I honestly have not yet identified it. Google image ID’s it as likely a Mountain Ash. But MA has compound leaves. As a wildlife biologist, I’ve dabbled in and out of dendrology and silvics my entire life….. I took this image several years ago and just now I’m determined to ID it.. After Google, I accessed a field guide that has always ID’d for me - A FIELD GUIDE TO TREES AND SHRUBS by George Petrides. I know it is in there but I could not find it.
Please tell us what it is or at least venture a guess. Thank you
I just did a search with Google Lens and it reports:
The image displays Washington Hawthorn berries (Crataegus phaenopyrum).
These are small, bright red pomes that grow in clusters and typically ripen in the fall.
The tree is a small, deciduous species often used for ornamental purposes due to its colorful fruit and leaves.
The fruit is edible for wildlife, particularly birds, and provides a food source throughout the winter.
The leaves in the photo are turning color, typical of the autumn season before they drop.
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