What's this then?

[se7enthdevil]

found a couple of candidates but not sure, can anyone tell if it's either of these?

 

 

 

Ochna serrulata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

 

 

The British Gardener: Show report - Euscaphis japonica, Asian Sweetheart tree

[nepia]

I'm out Kev - I give up. I asked a friend who's a Dip Hort Kew and he hadn't a clue either!

Go find a hornbeam!!!

 

 

Jon

[daltontrees]

the more i look at it i think its elaegnus.

 

Been there, but they're single seeded.

[daltontrees]

It looks spindle bush related. I am due over on the south side of Glasgow next week andI will see if I can track down the one I saw there once and knock the person's door.

[kev7937]

Well thanks for everyone's efforts😊

[kev7937]

Bet this man would get it

 

[Stubby]

Old captain " flush cut " !

[Gary Prentice]

Old captain " flush cut " !

 

veteranization technique stubby:biggrin:

[Pinkfoot]

I have sent some pictures to David Harwood. He doesn't know what it is but has people to ask..

[daltontrees]

The one on the south side of Glasgow turned out to be something quite different. The leaves were really quite similar, the fruits I saw last year were about the same, but the bark was very different to the OP's. Back to square one...