Scientific name:
Prunus emarginata General: Shrubs or small trees, 2-15 m tall; bark reddish-brown or grey, with horizontal rows of raised pores.
Leaves: Alternate, deciduous, oblong to oval, 3-8 cm long, finely toothed, rounded at the tip, stalked, with 1 or 2 small glands at the base of the leaf blade.
Flowers: White or pinkish, 10-15 cm across; 5-10 in a flat-topped cluster.
Fruits: Bright red cherries to 1 cm diameter; bitter.
Ecology: In moist forest and along streams, and as a pioneer on logged areas; at low to middle elevations.