The late blooming flowers of black cherry (Amerikaanse vogelkers, 2013)

Other names: black cherry, rum cherry, mountain black cherry

Prunus serontina Ehrh -The specific epithet of this tree comes from the Latin word for late, referring to the late flowering and fruiting of this cherry in comparison to other cherries. This late fruiting is one of the distinguishing characteristics that differentiates this cherry from its close relative, Prunus virginiana, or choke cherry.