Amur Chokecherry

Prunus maackii

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

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Location on or near Missouri State University Campus:  unknown

Leaves:  Ovate-elliptic leaves, with tiny teeth on margins and  elongated pointed tip; medium green, 2-4" long, ½ as wide, glabrous but pubescent on veins underneath; petiole ½” long

Stems:  Slender, reddish-brown

Bark:  Most attractive feature, shiny yellow-brown to red-brown, with prominent horizontal lenticels; may become shaggy with age

Size, Growth Habit:  Grows 35-40 feet tall, often multi-trunked or branched from near base; has pyramidal to rounded shape

Flowers:  Small white flowers in 2-3 inch long racemes with 20-30 flowers each in mid spring, after leaves emerge

Fruit:  Small drupes, ¼” diameter, green to red to purple-black at maturity

Growing Conditions:  prefers full sun, moist, well-drained soil; better in colder areas of U.S., although can grow  here

Growth Rate:  Medium

Other Comments:  Can be attacked by borers, but not as susceptible to serious diseases as some other Prunus spp.; the further south it is grown, the more problems it may have