Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Young tree identification help needed!, 0 by betsy_VA

betsy_VA wrote:
Thanks ViburnumValley! Here are two more photos -- the underside of the leaf and the petioles, as requested. If you need more detail I can get a better camera for a zoomed-in view -- please let me know. I very much appreciate your assistance as I am not sure how to identify the tree on my own.

If it is a black cherry, are there any concerns with leaving it in place? Is black cherry the same as the "common" cherry trees we have in the DC/MD/VA area? I was initially puzzled as to how a cherry tree could pop up in our back yard as we are not in a cherry-heavy area. We have an elderly cherry tree in the front but as it is on its last legs I didn't think it was capable of seeding a new tree. But if it is a reasonably trouble-free species I am happy to encourage it.