I took these pictures just outside of my apartment a day ago. This tree is so beautiful I was amazed. The berries are fleshy like a cherry but I don't know what they are for sure. They almost seem edible? Of course I am not going to try that unless I know for sure what it is. So far as I can tell from my online research it looks like it may be Green Hawthorn also known as Crataegus viridis, 'Winter King'. Didn't know if anyone had experience with these and would be willing to share info about what exactly the tree is and whether or not the berries are edible??? They are yellow fleshy inside with a seed and they have a fragrant sweet smell??? I picked these up off the ground.
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12-11-2010, 05:11 PM #1
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Anyone know what kind of tree this is?
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12-11-2010, 05:56 PM #2
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I going to say Rowan which is a kind of Hathorne.
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12-11-2010, 06:43 PM #3
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crabapple?
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12-11-2010, 07:26 PM #4
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Are the leaves a dark reddish? It almost looks like a flowering plum.
eta -- nope, I think I'm wrong after looking at the enlarged pix. Hmmmmm...
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12-12-2010, 05:12 AM #5
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if it's a hawthorne, the berries are edible. They are extremely high in antioxidants. The same is true if it is a crab apple.
I am certain they are edible, but they might not taste good.
We have hawthornes here and last year they had a great crop, they were BRIGHT red (the berries) we served them with Christmas dinner. a few were eaten by my brave sons.Last edited by Biciclista; 12-12-2010 at 05:15 AM.
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12-12-2010, 05:59 AM #6
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I guess the weird part is that the berries are the only thing left at this time of year? I'm originally from the midwest so I'm familiar with crabapples and they lose their fruit in the fall. I'm living on the east coast now so this is definitely something new to me. I am very interested in biology so this is something I pay attention to. I would LOVE to make some jelly with these berries if I just knew if it was safe. If it IS Hawthorn there are many cardiovascular benefits they provide.
Unfortunately I don't remember what the leaves even looked like. It seems to me I remember a tree with red leaves being there before b/c I saw the leaves when I rode my bike up that hill.
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