Guessing here--the picture is rather small-- but based on your zone I 'd say Arbutus unedo, the Strawberry Tree. Fruits are edible, but rather mealy tasting. Think famine food ;-) Here is a link that might be useful: Strawberry Tree, Arbutus unedo

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My grandmother was a member of the "Eastern Star" and my grandfather was a Mason... when he died the Masons did something at his funeral. I had totally forgot about that until rereading this thread. I was 9 years old when he died but still can recall the Masons walking up the aisle. I don't remember exactly what they did, but I remember being in awe of them.

One clue to tell if it is a ficus would be to nick it somewhere on the trunk and see if it bleeds white sap(latex). Another would be to look at the growth point and see if it is ficus-like. They all have similar points. A close up of that would help. Not too sure I would go with elastica(rubber tree) as a first guess,but I can't say that I would rule out that it might be a ficus of some sort. Give it a little nick,a tiny scratch will do,nothing too noticeable,...and let us know if the sap looks like milk. Also,if it IS latex,don't get it on your skin. Many react badly to it. Just a heads-up.