Question: Dear Ace Botanist; Please identify this tree that volunteered in our garden. I think it may be a Green Alder. …
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Question
Dear Ace Botanist; Please identify this tree that volunteered in our garden. I think it may be a Green Alder. The location is Newport, Rhode Island about 1000 feet north of the Atlantic Ocean. Rob
Answer
Dear RobRichter, good morning. The shrub you have photographed is a species of Prunus (cherry, plum). I would not be able to tell you which species without flowers/fruits, but it looks like a cultivar of Prunus serrulata (Japanese flowering cherry). Best wishes.
