[Magdalen] Plant for Dr. Strang

[Cantor03 at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/22/2016 9:37:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jocraddock at gmail.com writes:

But, I  have no clue as to the plant.>>>>>>>
 
 
Well, I really don't know, either.  I'm much better with trees  than
with shrubs.
 
Since the fruit appears to be a drupe, I might hazard a guess that
you are dealing with Sassafras albidum, the common sassafras tree
that grows in much of the eastern half of the USA.  Those fruits
eventually turn a red-blue, and are picked off by birds, etc. for 
dispersal.
 
I think we had a discussion on this list some years ago about the
merits of sassafras honey.
 
 
David Strang.