Please give my tree a name.

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  1. american swede

    american swede Member

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    I've "discovered" a small tree growing on the edge of my property. It has delicate 5-petal pink blossoms, with darker pink centers. Leaves are bright green, barely opening. Tree is blooming at the same time as Bradford Pear and Forsythia.

    Thanks for any help!
     
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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Some cherries (Prunus) have 5 petals. A photo would really help to id. it for you.
     
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    Hope this helps.

    Thank you!
     

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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    Not a cherry.Possibly Prunus mume, (Japanese Apricot).Need an expert on this one.
     
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    Lila Pereszke Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    I think it's an almond... :) (Prunus amygdalus/P. dulcis)
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    I'd say a Peach (Prunus persica).
     
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    Thank you everyone for your help! With suggestions you made, and looking at pictures of these suggestions online, and after running back out to my yard numerous times to notice one more detail, you helped me identify it as Prunus persica peach. This was the site that "sealed" it for me:
    http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/prpe3.htm
    Thanks for all the great help!

    Now, another question: The tree is not tall (6 feet, approx.). There are actually three within a foot of each other (the second and third one being much smaller than the first). All three are perched on the edge of a steep bank. Do I dare try to move at least one of them to a better location? And if so, could you advise me what would be the best way to do so, and when? Thanks!
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Looks like a hybrid almond tree, which is from a cross of peach tree and almond tree. A common example of this is the 'Hall's Hardy' cultivar. After it leafs out it will be easier to tell, the foliage of peach trees and almond trees is different; the leaves of the hybrid are intermediate, as are its flowers.

    You'd expect that someone would been much more likely to have dropped some peach pits there but it's probably not impossible for the hybrid almond to have gotten there, maybe squirrels raiding a tree in the neighborhood somewhere - they certainly go for the nuts of these trees in some locations here. Banks in neighborhoods can also become tips for garden rubbish.
     
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    I am equally convinced that this could be a Hall's Hardy! :) This will be fun to watch, and see what comes out. -- I guess that's what I'll have to do, in order to know for certain what this tree is. Thanks for your comment!
     
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    Okay, so now my tree has fruit. Does this confirm anyone's identification???
     

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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Looks good for the peach-almond hybrid.
     
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    Is this edible? If so, which part do you eat? -- The fruit like the peach, or the nut like the almond??? :) (The birds will likely get it first, but if they should leave me one, I am already looking forward to the experience. Ha!)

    Thanks for your response to my earlier query.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Let's come back to this when the fruit has matured and made identification certain.
     
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    Alright. I'll guard the tree from birds. :)
     

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