I came across this unknown (to me) tree growing apparently wild in some CT woodland. It's very tall (30-40'), with clusters of rather large (1") yellow-orange seed-pods & elongated leaves. It's probably something not that unusual. Any ideas? Photo:
What Is This Tree??
What, no guesses at all??
Wish I could help Nerm. Do you have a shot of the whole tree?
It looks just like the fruit on my crabapple tree (dont know which variety).
There are so many varieties of these but mine has fruit about the size of a dime or smaller.
I got mine free from the national arbor association and the birds love it.
chris
That would be my guess as well without seeing the tree.
How about Diospyros virginiana, Common persimmon, an edible berry yellow to orange and ripe in October.
This message was edited Oct 15, 2007 7:22 PM
My gosh, I think mgarr's hit it on the head-- a persimmon! I did some Googling & it sure looks like it. The seedpods very much resemble the hips of rosa rugosa, the beach-rose. Interesting part is that the American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is basically a Southern tree but is said to range up to coastal New York, which isn't that far from here. There's all kinds of intriquing food recipes using it, too.
Didn't know that one. The whole seed pods lost me.
Update: I've been gorging myself on these persimmons lately. The trick is to pick the fully ripened fruit (later stage than shown), which softens & deepens in color. Tastes very much like pumpkins.
Enjoy! I've only seed this tree at the Philadelphia Zoo. I'm jealous.
Ok, now I want one too!
chris