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Would anybody be able to NAME this Tree?

paulmpaulm Posts: 1
in Plants
Hello.

I have a problem tree that we may need to move - as its been planted to high, at an angle, and against a collapsing brick wall.

Ive been told its a member of the KUMQUAT family. Its a lovely tree, evergreen as well. I dearly want to keep this tree - but wanted to find out as much as possible before/if we attempt to move this using tree specialists.


thanks. Paul


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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I don't think it's a kumquat as these are citrus trees that produce very small, oval orange fruits.  Those leaves don't look citrussy to me and I have a limquat, a lemon and a yuzu for comparison.   

    Your tree does look stable to me and its roots won't affect the fence so, if that's the only problem I'd leave well alone.   If you need to get past it on a regular basis, just remove one or two lower branches to head height so you can pass without ducking.   

    The general rule is that tree roots extend as far as the leaf canopy so, if you are planning to pave near it, make sure you leave it a circumference of earth which can absorb water to keep it healthy.  You could then plant low level ground cover to keep down weeds or us a gravel, slate or bark mulch instead.   Fine grit or gravel instead of cement between pavers would also allow rainwater absorption and benefit the tree as well as reducing flooding.
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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    edited January 2019
    Maybe it's a pawpaw.
    It looks like one I saw in a garden years ago in the UK and it did have small fruits on it.
    The owner gave me a cutting which I kept for some years, but I got bored with it...

    Another possibility is a Loquat

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    I think it is a Loquat. Eryiobotrya japonica. Sometimes called japanese medlar.
    They have small orange fruit but are not citrus like a kumquat.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    I think it's a Loquat, too. I had one but it died in a cold winter, not always hardy so maybe that's why it was planted in that sheltered place.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited January 2019
    And it's leaning because when it was small it struggled to reach the sunlight ...

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Have a look here for more info - https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/details?plantid=2902

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    I agree its a loquat too, or looks pretty identical to it. We inherited a mature one in a south-facing garden, against a stone wall. So far its survived -8 temps and heavy snowfall. Its a late autumn/winter flowerer and the bees love it, but it has never fruited, maybe because its too cold at my altitude. 
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  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    Agree it is a Loquat tree/shrub. If you stick with it, look out for the small white flowers with its knock-out scent. It will fill your garden with it in the winter months, but looking at the size of yours, it needs to mature a bit more for that. Fruits seldom form, but if the summer has been very hot over a long period, it forms from late spring onwards. 
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