Question: Tree in SE Massachusetts, about 25ft tall. Leaves seem to have hairs on both top and bottom. Flowers have a …
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Tree in SE Massachusetts, about 25ft tall. Leaves seem to have hairs on both top and bottom. Flowers have a distinct sickly-sweet smell. I only have old dried-up fruits from the previous season to look at, but they're definitely fleshy and the interior looks somewhat like an apple, so I'm thinking some kind of crabapple? I think it seeded in naturally, but there's a chance it was planted intentionally. Any help with the ID would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
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Dear Dendrolycopodium, you likely have photographed Malus baccata (Siberian crab apple). This species is one of the more commonly naturalized crab applies in New England. I can't be certain of the identification without seeing this plant in person, but it does look like this species. Best wishes.
