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Oohh don't give up, this was the start of a good discussion [emoji2]

 

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I never give up! :001_tongue:

 

This picture of pears (so there is no doubt) has a leaf top right showing what I suspect is meant by 'minutely-rounded'. To be honest it's not a characteristic I would use to identify pear. Agreed apple tends to have a broken margin, but what I believe is called 'serrated'.

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Can I change my mind to apple? And is there no fruit on the tree?

The leaves in the op seem to have a small point on the tip, pear tends not to have that. Also it's hard to make out, but I think I can see a slight feltyness on the undersides, which may suggest apple too...

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Collins Guide again, to give balanced view. Orchard apple leaves "oblong, large (to 12cm), with small irregular teeth; dark, rather matt and variably crumpled." That last bit I find to be useful as a first hint to it being Malus domestica. Pear leaves are leathery by comparison, and as someone mentioned have a pointy tip.

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