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Tree identification #849591
Asked September 12, 2023, 10:41 AM EDT
Wayne County Michigan
Expert Response
That looks like it could be a chokecherry, Prunus virginiana. Unfortunately, when I zoom in on your pictures they become pixilated and hard for me to see the distinguishing characteristics for this plant. On the bark, I'm looking for large, prominent lenticels. I'm also looking for the leaves to be alternate on the stem and too have a jagged or toothed margin. Does the tree have those characteristics? See the video below where Lenny Farely goes through those characteristics.
If the leaves have a smooth margin and are arranged opposite of each other on the stem, it could be a bush honeysuckle. Though common in urban environments, these are a non-native species and are generally considered to be a weedy species. See information about bush honeysuckle below.
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/exotic-bush-honeysuckles
https://www.misin.msu.edu/facts/detail/?project=misin&id=8&common=Amur+honeysuckle