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Old 06-07-2008, 11:47 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Dave Poole Dave Poole is offline
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Default Strange fruit, but what is it ??

On Jul 6, 3:27 pm, echinosum
wrote:

I now recall someone above mention the possibility of some kind of
magnolia. I think that is more of a possiblity than any cornus.
echinosum


No, sorry it is definitely Cornus capitata. Goggle it if you must and
Harvard herbarium has pics of the shoots with immature fruits :
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.a...295&flora_id=2
If you insist on pursuing the Magnolia route, you'll be looking for a
very, very long time.