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Help me ID these three red berry bushes fruiting now

 
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These three bushes have red berries on them now (July 9 - Massachusetts). All woody shrubs, about 2m tall.

Bush #1 - growing near my house. Looks like opposite leaves, about 2-3cm long. Fountain-like growth habit.

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Bush #2 - on a bike path nearby. Looks a lot like #1, but a little different shade berry and darker green leaves. Might be the same species?

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Bush #3 - also on bike path. More sparse bush, less fountainy looking, alternate leaf attachment, lighter green leaves. Berries are sparser too and ripen to dark purple.

Any ideas?

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Just off the cuff, first bush looks like an autumn olive or goumi....
 
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my vote for #1 & 2 is some species of honeysuckle.
do you remember what the flowers looked like?
 
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1 and 2 are honeysuckle, 3 is smooth buckthorn.
None are edible or at least not appetizing.
 
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Awesome, thanks guys. The flowers on #1 did look like honeysuckle.
 
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