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marie_kap Williamstown, NJ(Zone 6b) May 04, 2014

My friend just moved into a great house and it she is blessed with some nice trees ,shrubs in her yard.
But this one has us guessing.
Can anyone tell us what it is?

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) May 04, 2014

A hawthorn Crataegus.

Resin

(edit: typo)

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marie_kap Williamstown, NJ(Zone 6b) May 04, 2014

Hawthorns have thorns, this one does not.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) May 04, 2014

There are many species of Hawthorn (Crataegus sp.) - see for yourself:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=Crataegus&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&searcher%5Bgrex%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=genus&images_prefs=both&Search=Search

There are more than a couple that ARE thornless, such as this one:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/103217/

Maybe this is your plant:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/169571/


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marie_kap Williamstown, NJ(Zone 6b) May 05, 2014

I found it .

Thank you so much.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) May 05, 2014

Let us know which plant you decided was the correct identification.

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marie_kap Williamstown, NJ(Zone 6b) May 05, 2014


I think it is this one.

Midland Hawthorn, English Hawthorn, Smooth Hawthorn 'Crimson Cloud'
Crataegus laevigata


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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) May 05, 2014

Leaf shape is wrong for Midland Hawthorn; the last link V V posted is a better fit, but there are several other similar species native to Europe that are possible candidates.

Resin

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