Not sure if these are the same (ie #Asianfirethorn), a variation of… or indeed #Crataegusazarolus (as my ID App wants me to believe!). Native to the #Mediterranean region.

I came across these smaller tree-like flora last week, containing less fruit and I sensed they were ageing trees… in #Brighton #Australia.

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This is an interesting find in #Oakleigh #Australia.

Pyracantha, the #Asianfirethorn as my ID App suggests, is a flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to western China.

It grows to 4 metres (13 ft) tall and is broad, an evergreen shrub with glossy, narrow leaves, and masses of white flowers (although this is not flowering, it already has, apparently).

Small berries appear usually in abundance, say 5-8 mm in diameter each following the flowering cycle.

This one was jam packed full of berries and they are red, glossy and firm to the touch. Quite a thick skin.

Reminds me of the mistletoe berry or tomato currents. But I’d suggest these ones aren’t for human consumption.

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