Devil's Bush or Devil's Tree ID

[woodchux]

We recently cleared a fenceline of some of the nastiest stuff that ive had to cut. The client informed me that the stuff was referred to as devils bush or devils tree. Can anyone tell me what the proper name is for this stuff ? Its very Thorny and has red or pink berries like a raspberry... Thanks...

 

[lego1970]

This is all the info I can dig up in one of my tree books but the bad thing is, neither say red or pink berries. There was a thicket of trees I was clearing out last summer and I was told it was Devil's walking sticks but I think I was told wrong. Anyway this is what I have in book and both appear to grow in the Southeast. Don't know if it's what your looking for.


Devils walkingstick, aka Hercules club or Prickly Ash

Aralia Spinosa.

Spiny Tree
H 30'
Dia 8"
Leaves, Bipinnately Compound 15-30" long, nearly as wide. Ovate
Fruit, 1/4" dia Black skin with purple pulp.



Devilwood, aka Wild Olive

Osmanthus Americannus

Evergreen
H 30'
Dia 12"
Leaves, Opposite, Lance shaped, 3-5"L X .75-1.5" wide
Fruit 10-19mm long, elliptical, dark blue.

 

[woodchux]

Thanks... im pretty sure it was Arbutus unedo, The Strawberry Tree