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She credits her decision to pursue a doctorate to the encouraging influence of several Colby-Sawyer faculty. “Colby-Sawyer gave me a great springboard.”
Pastoral Psychologist Barbara Livingston '82
Pin or Fire Cherry Prunus pensylvanica
Rose Rosaceae family
Leaves are alternate, lance-shaped, narrow, very finely toothed, shiny green, paler underneath. 2 - 5" long.
Flowers grow in white clusters with very erect stamens. Blooms in March - April.
Fruits are clusters of red, fleshy berries on long, reddish stems.
Twigs are smooth, with clusters of tiny, reddish buds at the twig ends.
Bark is reddish-brown, shiny, and has horizontal lenticels.
Form/Habitat: Pin cherry is a small, fast-growing tree that colonizes quickly following disturbance. 10 - 20' tall, and 2 - 8" in diameter.
NWI Status: FACU-
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