Leaves: Alternate, simple oblong-ovate, 2" to 5" long 1 to 1 ?" wide. Leaf margins finely serrate with
lustrous dark green above, light green below often with long shaggy hairs along the midrib that are not matted.
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12. Black Cherry
(Koelreuteria paniculta)
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SPECIFICATIONS |
| Circumference (in.): | 60 |
| Diameter (in.): | 19.2 |
| Spread (ft.): | 68 |
| Height (ft.): | 108 |
| Total Points: | 185 |
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LOCATION
Owner: ACC Leisure Services Dept.
Nominated by: Bob Barker
Accessible: Yes, Southeast Creek trail between Whit Davis and Lexington Hwy, 180o bend, east side of trail, 33'
Coordinates: State Plane
GA West NAD83 (feet)
E: 2,556,571 N: 1,429,777
Notes: The Black Cherry becomes oval headed with age, with pendulous branches often supporting large galls. The species is highly valuable commercially and grows well on deep, moist fertile soils (such as this one), but are often found on dry, gravely upland soils. The Black Cherry is very common throughout the eastern United States and grows well in the Athens-Clarke county area.
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Bark: Gray to black and scaly on large stems.
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