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Unknown Purple Berry Tree

9 years ago

I found this berry tree in a Union County, New Jersey park and can't identify it.
Note that the leaves have smooth edges, not serrated edges,
The unripe berries have gooseberry like pattern. The ripe berries are dark purple with little light colored dots.

Thank you for your help with this.
Jeff

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lycopus
9 years ago
Frangula alnus
Jeff_07920
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you Lycopus.
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