Vascular Plants of North Carolina
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Account for Mahaleb Cherry - Prunus mahaleb   L.
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AuthorL.
DistributionSo far, known only from Mitchell County (wooded streambank), Macon County (no label data but tentatively accepted), and Buncombe County (seedlings adventive in garden).

Native of Eurasia; in N.A. scattered in the West, in the East MA to southern Ont. and IA, south to NC, AL, and OK.
AbundanceVery rare.
HabitatWooded streambank near road, seedlings adventive in garden.
PhenologyFlowering April-May; fruiting June-July.
IdentificationMahaleb Cherry leaves are relatively broad compared to length, giving them a broadly ovate or sometimes rotund look. Margins are crenate with blunt teeth; the leaves also have a short drip-tip. Leaf surfaces are glabrate beneath, glabrous above. The fruits are small and black.
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