The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. Nothing else quite like it given these panicles of flowers - Wild Cherry instead has them individually.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (08/05/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. Nothing else quite like it given these panicles of flowers - Wild Cherry instead has them individually.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (18/04/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. Stigma surrounded by anthers on wiggly stamens.

The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. It's about half the potential height of wild cherry but still quite a sizeable tree.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (18/04/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. It's about half the potential height of wild cherry but still quite a sizeable tree.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (08/05/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. Panicle made up of several inflorescenses. It's a really pretty tree.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (08/05/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. A particularly long inflorescence.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (18/04/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. Some buds poking out from between the flowers.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (18/04/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. Wild Cherry has reflexed sepals unlike this.

The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. Very young buds. I can't see any mention of these pink things which are not the petals - they end up dropping off once the buds start opening.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (18/04/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. Very young buds. I can't see any mention of these pink things which are not the petals - they end up dropping off once the buds start opening.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (18/04/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. Young leaves - will end up being widely elliptical.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (18/04/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. Classic leaf shape.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (18/04/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. The leaves are finely serrated.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (08/05/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield.

The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. Like Wild Cherry, they have what are called extrafloral nectaries - the little pale blobs at the base of each leaf (they are bright red in Wild Cherry). They do indeed secrete nectar which attracts the kind of carnivorous insects that can keep caterpillars away. So are in fact a fascinating defence mechanism.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (08/05/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. Like Wild Cherry, they have what are called extrafloral nectaries - the little pale blobs at the base of each leaf (they are bright red in Wild Cherry). They do indeed secrete nectar which attracts the kind of carnivorous insects that can keep caterpillars away. So are in fact a fascinating defence mechanism.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (08/05/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (08/05/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. The fruits which will turn a dark red, almost black when ripe.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (08/05/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. Lots of little remnant anthers on their little brown stamens.

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) (08/05/2022) The Green, Small Dole, Henfield. This one still has the style and shrivelled up stigma attached.