Prunus spp. Height: up to 20 m depending on species, exceptions up to 30 m Trunk: flat-cracked bark, partly shiny, lenticels form clearly horizontal structures Crown: often broadly spreaded Leaves: elongated ovate to elliptical, 7-12 cm long, pointed Flowers: beautiful white flowers in April/Mai, in 2 to 3-flowered umbels Fruits/seeds: cultivated cherry with aromatic, red to black-red drupes Photos: Heide Frobel (1,2), Janina Deutschmann (3,4), Kerstin Ellersdorfer (5,6)