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Tree/bush with blue berries - what is it?
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On Tue, 7 Oct 2003 15:30:10 -0400, "Neil" wrote: There's a picture at http://www.panix.com/~nradisch/blueberries.jpg On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 16:56:41 -0400, "Neil" wrote: Ok, here's a closeup http://www.panix.com/~nradisch/blueberries2.jpg On 13 Oct 2003 22:29:13 GMT, (Marley1372) wrote: Its definitley a viburnum, probably Viburnum lentago. Definitley not a buckthorn because the berries are way too blue. Hi Toad, Try comparing what you suggested (viburnum lentago) to this link: http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrol...s/vlentago.htm It doesn't look the same to me... The best I've been able to come up with is Ovalleaf Huckleberry or Bilbery (vaccinium ovalifolium). See: http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrol...valifolium.htm http://www.esveld.nl/htmldiaen/v/vaoval.htm I suspect that it is some type of vaccinium. From what I could find out most of the blueberries grown as commercial crops came from the vaccinium varieties. Looking inside the drupe for seeds and counting them (if there are any) could be helpful in identifying. How tall this speciman is and diameter of the trunk would be useful too. It is hard to tell from the images. Another possibility (already suggested?) are the Huckleberry's from gaylussacia. Possibly gaylussacia baccata. The leaves look to be too big for this though. See: http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrol...aylussacia.htm http://www.bbg.org/sci/nymf/encyclop...i/gay0010b.htm The oval leaf shape in the images that Neil provided and the apparent size (too big for most suggestions?) ruins many suggested identities... I have quite a few good shrub/tree books and this doesn't seem to be in any of them. Maybe Neil can provide a little history/background. Was this tree planted or did it occur naturally. Any guess on how old it might be? That could be useful in eliminating named species of recent origin. I haven't given up, but I have pretty much exhausted my current resources... -- Leon Fisk Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b Remove no.spam for email |
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