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The two basic cherry tree types are those that yield sweet cherries that can be eaten immediately picked off the tree and sour cherry or baking cherries. Both cherry tree types ripen early and are ready for harvest in the late spring.Jun 14, 2021

Cherry Tree Identification

Cherry trees have pointed oval leaves with jagged edges that point upward toward the tip. In the spring, their leaves are dark green and turn yellow and orange in the fall. Cherry tree leaves range in size anywhere from 2 to 5 inches, and the leaves alternate from each other on a branch.

There are two basic types of cherry trees: sweet cherries and sour cherries (also called tart or pie cherries). Sweet cherry trees take 5 to 9 years to grow to the point where they can produce fruit. Sour cherry trees will mature faster and produce fruit sooner than sweet cherry trees.

Poisonous wild cherry trees (Prunus serotina) are found throughout North America. Commonly called "black cherry" or "wild cherry," the twigs and leaves of the trees are the source of the poison.Jul 21, 2017

The starting point for most people when identifying trees species is the leaves. There are three basic leaf types: needles, scales and broadleaf. Most evergreens have needles or scales, while most broadleaf trees are deciduous, meaning they drop their leaves when dormant. However, there are exceptions.Oct 6, 2021

The wild black cherry tree (Prunus serontina) is an indigenous North American tree which will grow to between 60-90 feet tall with lightly serrated, shiny, dark green leaves. ... These rapidly growing deciduous trees turn beautiful shades of yellow-gold to red in the fall.Feb 12, 2021

How to Identify Black Cherry Trees. Unlike many other trees, the bark is probably the easiest way to identify this tree in the wild. The older this tree gets, the more distinctive the bark becomes — turning more scaly and darker in color. These bark scales also tend to have upturned edges.Nov 18, 2019

Lots of trees are hermaphroditic — that is, their flowers contain both male and female reproductive parts. Other species have male trees and female trees, which you can tell apart by looking at their flowers: The male reproductive parts are the pollen-laden stamen; the female parts their egg-holding pistils.Feb 27, 2018

Chokecherry trees are recognizable by their dark green, ovate leaves with finely serrated margins and pointed tips. Also, look for cylindrical clusters of white spring flowers. In summer, chokecherry shrubs are identified by clusters of red or purple pea-sized fruits.Jul 22, 2021