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2:27 pm
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We have a tree that forms part of a hedge in our garden. It is about 15 feet tall and bears yellowish cherry shaped and sized fruit. The older / larger branches have sharp thorns about 2" long. As far as I remember from last year the fruit stayed yellow.
Can any help?? Are the fruits likely to be edible?
Thanks,
Janine
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Welcome to the forum Janine! I thought it might have been Robinia when you mentioned thorns but the fruit of that is called Black Locust as far as I can find out. I'm sure someone will be able to help you but, in the meantime, are you able to photograph the tree, leaves and fruit?
I'll try that again!
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Welcome Janine , sounds like a wild plum which are frequently grown in hedge mixtures . Edible especially by wasps & small boys , preferable as jam or in vodka to adults. 
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But the thorns, Seth, they have thrown me totally.
I'll try that again!
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Thanks everyone, I will attempt to upload a photo over the wekend which will hopefully help with identification.
Janine
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Jolly good, that should help a lot.
I'll try that again!
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Lots of members of the plum family have thorns (think Sloes) Not all the pricks are in Westminster 
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Unfortunately Seth...they seem to thrive everywhere.... and a bit like weeds...don't have a care for the surrounding 'plants' fighting for existence...
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There's a plum tree on waste ground near our house which gives small yellow/red plums but I can't remember whether it has any thorns on the branches or not.
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I've been looking on the internet and I think its likely to be a cherry plum .. what does everyone think? Went to take a photo and it looks as though the birds have eaten everything!!
Janine.
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The Cherry plum that I plucked the other day didn't have thorns...
I'll try that again!
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camera it is then.
How do I insert a photo from my documents, I saw that it requests a URL address and being a techno phobe I don't know where to find that ??!
Thanks
Janine
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Janine, it's easiest if you upload it to Photobucket first then copy it to the forum.
I'll try that again!
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Here goes.....what a revelation!!
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The second photo shows one of the thorns, it was a bit breezy!
Janine
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