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Not sure what this tree is. It’s looking sad, wondering if it needs to be removed or can it be saved? It lives in my daughter’s yard in Richfield....
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Identify tree please #935395
Asked June 13, 2026, 6:59 PM EDT
Not sure what this tree is. It’s looking sad, wondering if it needs to be removed or can it be saved? It lives in my daughter’s yard in Richfield. (I live in Isanti County.).
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
Thanks for your question.
I am unable to provide an identification for which I have a high degree of confidence. I can only give you my best guess. This might be a variety of crab apple. I don’t think it is a plum or cherry tree. It is not well. There are yellow mottling and chlorotic patches on some leaves. I can also detect leaves that are distorted or curled. The picture of the entire tree shows heavy thinning/defoliation. I suspect that a type of fungal infection exists. Survival is problematic.
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