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Question: Found this along the fence line at Joppa Flats, Newburyport. I haven't notices flowers or fruits on it yet, so …

• Question

  Found this along the fence line at Joppa Flats, Newburyport. I haven't notices flowers or fruits on it yet, so I assume it is sexually immature (about 4-6 feet tall). The variable leaves make me think Mulberry, and the map makes me think White Mulberry. The leaves also seem reminiscent of currants, but none in the genus seemed to match. Didn't notice any thorns pointing to hawthorn. The photo was taken at the end of June.

  Answer

  Dear chaffee, your plant is a species of Malus (apple), specifically one of the ornamental species that has escaped cultivation. I cannot tell you with confidence which species you have photographed without flowers/fruits. Best wishes.