Fatamorgana,thanks for that link,i finally found the kind of plum tree i have,mine is the "Yellow Shiro Plum"a japanese plum.I've had mine close to 30 years or so.A friend i used to work with had one in her yard and she gave a couple of us,starts from her tree.I'm the only one who still has it,and that thing is sooooooooooo loaded,that the limbs are bending. The rest of my friends killed theirs with kindness,but i share my plums with them.LOL,LOL They are the best plums i ever ate,and they should be ready to eat in a couple more weeks.Sometimes i just grab a few off the tree,wipe it off on my shirt tails and eat. The other thing i like about these is that no critters or birds bother them,like they do my peaches.The birds come along the peach tree and take a bite of a peach then move onto another,makes me so angry.Told dh we need to get one of those nets fr the tree,before they eat them all. Kathi

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Well, the verdict is in, and it is not good news. Alas, it is a Carrot Wood. I looked at the links, and a few others, and one picture from a third party source looks like it could have been taken in my front yard, so I feel fairly confident that the nail has been hit on the head. I will yank it out this weekend as it is invasive and threatening to mangroves and we are a literal stones throw from a protected river area and several wonderful mangrove lined canals. Sigh. I'm hesitant to attempt a new Oak based on our last miserable experience. I had hoped this was a nice little sucker. Maybe I'll just bury a handful of acorns and cross my fingers...

Sweet cherry (Prunus avium). Found trees can be intentionally planted orchard cultivars, rootstock sprouts or spontaneous seedlings - in my area this species is actually a weed. To find out if this example is a named orchard cultivar you need to show at least several ripe fruits to an orchardist, nurseryperson or other party thought to have the necessary familiarity. Otherwise, if it happens to be one of the same cultivars being sold at a nearby store you may be able to see for yourself that the fruits are the same. However, if your only concern is if the cherries are safe to eat then you have already found out that they are.