The difference between mountain cherry and cherry tree

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

Leaf differences: The leaves of mountain cherry are ovate-elliptical or obovate, with sharp and heavily serrated edges; the leaves of cherry trees are ovate or ovate-elliptical, with sharp apex. Flower differences: Mountain cherry flowers are white or light pink, with racemes; cherry tree flowers are white. Differences in fruit: Mountain cherry stone fruit is black; cherry tree fruit is ball-shaped and red.

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of mountain cherry are oval or obovate, about 5 to 12 centimeters long. The apex of the leaves sharply becomes pointed, and the base of the leaves is round or smooth. Wedge-shaped, the edges of the leaves have finely pointed serrations, and there are pubescent hairs on the back veins and petioles.

The leaves of the cherry tree are oval or ovate-elliptical, about 7 to 12 centimeters long. The leaves have sharp tips and rounded bases. The edges of the leaves have heavily serrated teeth of varying sizes. The surface of the leaves is hairless or It is slightly hairy and sparsely pubescent on the back.

二, Flower differences

The flowers of Yamazakura are white or pale pink, 2 to 3 cm in diameter, usually single-petaled, and slightly fragrant. Usually 3 to 6 flowers are arranged in short racemes. .

Cherry The flowers of the tree are white and 1.5 to 2.5 cm in diameter. The calyx tube of the flower is long with fine hairs. The flowers are usually clustered in racemes with 3 to 6 flowers.

Three , Fruit Differences

The stone fruit of Yamazakura is nearly spherical and black.

The fruit of the cherry tree is nearly spherical, 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter, and red.

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