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flowering tree id?
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Posted by sparrowhawk z4 ME (My Page) on Sat, May 14, 05 at 7:20
Hi folks,
I've posted this to the "name that plant" forum without any luck. I'm hoping I'll have better luck asking regionally. I'm seeing these blooming in Cumberland and York county right now - some are just starting to fade. I at first thought it was a cherry, but am now leaning toward plum since the flowers come out before the leaves. This is a wild growing cultivar. Anyone recognize?
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RE: flowering tree id?
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Check out the pictures of American Plum (prunus americana) at this website:
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/Syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=541
Looks pretty close to your picture. . . |
RE: flowering tree id?
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Hi, I have the same question, it's everywhere around here too. I actually thought it was a flowering pear. My neighbor has many of these in her yard and I'm wondering if it's odd that some have a single trunk like a tree and others have multiple trunks like a shrub. Any thoughts? I was thinking I might take a clipping to a local nursery and see what they think. I'll let you know if I end up doing that.
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| I had actually looked at the american plum, but had discounted it because none of the photos depicted the same red center. I've marked the trees with ribbon so I can check them out later in the season. Must be something the birds like, since I've never actually seen the fruit on these. |
RE: flowering tree id?
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| very nice picture. I would say it is a flowering pear as well. |
RE: flowering tree id?
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| I don't know either, but will check around. But I wanted to say what a nice photo of the blossoms you took. Joanie D. |
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