I saw a tree at work the other day and the fruit looked like the star fruit you see, but it was neon green and only had 4 points on it. There was a ton of thorns on the tree too. Found out the hard way :) I can't take pictures though, so you'll have t go off the description. Thanks.
Weird...Same size as a starfruit, too? The only thing I can think of that would be growing in PA with a neon green fruit that large, and with lots of thorns, is an osage-orange (Maclura pomifera). It has more of a grapefruit shape than a starfruit shape, though. It's a mystery to me :P.
No dodgy, its smaller than a star fruit, maybe an inch and a half long. I'll bring some fruit home with me and get a picture of the leaves too.
Well, that sounds like a Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina), except that silverbell doesn't have thorns. Here's a picture of the fruit:
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/15533/halesia.jpg)
Dats it! But it definitely has thorns. Really sharp thorns.
Silverbells are as common as rocks around here, and I've yet to see one with thorns. Could you possibly get a picture of 'em? Maybe you've discovered a new variety ???
Yeah, Ill grab a branch tomorrow and get a photo of the thorns.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/12494/Carolina_Silverbell_002.JPG)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/12494/Carolina_Silverbell_004.JPG)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/12494/Carolina_Silverbell_003.JPG)
Yep, that's a Halesia carolina for sure.
Where's the thorns? ;D
I'm getting there :D I'm not a procrastinator, I just like saving stuff for tomorrow. :)
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(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/12494/Silverbell_thorns_003.JPG)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/12494/Silverbell_thorns_004.JPG)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/12494/Silverbell_thorns_006.JPG)
Ok. I got a round tuit ;D These things are awful sharp too.