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Alabama cherry
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Synonyms
  • Padus alabamensis (C.Mohr) Small
  • Prunus serotina var. alabamensis (C.Mohr) Little

Prunus alabamensis, the Alabama cherry or Alabama black cherry, is an uncommon North American species of shrub or tree native to the southeastern United States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina).

Prunus alabamensis is a shrub or small tree up to 4.6 meters (15 feet) tall. The leaves are thick, broadly egg-shaped, dull green on the upper surface and light green on the underside. The flowers are in an elongated raceme up to 15 centimeters (6 inches) long.

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