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Identify flowering tree #852535

Asked October 08, 2023, 10:56 AM EDT

Greetings! Can you please identify the attached flowering tree? I am so grateful!

Kalamazoo County Michigan

Expert Response

Hi Lynnette,

It looks like Duranta erecta (also known as Duranta repens). It's not hardy in Michigan, so if you have it in a pot, you need to take it in before frost. Here's a link to a North Carolina State University tipsheet on Duranta. Note that it is highly toxic to humans and other mammals.

Lindsey K. Kerr, MS, MHP (she, her, hers)
Consumer Horticulture Educator
Michigan State University Extension

Lindsey K. Kerr, MS, MHP (she, her, hers) Replied October 09, 2023, 10:40 AM EDT
Dear Ms. Lindsey,

Brilliant!!!  Thank you for your wise counsel, and for the warning regarding my house pets.

Thank you and kind regards,

Lynnette Stafford

On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 10:40 AM Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
The Question Asker Replied November 02, 2023, 12:36 PM EDT

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