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Berry identification
June 05, 2017, 11:48 AM
thumperfbcBerry identification
Can anyone ID these berries? They came from a large tree. I have pictures of the leaves and bark, if needed.
I'm pretty sure they are a mulberry but I have two concerns:
1) they are tiny. I thought mulberries were much bigger
2) color is odd... from what I found using google mulberries ripen to either a clear/white color, a red color, or black. These are deep pink/lavender and they are ripe. Soft to the touch, falling from the trees, and very sweet. Yes, I tried one. Lol.
June 05, 2017, 11:50 AM
LS1 GTOLooks like something out of a 50's B horror movie.
"Attack of THE BERRY!!!"
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June 05, 2017, 12:06 PM
Jimbo54Looks like a Blackberry to me, but they come a bush as opposed to a tree.
A picture of the tree/bush would help.
Jim
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June 05, 2017, 12:07 PM
KenSMulberry maybe ?
Ken
June 05, 2017, 12:22 PM
SkyOtterSure looks like a mulberry to me. Ours are black though.
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June 05, 2017, 12:27 PM
PASigMaybe a boysenberry?
June 05, 2017, 12:29 PM
ChuckFinleyNightlock
or immature mulberries. Could be either.
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June 05, 2017, 12:33 PM
olfuzzyquote:
Originally posted by thumperfbc:
Can anyone ID these berries? They came from a large tree. I have pictures of the leaves and bark, if needed.
Leaf, please
June 05, 2017, 12:43 PM
HayesGreenerI grew up under mulberry trees in the Midwest. The berries turn from purple to black when completely ripe. If you park a car under one, there will be purple birdshit all over your car. The leaves are distinctive in shape. That looks like mulberries but do a leaf identification to be sure. Oh, and check for silkworm, mulberry leaves is what they eat
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June 05, 2017, 01:08 PM
mutedblademulberry.
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June 05, 2017, 01:30 PM
sigmonkeySpider eggs...
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Jim ShugartI vote mulberry. They grow on trees with leaves with different dentation - very unusual.
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June 05, 2017, 01:45 PM
TXJIMDid you see a monkey chasing a weasel by any chance?
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June 05, 2017, 02:50 PM
MicropterusThey don't look like any mulberry I've ever seen. Unless it's some kind of hybrid. There's black and white mulberry trees and black mulberries look so much like blackberries that they are hard to distinguish.
What was the shape of the leaf of the plant they came off of?
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June 05, 2017, 02:57 PM
bendableis that a coke spoon ? Marion Berry ?
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June 05, 2017, 03:15 PM
41They look like mulberries to me from a stunted tree. Usually they are longer and change color when they are ripe.
The bad part is that birds eat them and then deposit the seed in your yard. The stain from bird droppings is as bad as wild cherry droppings.
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June 05, 2017, 04:17 PM
lymanDingle?
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June 05, 2017, 04:43 PM
PHPaulNote to self: NEVER open a SF thread with a mouth full.
I was chuckling around a mouthful of bean soup when I read "Marion Berry".
When I got to "Dingle" I damn near choked to death!
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June 05, 2017, 07:20 PM
zoom6zoomquote:
Originally posted by TXJIM:
Did you see a monkey chasing a weasel by any chance?
No, I think our Monkey is still busy in some otter thread.
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Elk Hunterquote:
Originally posted by KenS:
Mulberry maybe ?
Ken
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