Tree identification
I attended a few sessions on Tree Identification during different seasons organised by Natural History Society of Northumbria (NHSN). These were guided walks lasting a couple of hours led by tree experts. These were amazing sessions where the enthusiasm of the guides were matched by us inquisitive participants. We covered basic aspects of tree identification, their ecological niche, interconnections in the ecosystem, utility to humans over time.
Here are the visual guides to tree identification for summer and
winter seasons. This is a guide on how to identify a tree from its leaves during summer. Download a high-resolution document here.
During Winter (Feb), we were guided in the identification of the following species by the famous botanist Bill Burlton at Prudhoe.
Here are the visual guides to tree identification for summer and
winter seasons. This is a guide on how to identify a tree from its leaves during summer. Download a high-resolution document here.
Tree identification during Summer by their leaves [1]
During summer (July), we were guided in the identification of the following species by tree expert Paul Drummond from NHSN at Gosforth Park Nature Reserve (GPNR).
- Aspen
- Service tree
- Wild cherry, Bird cherry
- Witch elm
- Common Hazel
- Mountain ash
- Birch tree
- Midland Hawthorne
- Common Hawthorne
- Downy birch
- Turkish oak
- Common ash
- English oak
- Swedish white bean
- Silver birch
- Beech tree
- Holly
- Scott's pine
- Citrus spruce
- Sycamore
- Common lime
- Horse chestnut
- White willow
- Crack willow
- Common Alder
- Sessile oak, English oak
- Grey sallow
- Common osier
- English elm
- Yew tree - Conifer pine
- Holly Oak
Next, here is a guide on how to identify a tree from its buds and bark during winter. Download a high-resolution document here.
Tree identification during Winter by their buds [1]
During Winter (Feb), we were guided in the identification of the following species by the famous botanist Bill Burlton at Prudhoe.
- Beech
- Hazel
- Silver birch
- Sycamore
- Elder
- Ash
- Alder
- Willow
- Norway maple
- Wild cherry
- Walnut
- Aspen
- Horse chestnut
- Hornbeam
- Sessile Oak
In Jan, we covered identification of these additional species led by Paul Drummond at GPNR.
- Bird cherry
- Wych elm
- Turkish Oak
- Mountain Ash Rowan
- Downy birch - prone to witch broom disease
- European Birch
- Hawthorne - two species: middleland ; common
- Common Ash - firewood
- Burr Oak
- Swedish white bean
- English Oak
- Scott's pine tree
- Sickle spruce
- Common Lime - goes in circle, grows forever
- Common osier
- Crack willow
- Grey sallow
- Hybrid black poppler
- Wild service tree
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