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Olive Tree - need help identifying

12 years ago

Please help...I acquired what I was told is an olive tree but I can't find any info on this type of tree as all the research and pictures do not look like mine. It is cloud pruned and looks like a big Bonsai, produces very small red elongated berries...part of the tree is dying off so I need to figure out what type it is so that I do not lose the tree. I live just north of Tampa. I have pictures but not sure if I can post them here.

Please help.

Thanks

Bob

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Darkfusion
12 years ago
it sounds like you might have autumn olive which is not a true olive and is invasive does the tree have thorns? do the berries have grey flecks?
Bob Villanova
Original Author
12 years ago
Hi Darkfusion, thanks for replying...no thorns and no grey flecks on the berries...is there a way to post pictures here?
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Darkfusion
12 years ago
there is a way to post pictures but i dont know how i am new to the site i also dont know much about olives other than autumn olives so i am afraid im not going to be able to help very much if you do figure out how to post pictures i think there is a forum section dedicated to plant identification
Bob Villanova
Original Author
12 years ago
thank you very much.

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