Tree/Plant ID help

8 years ago

Anyone know what these are? The one is very old and quite large, at about 10-12" trunk at the base. The younger one is only about 3-4" diameter at base. Both were planted by previous owner. The smaller one had a plastic nursery tag at one time, but it was no longer legible from sun fading. There are some ligustrum nearby, but those are not blooming at all at present. Can ligustrum ever get tree-like with low branch elimination? Or am I barking up the wrong tree (pardon the pun)? Is this probably something else entirely?

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK

8 years ago

Well we appear to be in the genus Prunus for the flowers but I'm not familiar with which species would be in your region. Are you saying both trees are the same but different sizes?

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NHBabs z4b-5a NH
8 years ago
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I agree with floral that the close-up looks cherry-like, but I also am not familiar with Prunus in your region.
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1plantmaven
8 years ago
Possibly native black cherry.
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Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
8 years ago
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It is Prunus caroliniana, Carolina Laurel Cherry
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
8 years ago
Agree with Dave. You are likely to find seedlings all over the place, sorry.
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buttoni_8b
Original Author
8 years ago
Now that I'm going out to see images and articles, I think Dave may have hit it on the nail head. Look exactly the same as the photos I'm seeing on the net. Thanks so everyone for your expertise and replies. Now to go out a do some serious reading on these things. @Rhizo-1, they are producing a lot of seedlings underneath that I had thought to be off the neighboring ligustrum plants. Probably not then, huh?
floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
8 years ago
Ligustrum has the leaves opposite each other on the stem. Prunus have the leaves staggered along the stem ie alternate. You should be able to tell what the seedlings are by this feature.
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buttoni_8b
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks for that tip, Floral-UK. Nice to be able to ID them. But I think I'll get rid of ALL of them, as I don't want any more of either plant. I detest lilgustrum; Not any fonder of these Cherry Laurels. :)