Prunus serotina

Prunus serotina
Flowers and leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Padus
Species:
P. serotina
Binomial name
Prunus serotina
Natural range
Synonyms
  • Cerasus serotina (Ehrh.) Poit. & Turpin
  • Padus serotina (Ehrh.) Borkh.
  • Prunus serotina f. typica Schwer.

Prunus serotina, commonly called black cherry, wild black cherry, rum cherry, or mountain black cherry, is a deciduous tree or shrub in the rose family Rosaceae. Despite its common names, it is not very closely related to commonly cultivated cherries. It is found in the Americas.