Question: There are a few of these small, multi-stem trees in Lexington conservation land which I have been watching for over …
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There are a few of these small, multi-stem trees in Lexington conservation land which I have been watching for over a year. I think it is Euonymous atropurpureus however some of the images I have seen for that species have purple flowers and fruits and this does not--maybe the fruit will change color later in the season? Three of the photos are from August 31, the photo of the flowers is from early June.
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Dear bkatzenberg, good morning. You likely have photographed Euonymus europaeus (European spindle-tree), a species with green-white petals. The fruits are not yet ripe. If these plants are this species, they will change to red or pink as they mature. Best wishes.
