Question: Hello Dear Botanist, Here I have what I believe to be a Hawthorne tree. Is this correct? Is it possible …
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Hello Dear Botanist, Here I have what I believe to be a Hawthorne tree. Is this correct? Is it possible to ID the Genus and Species? It is located in Salem Sound, Massachusetts. Thank you very much! SueLB
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Dear SueLB, you've photographed a species of Malus (apple). You likely have photographed either Malus baccata (Siberian crab apple) or Malus floribunda (Japanese flowering crab apple), but I would need to see close-up images of the sepals or young branchlets to tell you for certain. Hopefully narrowing it down to one of two species is helpful for you.
