ID: Prunus species or else?

From a distance I thought this tree was flowering but the yellow dots were actually fruit. I wondered if it wasn't an apple species (the fruit made me think of Malus 'Van eseltine'). I picked a couple that I found on the ground and removed the flesh on one. It has a single bone, so definitely not an apple. Any idea what it could be? I didn't spot any sign of a graft, but maybe it is grafted...

 

The middle shot still isn't a close enough view to show details of twigs and buds.

 

Flowers being one of the best keys to identification, I'll go back in a few weeks time.

 

The fruit reminds Melia.

 

Above Pic trimmed.

Quote www...."The fruit is a drupe, marble-sized, light yellow at maturity, hanging on the tree all winter, and gradually becoming wrinkled and almost white. "

I love this tree...do hope that is what it is.

Melia azederach Bead Tree, Pride of India, Chinaberry PFAF Plant Database
Above site says it is "Naturalized in the Mediterranean."!!!!

 

I'm afraid it isn't. On Wikipedia (En.), the photo of birds eating the fruit made me think it could well be, but on the French version, there's a photo of the seed, which is quite unusual: it has a hole in the middle!
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...pg/800px-Trou_dans_le_fruit_du_margousier.jpg
But thank you for taking the time to post a reply, and making me discover a species I had never heard before.

 

I thought of Melia also, figured since this is so familiar in some climate areas somebody else could say for sure. Anyway, I don't think what you have shown of the pit here rules that choice out - look at these (mouse over photo = enlargement):

川楝子 Chuan Lian Zi Melia azedarach Fruit / Szechwan Chinaberry Fruit / Toosendan Fructose / Toosendan Fruit MeLia toosendan Sieb.et Zucc. Fruit (trustworthyherbs.com)

 

Thanks for the link, Ron.
I did an image search with the Chinese name from your link, and actually that looks a lot like it.

 

@Tyrlych, @Silver surfer and @Ron B,

Thanks again you all, I think you've got it right. I removed the flesh on the last fruit I collected and it does look exactly like a seed from Melia azedarash.



I'm waiting now for the fragrance and the beauty of the flowers in the Spring...

 

Well done @Tyrlych.
I have only seen this super tree in hot tropical countries.
Never imagined it would be found near Orleans France.

AlainK do add pics to show the flowers.

 

I should, I must, I will !...

Apparently, it can survive where temps don't get below -15°C when in the ground :

"Bien qu'originaire de régions chaudes, il peut être planté jusqu'en zone USDA 8. Les sujets bien lignifiés même jeunes peuvent résister au froid humide jusqu'à -15 °C. Comme référence, on peut citer les exemplaires plantés à la faculté de pharmacie d'Angers, au jardin botanique de Strasbourg, au jardin Lecoq à Clermont-Ferrand" (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melia_azedarach)

"Although native to warm regions, it can be planted up to USDA zone 8. Even young, well-lignified plants can withstand damp cold down to -15°C. As a reference, we can cite the specimens planted at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Angers, the botanical garden of Strasbourg, the Lecoq garden in Clermont-Ferrand"

Here in the Orléans area, when temperatures go below 10°C, that's an exceptional winter. So far, I think that the lowest temperatures we've had were around -5°C and didn't last for 2 or 3 nights.

 

Of course, I tried to find info on how to grow Melia from seed.

I think I'll leave it to Kenyans, who know much, much better :

http://aicd-africa.org/web/wp-content/uploads/Melia_Guidelines_ver1_Final_compressed.pdf