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Help with tree ID #455437

Asked May 20, 2018, 7:52 PM EDT

I'm hoping you can me with a tree identification. I have attached 3 photos. One taken recently taken within the last few days and two taken from last fall. Tree produces a small purple berry. Thanks Jim

Roseau County Minnesota

Expert Response

We master gardeners know a lot about plants, but most of us aren't botanists or horticulturalists. Some plants are easy to identify because they are common or have distinctive features that make it simple to find them in reference books and on-line resources. Others are difficult to name because they are uncommon or resemble so many other plants that they can only be accurately identified by noting minute comparative details in structure, size, blossoms, fruit, etc. that can only be seen with the plants in hand. Identifying plants from a few photos is nearly impossible.

You should browse this reference:
https://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/fruit/docs/MN-Wild-Edible-Fruit.pdf

My guess would be chokeberry or nannyberry.

Dennis in St. Louis Park Replied May 21, 2018, 3:46 PM EDT

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