Leaves

• 5-10 cm in length
• inverted oval-shaped
• generally widest above the middle, tapering abruptly to a point at the tip
• fine-toothed, dark green above, paler and smooth below

Fruit

• crimson or dark red
• ½ -1 cm in diameter
• ripens in late August to early September, juicy edible sour flesh

Bark

• A thin smooth grey or reddish-brown, becoming slight furrowed and scaly on very old trunks

General

• usually found as a small tree or shrub
• ranges from 3 – 7.5 cm in height
• found on the island portion of the Province in small thickets or scattered along streams, highways or fringes of forests
• distinguishable from the Pin Cherry by its dark red fruit
• its small size makes it of no commercial importance
• fruit is eaten by birds and is sometimes used in preserves or jelly