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JAPerson34
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We has several of these trees in her back yard (central Florida). They are about 20 years old and about 10-15 ft high. They bloom this time of the year (mid February), but only for about 2 weeks. The flowers are small white with 5 petals. Green sepals show between the petals. They have white filaments which surround 1 longer light green filament. All which have yellow anthers on the end of them. These flowers attract lots of different types of bees and such. Later after the flowers all fall off, the trees will have small red cherry like berries on them that the birds don't seem to eat. Therefore neither do we. Would love to know the names of these trees so that we can research how to care for them.

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Last Edit: 2009/02/17 17:43 By JAPerson34.
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Posted 1 Year, 6 Months ago Linkback
JAPerson34 welcome to the forum I don't know the name (yet) but sure am trying to go and find now...
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Posted 1 Year, 6 Months ago Linkback
Looks like one of the very early, native Prunus - a wild cherry, perhaps a pin cherry.
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Posted 1 Year, 6 Months ago Linkback
I agree here. To me it looks like a wild cherry. The variety would be what is natural to grow in your area.
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Posted 1 Year, 6 Months ago Linkback
Thank you everyone. I have discovered that it is an American Plum Tree. I would have never guess this since the small red fruit look nothing like a plum that most of us think of.
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Would that make it a Prunus spinosa (sloe, think 'sloe gin'? Small, red fruits, but thorny branches. The fruit is always better after a frost and makes good jam or jelly, too.

I saw no thorns on the branch close-up, which is why I thought cherry, rather than plum. I admit to being unfamiliar with any other type of native plum.
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No, it is a Prunus americana. Some of the branches do look thorny, but it is just a false appearance.
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