Tree Recognition Challenge #7

[British Red]

One photo. Totally defining.

Lets give Shewie a chance to go first on this un! Its one of those that if you know it, its unmistakeable!

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[Toadflax]

I'm pretty sure I know it - but I'll let Shewie have a chance first. I mention it in my review of the Woodlore Introduction to Bushcraft course: "I'd never knowingly seen one before..."


Geoff

 

[SOAR]

I know it, (he said confidently)

 

[Mang]

Is it Hornbeam?

 

[Shewie]

I'm pretty sure I know it - but I'll let Shewie have a chance first. I mention it in my review of the Woodlore Introduction to Bushcraft course: "I'd never knowingly seen one before..."


Geoff

I`d agree with that Geoff, I was off on a mad birch search until I read your BIG clue.


Again Again Again

 

[SOAR]

Hornbeam for sure

 

[Toadflax]

I thought birch at first when I saw it down at Woodlore, 'cos it's not too dissimilar, but it's those long parallel veins that make it really stand out.

I just put the clue in so I could get the glory of being the first one to get right without spoiling it for Shewie!!!!


Geoff

 

[Mang]

I was told to look for the prominent ridges in the leaf-The same shaped leaf as a Beech but that often has a 'silk' look about it and often little hairs on the edge (may have just given a future test away-doh!).

 

[British Red]

The Hornbeam or Carpinus betulus

This tree has no edible uses at all

The leaves have limited medicinal use - a compress stopes bleeding and a tincture of the leaves makes an eye lotion. The bark makes a yellow dye.

http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Carpinus+betulus

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Congratulations - I'll do more later or another day - I need to keep my attention elsewhere at the moment since its the ast week of "cooking time"

Turkish Delight anyone?

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[Burnt Ash]

I'd have got that one if I'd seen it in time: our wood is mainly hornbeam. I was interested in the 'no edible value' comment. Tell that to the squirrels! It is one of the very best burning woods and used also (I gather) for piano hammers.

Burnt Ash

 

[hedgepig]

Congratulations - I'll do more later or another day - I need to keep my attention elsewhere at the moment since its the ast week of "cooking time"

Turkish Delight anyone?

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Getting ready for Christmas

Looks great!

 

[British Red]

Its gifts hedgepig - Its not a holiday we celebrate here but out parents do so they get a hamper of all the usual luxuries - sweets, pickles, cakes, christmas puds, chutneys, chocolates, wine etc. The deal is though that BB and I make and preserve everything that goes in it.

We try to vary things a bit and actually I like it since it gives me an excuse to experiment. For example home made vinegar got used this year rather than shop bought in some of the recipes. The results were good enough that I won't buy vinegar again. Also mango chutney went in with the other more normal sorts since ......well I like mango chutney and I wanted to make some

Okay I'm a big kid who still likes playing . I usely get a blank look from people when I do this stuff - sort of "why not buy it?". But to me its no different from using flint an steel or making a knife sheath, I want to understand how its done and do it myself. Trouble with knife sheaths is of course that I now want to tan leather

Rambling - s0rry

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