morello cherry [2]

A small, bushy, deciduous tree which may develop into a shrubby, suckering thicket, to around 5m. Has thin, dark branches, shiny, red-brown bark, and glossy, deep green leaves up to 8cm long. In mid- to late spring produces dense clusters of pure white flowers, followed by soft, juicy, sour, red or black cherries. One of the parents of morello cherries