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Identification of Plant/Tree

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ATKI starts with ...
Hi There,
We have been trying to identify this plant in our front yard. The fruit when it is raw looks like olive. However, when it ripes it looks like plum. Should be happy about it however, it is growing like a weed in our front yard. it does not grow through the seeds but through the roots. The plant grows from the roots which spread horizontally just a few cms below the ground level at different points, mean to take it off, i need to dig to the roots.
You will see an off shoot after about a metre. thus, making garden inaccessible to us. the mature tree is about 2-3m tall. I am attaching some pictures hope you guys can help me out.
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ATKI
Baulkham Hills
14th March 2010 10:00pm
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Original Post was last edited: 15th March 2010 7:57am
BJ says...
Jujube?
Any pictures?
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BJ
Brisbane
14th March 2010 10:18pm
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John Mc says...
Pics would be good
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John Mc
Warnervale NSW
14th March 2010 11:12pm
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ATKI says...
Thanks guys for the interest. I have managed to add few pics hope this will solve the mystery for us:)
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ATKI
Baulkham Hills
15th March 2010 7:58am
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speedy says...
Looks like a Prunus sp.
some kind of European Plum.
maybe it's and old rootstock that's gone mad with suckers long after the scion has died, or a seedling.
I was thinking maybe a blackthorn- sloe (P.spinosa), but now I've seen the pics, it's not that.
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speedy
Nth Vic.
15th March 2010 8:35am
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amanda says...
Looks like a plum to me too..what does the fruit taste like?
Julie - do the Coe's golden drop look like this? (it's shape reminds me of the green gages I just ate..mmmm)
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amanda
Geraldton. WA
15th March 2010 10:05am
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Julie says...
It has never fruited amanda. Maybe it needs the greengage as pollinator?
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Julie
Roleystone WA
15th March 2010 6:05pm
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ATKI says...
this one when ripped turns bright red and tastes sour...I think Speedy might be right European plum...original owners of this house were Germans... Well i will search more on it...looks like the roots have definitely gone crazy :) thanks again:)
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ATKI
Baulkham Hills
15th March 2010 6:19pm
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