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Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina

Peach (Prunus persica)

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Peach (Prunus persica)

This familiar tree, with lanceolate toothed leaves and beautiful flowers in early spring, is an occasional escape from cultivation. Orange Co., NC 4/3/05.

Peach (Prunus persica)

The familiar fuzzy peaches ripen in early summer. The fruits are technically called drupes.

Macon Co., NC 5/14/06.

Peach (Prunus persica)

Bark of a young tree. The bark has the horizontally-elongated lenticels typical of cherry trees.

Macon Co., NC 5/14/06.

Peach (Prunus persica)

Bark of an older tree.

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