ID Please.

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  1. roders

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    :) We saw this when out walking this afternoon,not sure what it is....
    Anyone?

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    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    Looks like it could be an Arbutus unedo 'Rubra' to me. Not sure it would 'fruit' in your area but does 'sort of' on the Isle of Wight as I had one there but the common one not the 'Rubra'.

    It's what they make Medronha (firewater) from here.

    Just a guess. :)
     
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    I am getting to know you these days Rod-It`s a close up of a pieris.
     
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    looks like Arbutus to me as well
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Strawberry tree.:)
     
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