Question: Do you know what this shrub/ small tree is? Found growing on a roadside in coastal Maine.
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Do you know what this shrub/ small tree is? Found growing on a roadside in coastal Maine.
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Dear KyleJones, I do not recognize the plant you have posted images of. It appears to belong the Malus clade (including such genera as Cotoneaster, Chaenomeles, Photinia, Aronia, etc.). You note it is growing roadside, but perhaps you can comment on whether or not it is growing in a cultivated or naturalized setting. If this is a wild plant that has escaped cultivation, it appears to be something new to the New England flora. I would like to discuss further if you have time (you can email me at ahaines@newenglandwild.org). Best wishes.
