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Above: the wild cherry tree on Noble street and London Wall.
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Tree Identification |
Prunus avium: |
Leaf: alternate; veins: alternate; oval, pointed; with toothed edges |  |
nuts/fruit: |
cherries; black/red; edible but bitter. |
 | Flowers: white flowers; charming but not as elaborate as in ornamental cherry trees. |
| bark: metalic like, with horizontal ridges. |
shape:
| grows to 25 metres; sometimes tall and lanky, but usually with a rounded crown. |
general: a native tree, but less common than Japanese ornamental cherry trees. The tree from which the cherries we buy in shops are derived. |
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Location
On the corner of Noble street and London Wall. |
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Trees of London A James Wilkinson Publication ©
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