Berries in the Winter, Southeast Utah, US

Those gold berries are fascinating, aren't they !

Beautiful.

I agree...beautiful

What a lovely sight and so unusual too. Hope you can find out what they are.

Thank you. :-)

I'm still looking for its identity. I just couldn't draw my eye from them when the sun was out.

lovely pic GT :o))

Thank you San. It was all the tree, what a lovely thing.

Beautiful trees GT, they remind me very much of Melia trees or Persian Lilacs, we planted one when we had our Spanish garden, lovely scented lilac coloured flowers in the Spring, deep green heavily veined fern like leaves all Summer, then these gorgeous golden berries to see you through Winter.....really worth having, but a park size tree. Not sure what minimum temp they would take though, probably about -15C.

Just checked, they do grow in Utah and in many other states, but often considered invasive. Another name is Chinaberry.

That is it for sure! This community is old and there have been a several invasives that were introduced that are real trouble there.

I've seen this one in spring with those flowers, just not this particular one. Thank you Janey. :-)

They were so eye catching. One of many great and mature ornamentals in that little town. My parents do live there, and its wonderful. I think how I could see myself there at every visit. But not in a position to be moving.

GT, I've planted a few of the berries of this tree, which I brought back from Spain in the winter. They've sprouted and are growing well and I'm trying to find out the lowest winter temperatures that they can withstand. I'm wondering if it's just winter wet combined with low temps that would kill them. Am I right in thinking Utah temps can be very low in winter?

I would say -2C average low temp there while I was visiting in January. It is also very dry there so I would agree dry is best in the cold.

Thanks GT....keeping them dry is a must!