Mac In Oak Ridge
Shohin
I dug this tree at about 3500 ft. ele. in the SW Virginia mountains three years ago. It is developing into a nice cascade.
However, I have no idea what it is. I live in the Piedmont area of NC and see these small trees growing in this area also. Generally they are no taller than 8 ft. Tend to branch close to the ground and grow quite thick. I usually run across them in areas where there were old homesteads. Could have been a domestic plant gone wild.
In the spring I have seen them bloom, mine hasn't yet but I am still cutting back new growth for ramification. The bloom looks like a small trumpet with the bell as a four point star. A very light yellow or cream color. Don't know if it is a male and female plant or if all bloom and bear fruit.
The three photos attached are of the plant in question, the leaves of the plant and today I ran across one in the woods with it's fruit. The fruit have a large single seed in side, like a peach. Not much flesh over it. When you bite one you get a very pleasant sweet citrus flavor and then astringency, that is your tongue and teeth feel hairy. What little flesh is over the seed is very juicy but there ain't much flesh so it doesn't last long.
I have looked and looked for an ID of this. So far, no luck. For certain it is not a wild blueberry, though the leaves kind of resemble that.
Does anyone have any ideas?
However, I have no idea what it is. I live in the Piedmont area of NC and see these small trees growing in this area also. Generally they are no taller than 8 ft. Tend to branch close to the ground and grow quite thick. I usually run across them in areas where there were old homesteads. Could have been a domestic plant gone wild.
In the spring I have seen them bloom, mine hasn't yet but I am still cutting back new growth for ramification. The bloom looks like a small trumpet with the bell as a four point star. A very light yellow or cream color. Don't know if it is a male and female plant or if all bloom and bear fruit.
The three photos attached are of the plant in question, the leaves of the plant and today I ran across one in the woods with it's fruit. The fruit have a large single seed in side, like a peach. Not much flesh over it. When you bite one you get a very pleasant sweet citrus flavor and then astringency, that is your tongue and teeth feel hairy. What little flesh is over the seed is very juicy but there ain't much flesh so it doesn't last long.
I have looked and looked for an ID of this. So far, no luck. For certain it is not a wild blueberry, though the leaves kind of resemble that.
Does anyone have any ideas?
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