Identify this tree please?
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Thanks for the replies.
I think I'm gonna have to get a tree surgeon to come in and give some advice. The tree is close to the house, probably not as close as the photo suggests - around 8m to the closest corner of the house. No signs of cracking issues on the brickwork of the house.
I think I'm gonna have to get a tree surgeon to come in and give some advice. The tree is close to the house, probably not as close as the photo suggests - around 8m to the closest corner of the house. No signs of cracking issues on the brickwork of the house.
Don't think its Walnut as they have leaves arranged in pairs not staggered.
Could have a go with this http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/british-natural...
The leaves look plum like but not the tree itself.
Have you noticed any flowers / fruit / seeds on it?
Could have a go with this http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/british-natural...
The leaves look plum like but not the tree itself.
Have you noticed any flowers / fruit / seeds on it?
Could work at it from the other way:
It's not Elm - if it is, phone someone up, and get the genes that are resistant to the beetle! Elm leaves are a bit more raggedy.
It's probably not Hornbeam. If so, it will be about a zillion years old, given the speed they grow!
It's not an Alder - those leaves a bit more rounded at the end, with no point.
It's not an Oak, Ash (although the bark seems similar), Horse Chestnut, Sweet Chestnut, Hazel, Rowan, Birch, White/Black Poplar, Sycamore (or any other type of Maple), Holly, Apple.
Presume it's not a Pear, as you probably will have noticed! Bit large too.
Pretty sure it's not a Wild Cherry - the bark has vertical fissures and Cherry has smooth(ish) bark, leaves are a bit longer and thinner.
Pretty sure it's not Beech - the leaves look similar, but again, smooth bark.
My first thought was that it was a Lime, but maybe not, as the leaves look a bit too glossy.
It *might* be some kind of Willow - most have long thin leaves, but some don't. Have you ever heard it cracking in the wind? Other than that, I'm not really sure. GrimNasty, who suggested awaiting fruit is probably on the money, as that is a lot more distinctive.
https://sylva.org.uk/myforest/documents/myForest_T...
http://paulkirtley.co.uk/2011/bark-buds-common-eur...
It's not Elm - if it is, phone someone up, and get the genes that are resistant to the beetle! Elm leaves are a bit more raggedy.
It's probably not Hornbeam. If so, it will be about a zillion years old, given the speed they grow!
It's not an Alder - those leaves a bit more rounded at the end, with no point.
It's not an Oak, Ash (although the bark seems similar), Horse Chestnut, Sweet Chestnut, Hazel, Rowan, Birch, White/Black Poplar, Sycamore (or any other type of Maple), Holly, Apple.
Presume it's not a Pear, as you probably will have noticed! Bit large too.
Pretty sure it's not a Wild Cherry - the bark has vertical fissures and Cherry has smooth(ish) bark, leaves are a bit longer and thinner.
Pretty sure it's not Beech - the leaves look similar, but again, smooth bark.
My first thought was that it was a Lime, but maybe not, as the leaves look a bit too glossy.
It *might* be some kind of Willow - most have long thin leaves, but some don't. Have you ever heard it cracking in the wind? Other than that, I'm not really sure. GrimNasty, who suggested awaiting fruit is probably on the money, as that is a lot more distinctive.
https://sylva.org.uk/myforest/documents/myForest_T...
http://paulkirtley.co.uk/2011/bark-buds-common-eur...
Edited by Tonsko on Tuesday 30th June 10:23
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