EXOTIC WOOD: MARBLED & GRAFTED CHERRY California Cherry uses Prunus serotina root stock which is fast growing and hardy grafted to the sweet cherry (Prunus avium) to yield delicious and abundant cherries. Prunus serotina is commonly called black cherry, wild black cherry, rum cherry, or mountain black cherry. Prunus avium is a European species that has been cultivated since roughly 800 BC. www.cookwoods.com