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Deciduous tree with yellow berries (in fall)

11 years ago

Unfortunately I did not have my camera along, but found this pic on the web by searching for "tree with yellow berries". Notes I took were: Leaves are lanceolate, 1-2 inches wide, 3-4 inches long, serrated and opposite. Berries occur individually (not in clusters) on long red-tinged or green petioles. They began pale yellow in color, almost white and no more than 1/2 inch in diameter and turned brown as they aged on the tree. The berries contained one or two smooth pear-shaped brown seeds, pointed at one end. Most of the leaves have fallen now (early November) and all that remains are the scattered berries clinging to them (Birds did not seem interested in them). Mature tree height was about 20 feet with a similar spread. Hoping someone can help me put a name to it. Thanks in advance for your input!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheryl_hill/6415980321/

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fatamorgana2121

11 years ago

Looks like a crab apple.

FataMorgana

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w1ldflower
Original Author
11 years ago
I was thinking that but the crab apples I am familiar with have larger fruits (the largest of these were under 1/2 inch). The seeds are definitely apple seed-like, but the fruits more like berries than even the smallest of apples and they are basically rotting on the trees, accounting for the change in color. I seem to recall the crab apple tree in my backyard as a child would shed the apples to the ground. I also don't recall the leaves being serrated, but smooth edged. Obviously I know nothing of tree families and similarities or cultivars to make any kind of judgement. :) I am learning though!
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flora_uk
11 years ago
Definitely a crab apple - many cultivars available with different colours and sizes of fruit. Golden Hornet is one yellow one which I eventually cut down because of its habit of hanging on to its rotten brown fruit all winter until it was pushed off by the new blossom. But the fruit on yours looks too small for GH.
w1ldflower
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks, flora! I've poured over some more photos and I think this one could be 'Golden Raindrops'. Which is certainly appropriate. If memory serves me correctly my mother didn't care much for ours either but it served as home base for the neighborhood kids' hide and seek games so it wasn't going anywhere. I do remember the blooms on it being spectacular so it doesn't surprise me there are lots of cultivars now. Thanks again for your help!
w1ldflower
Original Author
11 years ago
Lol ok scratch that. I jumped the gun. Golden Raindrops has oak-shaped leaves. Guess I'll be waiting until next year to see what the blooms look like. Didn't want to to misinform anyone so thought I'd update my post. :)
Connie Wilson
2 years ago
Not sure if this thread is still being looked at, but is this a crab apple tree? It’s about 12 - 15ft tall.
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
2 years ago
Yes.
Connie Wilson
2 years ago
If you know anything about it all, do you know what species it could be? Thanks!
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
2 years ago
No, I don’t know enough about them to say what cultivar is. Do you know what colour the flowers were? Or what colour the fruit will be? If so you could try Googling with that information.
Connie Wilson
2 years ago
I will have to wait for the fruit, as I have lived here for 4 summers and only realised these little apples a few days ago, lol! Thanks for he tip!

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