Prunus serotina is a perennial tree that can grow up to 125 ft. (38 m) tall.
Foliage
Leaves are alternate, ovate to oblong-lanceolate, glabrous, and 0.2 to 0.6 in. (5-15 mm) long with toothed margins and reddish hairs.
Flowers
Flowers are white in color, 0.3 to 0.4 in. (8-10 mm) across, and found in racemes that are 2.4 to 5.9 in.(6-15 cm) long with 20-30 flowers.
Fruit
Fruits are 0.3 to 0.4 in. (8-10 mm) in diameter, berry-like, obovoid, and black to purple drupes. Seeds are ovoid, 0.2 to 0.3 in. (6-8 mm) long, and black. Each fruit contains a single seed.
Ecological Threat
Prunus serotina can be found in a variety of habitats. It is native to the United States, in Arizona, New Mexico, and all states east and north of that except South Dakota.