Black cherry
Prunus serotina
Rosaceae


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Salt Water Tolerance:
Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation.
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Attracts pollinators.
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We are currently adding data for this species for central and northern Florida. If you would like to contribute to the development of this species account, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page. For a digitized image of Elbert Little's range map, visit the Internet Archive.


Shirley Denton
Shirley Denton
Shirley Denton