Can somebody ID this tree?

[kes]

I reckon its this, as others have said







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Cherry plum
Plants

Description
Prunus cerasifera is a species of plum known by the common names cherry plum and myrobalan plum. It is native to Southeast Europe and Western Asia, and is naturalised in the British Isles and scattered locations in North America. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Prunus cerasifera
Family: Rosaceae
Higher classification: Prunus

 

[kes]

Here's one which actually looks very much like it.

 

[User00035]

Looks like black cherry plum to me (Prunus Cerasifera Nigra).
Nice ornamental garden or hedgerow plant. Tougher than most Prunus species and less prone to silver leaf. Avoid heavy winter pruning, especially when it's mild and damp and it should thrive.
You're lucky to get fruit off it. Tends to be hit and miss.

 

[levigsp]

100% not cherry plum, my favourite fruit. Cut a fruit bin half and see if it has a stone, £ to a P it has seeds.

 

[Frank Homes]

Finch is spot on with his ID.

 

[BigPat]

So here is the update...

I have used the “picture this app” (Which I never knew even existed before this thread) and it says Cherry Plum, Myrobalan plum, Purple leaf plum.

I have added some more pictures with a ruler for scale. The interesting thing is that you will see that the smaller fruit that are still hard and not ripe are on branches with green leaves while the ripe/soft fruit are on branches with purple leaves so I guess this is all part of the cycle for this tree??

The fruit have a single stone in the middle, like a plum and have a line on the skin like a plum.

So what do you guys think? Is it a Cherry Plum? If so are they edible or more importantly can I use them for making plum gin!

 

[tikkathreebarrels]

Cherry Plum. Prunus Cerasifera according to the app PlanNet.

Here in Suffolk they tend to grow as either red or yellow fruited variants with either red leaves or green. When ripe they are soft enough and sweet enough to eat off the tree. We make jam and jelly with them. De-flippin'lish!

Some years trees are weighed down with them, some years are lean. Our garden tree is having a year off.

 

[The Sporting Bookshop]

So here is the update...

I have used the “picture this app” (Which I never knew even existed before this thread) and it says Cherry Plum, Myrobalan plum, Purple leaf plum.

I have added some more pictures with a ruler for scale. The interesting thing is that you will see that the smaller fruit that are still hard and not ripe are on branches with green leaves while the ripe/soft fruit are on branches with purple leaves so I guess this is all part of the cycle for this tree??

The fruit have a single stone in the middle, like a plum and have a line on the skin like a plum.

So what do you guys think? Is it a Cherry Plum? If so are they edible or more importantly can I use them for making plum gin!

I think Finch has identified it correctly we have a couple of trees round here along with a lot of other ordinary cherry plum trees. And yes you can eat them.

 

[BigPat]

Cherry Plum. Prunus Cerasifera according to the app PlanNet.

Here in Suffolk they tend to grow as either red or yellow fruited variants with either red leaves or green. When ripe they are soft enough and sweet enough to eat off the tree. We make jam and jelly with them. De-flippin'lish!

Some years trees are weighed down with them, some years are lean. Our garden tree is having a year off.

Makes sense, I’m in Ipswich so SUFFOLK heartlands.

I’m thinking plum gin, plum vodka, plum crumble....

 

[kes]

Nice find - you missed out wine in possible uses - if you are doing plum gin then use the leftovers to infuse a wine.

 

[terrier1]

Looks like some form of wild plum

 

[User00035]

I've done a bit of research into black cherry plum because I've got to lay a hedge of it this autumn. The owner knows there's a silver leaf risk but he's prepared to take a punt. From what I've seen it's a pretty robust species. I just hope we have a colder drier winter this year.

 

[levigsp]

100% not cherry plum, my favourite fruit. Cut a fruit bin half and see if it has a stone, £ to a P it has seeds.

And how wrong was I!!

 

[BigPat]

Thanks to everyone who contributed.....just goes to show we have a great forum!

 

[shakey jake]

could the ornamental be grafted on to a similar root stock? that would explain two different fruits on one tree