Key to the Trees of Wisconsin

110. Leaves about 1.5 times or less as long as wide, often appearing roundish, 2.5-5 cm long; fruit an ovate cherry 5-7 mm long, several in each inflorescence and each one on an obvious elongate pedicel.

Prunus mahaleb
110. Leaves more than 1.5 times as long as wide, short-pointed, 8-15 cm long; fruit is the familiar peach 4-10 cm long, flower solitary with pedicle none or very short.

Prunus persica
 

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