They maybe huckleberries all berries turn so can't see bottom berry check image link see if bottoms are same.

Here is a link that might be useful: Huckleberry.

They don't look like huckleberries in person. They almost have a "point" at end of the berryâ¦I'm calling it a berry because it looks kind of like it. Any other ideas??

They look like cascara to me.

India (now usually "Indian") Hawthorn, Rhaphiolepis indica.

The berries can be used for jam.

Just from looking at pictures and not from experience I have to agree with Murky, but I want a little clarification: there is something about the plant that reminds me of the heath family and of kinnikinnik- maybe the pointy tips on the lower leaves, and the nature of the unopened flower buds?

It's not Prunus caroliniana?

Here is a link that might be useful: prunus caroliniana

Thanks for all of the responses! Awesome! Going in order and comparing what I find on Google:

- The leaves on the Cascara have distinct "lines" that are not on this tree. Also, the leaf shape seems more rounded on Cascara, and the berries are NEVER red.

-The Indian Hawthorn is very bushy, what I have is a tree, and the blooms are not pink.

- Prunus Caroliniana (Cherry Laurel) looks closest, which they say is highly toxicâ¦(read below)

Side note: My dog was eating the fallen berries, which is what prompted the original post! He's just fine, and it has been days. I am adding a few more pictures. If it's a Cherry Laurel, I'll have to remove it.

Thank you for any more input!

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And lastly...

Could you locate the original owner and ask him?
Northwoodswis

If you're still not sure, I'd post your pics on the Name That Plant! forum. Seems like there are alot of people there just waiting for a new one to come in. Probably someone from Cal there too. If so, let us know the outcome here. It may be an ornamental.

You could email the photos to the county extension office and they surely should know.

Many private nurseries can also tell you what it is.

Looks like Privet to me. Ligustrum japonicum. It can grow into a tree if not hedged like everyone does.