Can someone please tell me what this is?

sumi

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I am staying in a rented cottage in Ireland at the moment and found this beautiful tree in the garden. I would love to know what it's called, if anyone can help, please?

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The flowers:

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It does look like blueberry flowers. I wonder if it is in the same genus, class, phylum or whatever.
 

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That looks more like it than what I found, called a strawberry tree. The blooms on it are described as pink, but look white to me.
Its is called arbutus unedo.
 

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I went in the wrong direction.

Since the flowers look something like Euonymus berries, I tried to find photos of Euonymus flowers. Everywhere it said they were "inconspicuous." Well, I guess so since nobody bothers to take their picture ...

Anyway, Wikipedia says your tree is from southern Chile, Sumi. If it grows there, seems likely that it would grow here :).

Steve
 

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