tree IDS

[thebeard]

hello can anyone shed any light on what these are. the first i'm not sure of at all the leaves are quite odd, and the second must be some sort of fruit tree, but not sure, it smelled good though!!

[davidbr]

The first one is Wayfaring-tree (Viburnum lantana) just coming into flower, and the second is Domestic Apple (Malus domestica)

[thebeard]

cheers david!

[animartco]

The first is wayfarer Viburnum lantana, the second a little crabapple, possibly something like 'golden hornet' if it is a cultivar.

[davidbr]

Originally Posted by animartco

The first is wayfarer Viburnum lantana, the second a little crabapple, possibly something like 'golden hornet' if it is a cultivar.

Golden Hornet is actually a cultivar of Malus x zumi, a hybrid between Siberian Crabapple (M. baccata) and Siebold's Crabapple (M. sieboldii), a Japanese species. I believe it's sterile, so unlikely to occur in the wild other than as a garden relic, perhaps.

It's difficult to be 100% certain without a few more images to go on, but I'm fairly confident in saying the picture posted shows a Domestic or "Orchard" Apple, Malus domestica, the species that's pretty commonplace in the countryside from discarded cores etc. Especially by motorways and railway lines - heading south on the M5 a few days ago, I was amazed at the number of apple trees in blossom on the embankments

[animartco]

Thank you David BR. Yes, I'm not sure how wild the area in question was. I must admit I have never thought about seedlings from eating apple pips, but these would resemble small crabs wouldn't they? I thought you had meant a proper orchard cultivar which would have bigger leaves, and not as fine or shiny.