Wood.—Heavy, hard, close-grained, light-brown; sapwood light colored.
Range.—Newfoundland to Manitoba, south to Georgia and Texas.
Distribution in West Virginia.—Rare in most sections. Scattered trees grow at high elevations along the Alleghanies. Most common and of largest size on the borders of swamps from Cranesville, Preston County, southward to Canaan Valley, Tucker County.
Habitat.—Prefers damp soils of swamp borders, streams and thickets.
Notes.—The Choke Cherry is in no sense a timber tree but is attractive when growing wild or planted.
WILD RED CHERRY
Prunus pennsylvanica, L. f.
Form.—Height 20-35 feet, diameter 8-12 inches; trunk straight, short, tapering, with upright branches forming a narrow crown.