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Dec 16, 2019 11:56 PM CST
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Name: John
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but can someone ID this small tree for me. For some reason I'm utterly clueless.


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Dec 17, 2019 6:38 AM CST
Name: Stefan
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Sambuchus nigra perhaps?Aka elderberry?
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Dec 17, 2019 1:54 PM CST
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Looks like a viburnum of some type
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Dec 17, 2019 6:22 PM CST
Name: John
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You can't have too many viburnums..
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Revhort is on track.

That looks like a fine healthy fructiferous specimen of Viburnum prunifolium - Blackhaw Viburnum.

A few more pictures of dormant buds on the branches would absolutely confirm. A similar species, Viburnum rufidulum (Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum), will have very rusty brown dormant buds as opposed to dull gray dormant buds on Viburnum prunifolium. Despite good images of the terminal fruit clusters, few buds show up very well in the pictures provided and none appear to be the very dark rusty color.

Blackhaw Viburnum fruit is quite tasty, reminding me of wee prunes in its flavor...
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Dec 19, 2019 1:06 AM CST
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Dec 20, 2019 7:24 PM CST
Name: John
Scott County, KY (Zone 5b)
You can't have too many viburnums..
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Just going to weigh in here to say:

I don't know if the above photos have been contributed to the Plants Database or not, but they DO NOT belong under the species Viburnum rhytidophyllum.

Someone ought to change that right away...
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Dec 21, 2019 1:49 PM CST
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Name: John
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Thanks John...............
I see now that you are correct and they belong to Blackhaw Viburnum.
I've sent a note to Admin. requesting they be relocated.
Sorry to be so slow on doing that... the holidays are not my best time of year.

Respectfully;
jathton
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Dec 24, 2019 11:30 AM CST
Name: John
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You can't have too many viburnums..
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No harm, no foul. Just trying to advance knowledge...
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