Oddity trees

[daltontrees]

Does anyone know what this tree is? There are 3 in a public park in Glasgow, first impression was they were Magnolia but they can't be because they have berries (bitter, 2 seeds each). Deciduous, and the alternate leaves look like goat willow only longer and with no irregularities to the margins. I have been through Phillips and the Collins guide but can't find anything that's even nearly right!

[kev7937]

Cotoneaster ?

 

 

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[Gollum]

Cotoneaster watereri

[daltontrees]

I do believe you are right! Cheers, I would never have thought of Cotoneasters when looking at trees.

[Tom Wilding]

Cotoneaster frigidus, i Will bet £20 on that!!

 

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[daltontrees]

No-one's going to take that bet, cos you're right too. C. x waterei and C. frigidus are apparently either synonyms or so closely related that they aren't truly separate species.