Trees

[Martin Cross]

This may sound really stupid to all of You Pros Out there but for a true beginer like me; Im just wondering how to tell the the differance beetween trees when there is no leafs on them :S, i no this must seem reli stupid, its kinda of embaressing.
or
can anyone put me in the write direction towards any information.

Thanx a lot
Martin

 

[redflex]

Look at buds are they opposite, alternate, single in pairs

Look at the bark colour texture

look at the ground often find dead leaves.

The trees shape is often helpful

Best bet is get this book recommend it highly

http://www.alanaecology.com/acatalog/Identification_of_Deciduous_Trees_in_Winter.html

I know it not easy, but the more you look the more differences you see

 

[Ed]

This may sound really stupid to all of You Pros Out there but for a true beginer like me

There is no such thing as a stupid question.... only not asking is stupid!!..... you can bet that if you want to know the answer there are 100+ others out there with the same question...... so please... ask away

redflex pretty much summed it up ..... there is also a poem on the forum somewhere about ID'ing trees in winter time .... anyone got the link?


Ed

 

[scanker]

The poem's in this thread, but I've linked to the whole thread as it answers just this question.

 

[Martin Cross]

Thanx Everyone

 

[gaz_miggy]

its not stupid at all telling trees apart in winter is hard. i think the best give away is the bark and how the tree grows. also i tent to look on the ground to see if theres any dead leave about but this is not reliable cuz leaves get mixed up and so on your best bet it try and find a identity book get get them almost any were that sells book hope it was of some help .gaz.

 

[pierre girard]

This may sound really stupid to all of You Pros Out there but for a true beginer like me; Im just wondering how to tell the the differance beetween trees when there is no leafs on them :S, i no this must seem reli stupid, its kinda of embaressing.
or
can anyone put me in the write direction towards any information.

Thanx a lot
Martin

Not a stupid question. I've always prided myself on knowing all the trees in our local area. Every spring however, during maple syruping season, I end up tapping at least one red oak - thinking it is a maple. In my sugar bush - there is enough variation between the oaks and maples that some are hard to tell apart - especially when there are no leaves and three feet of snow on the ground.

The mistake doesn't last long - you can smell the difference when you are drilling.

PG

 

[NickC]

Best bet is get this book recommend it highly

http://www.alanaecology.com/acatalog/Identification_of_Deciduous_Trees_in_Winter.html

I agree this is one of the best book around for winter Identification. Winter identification can be as simple as a different shaped bud or leaf scars. I always have my copy in the van.

Nick

 

[Martin Cross]

id love to get that book but i only have a visa electron and paypal so i cant get it from there do you know of any shops i can get it from? many thanks

martin

 

[redflex]

You can get it from amazon, but it costs more and you have long wait

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1851532072/qid=1137842055/202-1457863-2077435

They do take visa electron,

or try Treesource

http://www.treesource.co.uk/acatalog/Tree_Identification___Dendrology.html

If you call them they should to be able to sort out a method of payment for you.

 

[BorderReiver]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/wildbritain/field_guides/tree_id.shtml


This might help a bit.

 

[Laurence Dell]

Treesource
http://www.treesource.co.uk/acatalog/Tree_Identification___Dendrology.html

If you call them they should to be able to sort out a method of payment for you.

I met Jo Ryan of Treesource at an Arboricultural Trade Fair and she was very helpful and when I ordered stuff provided a reliable service.

They stock books on trees that Amazon won't of even heard of, plus you get a much more personal service.

 

[Martin Cross]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/wildbritain/field_guides/tree_id.shtml


This might help a bit.

hey this is quite usefull many thanx

martin

 

[cicelythepotter]

try identifying trees from a car or train- the actual overall shape of a tree and teh colour of the bark are surprisingly distictive and you get good at telling at a glance