We just moved into this house and in the back yard is a tree that has groups of serrated leaves and clusters of what look like blueberries or huckleberries. I have never seen a tree like this and have tried all the tree identification sites to find out what it is. I have had no luck. This is definately not a bush it is a tree. If anyone can help me identify this I would appriciate it. I have young children and would not like them to get sick if these berry like things are poisonous. If anyone has any pictures so that I can verify by sight what this tree is I would be very greatful. Thanks in advance
2007-08-11 18:28:27 · 7 answers · asked by Julie H 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
We just moved into this house and in the back yard is a tree that has groups of serrated leaves and clusters of what look like blueberries or huckleberries. I have never seen a tree like this and have tried all the tree identification sites to find out what it is. I have had no luck. This is definately not a bush it is a tree. If anyone can help me identify this I would appriciate it. I have young children and would not like them to get sick if these berry like things are poisonous. If anyone has any pictures so that I can verify by sight what this tree is I would be very greatful. Thanks in advance.
ETA the fruit look like blueberies and are blue in color.
2007-08-12 11:32:45 · update #1
mullberry tree perhaps. Try google images
Mullberries aren't poisonous. They taste pretty good.
2007-08-11 18:38:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, kids should be taught to never to eat things they don't know. Can be a real problem.
If they are blue fruits, probably not deadly. But illness often happens to children eating things they find.
Hard to tell frorm you sketchy discription. Could be a flowering pear. Are the leaves glossy. Are they single lvs or do they have leafletts? How big are the leaves? What color are the twigs? the bark?
And where you are can make a difference.
2007-08-11 18:52:09 · answer #2 · answered by bahbdorje 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a service berry (Amelanchier canadensis) Great tree!!! Tasty Fruit, nice flowers in spring, and amazing fall color.. A Great native species. See if the bark is striped.. thats a dead giveaway!! Is it done fruiting????
2007-08-11 19:42:25 · answer #3 · answered by what the 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a candy gum. If the bark is tough its a candy gum. form of not basic to describe without %.. The trunk on maximum candy gums is often strait and the limbs small till they have been there for countless years.
2016-10-15 01:14:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure, but if the tree has little round berries that are red or yellow i'm pretty sure they are poisonous.
2007-08-11 18:41:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Did you try this site?
2007-08-11 18:38:56 · answer #6 · answered by D L R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
elderberry? http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%3Fei%3DUTF-8%26p%3Delderberry%2Bplant%2Bimage&w=500&h=375&imgurl=kaweahoaks.com%2Fhtml%2Felderberry_3stages.jpg&size=31.8&name=elderberry_3stages.jpg&rcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fkaweahoaks.com%2Fhtml%2Felderberry.html&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fkaweahoaks.com%2Fhtml%2Felderberry.html&p=elderberry+plant&type=jpeg&no=3&tt=217
It would be helpful to know what state you live in.
2007-08-11 23:59:59 · answer #7 · answered by reynwater 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋