Unknown plant growing in Kelowna

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  1. Dennis Eveleigh

    Dennis Eveleigh New Member

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    Does anyone know what the name of this tree is that was growing in Kelowna, BC?
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  2. Dennis Eveleigh

    Dennis Eveleigh New Member

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    I decided to try and key this plant out. The closest I got was Prunus. When I looked at where the petiole joins the leaf blade, I noticed two very large glands. Most, if not all Prunus have glands in this location on the leaf. Next I looked through image on Google for "Prunus with long clusters of white flowers".

    I have decided that this tree is Prunus lustitanica with out-of-season flowers that have not fully opened yet.

    I have never seen this tree, but I found an image of it growing in Vancouver.

    For anyone who has seen this species... do the images look like Prunus lustitanica.
     
  3. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Sec. Padus cherries like P. virginiana or P. padus - you must have taken the pictures during the growing season, when these were in leaf and in flower.
     
  4. Dennis Eveleigh

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    I am sure it is not Prunus virginiana or P. padus for I have seen both of these. The leaves of these species are much smaller and the teeth are finer.

    I think that that all the images were taken the same day, so that is why I assumed the flowers are out-of-season.

    Thanks Ron for your suggestions.
     

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