocher. |
| Flowers/Fruit | They are white and born in groups of 6 to 8 units. The fruits are cherries, usually appearing in hanging pairs, held by a long stem; very rich in mineral salts. |
| Climate/Habitat | They grow naturally in humid forests, ravines, gullies, or valleys, sometimes associated with watercourses. They prefer well-developed soils. |
| Common Name | Cherry Tree |
| Scientific Name | Prunus avium |
| Genus | Prunus |
| Family | Rosaceae |
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