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What's this flat tree bearing orange berries and hugging the retaining wall? [SOLVED - pyracantha coccinea]

In Central VA, although it might not be native. The tree has several clumps of reddish-orange berries.

Edit: Looks like pyracantha coccinea (Wikpedia). Thanks for everyone's input.

Iamsqueegee - 1mon

I don’t know the type of tree, but that kind of “flat” growing can be accomplished with any tree! It’s a method called espalier and is commonly used on fruit trees. You can even grow a living fence with this method. Growing the trees apart and then splicing the branches together.

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yo_scottie_oh @lemmy.ml - 1mon

Today I Learned, thanks for the info!

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sthetic @lemmy.ca - 1mon

I would think pyracantha, based even on the post title alone. The picture only makes me more certain.

Then again, I am not familiar with some of the other plants suggested in the bot post.

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LibertyLizard @slrpnk.net - 1mon

I’ll second pyracantha. This photo doesn’t contain many ID features though, so there remains some uncertainty. However, the bot failing to ID is expected for such a distant photo.

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yo_scottie_oh @lemmy.ml - 1mon

Is it possible to post multiple images as an album? I took several photos, including some up close, but when I made the post I could only figure out how to post a single image.

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LibertyLizard @slrpnk.net - 1mon

I believe you can add additional images in the description.

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yo_scottie_oh @lemmy.ml - 1mon

Yup, I've settled on pyracantha. Thanks for chiming in!

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Bot - 1mon

Automatic identification via PlantNet summary

Most likely match: Mitraria coccinea Cav.

Common name Scientific name Likeliness
Scarlet mitrepod Mitraria coccinea 6.65 %
Firethorn Pyracantha coccinea 6.44 %
/ Manettia cordifolia 4.79 %
Chilean glory-flower Eccremocarpus scaber 3.26 %
Tree cotoneaster Cotoneaster frigidus 1.88 %

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