With sharply pointed alternate buds it's probably not Alder. The best I can come up with, given the tree shape and bark colour, is Hornbeam. However, the o.p. said it carved nicely, and I know that Hornbeam is bl**dy hard wood.
What tree is this
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the buds are alternate and look close to beech......it could be a Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus). but its hard to tell. take a photo when out in leaf.
get your self or borrow a Collins tree guide.
best of luck
get your self or borrow a Collins tree guide.
best of luck
Hi Alchemist, I'll bet you can figure it out from that link. A few pages in, you can start here:
http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/trees/2.htm
Bird Cherry? Scales on buds, long pointy alternate buds. Even the scales on the buds have that tinge of colour like in the other pic.
I was using the site before but didn't realise how many different bits you could click on. So I am a plonker
Was I right?
I was using the site before but didn't realise how many different bits you could click on. So I am a plonker
Was I right?
There is a section of clean bark that looks just like that.
This is the match for bird cherry I can get
http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/trees/10.htm
It is in a school ground so could be a planted ornamental.
Will check the surrounding leaf litter.
According to Ray Mears wild food, the fruits can be eaten but contain Cyanide so need to be baked as patties.
This is the match for bird cherry I can get
http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/trees/10.htm
It is in a school ground so could be a planted ornamental.
Will check the surrounding leaf litter.
According to Ray Mears wild food, the fruits can be eaten but contain Cyanide so need to be baked as patties.
Alchemist - Given your location if it is a Bird Cherry it is likely to be an ornamental cultivar, as the native Bird Cherry generally has a more northerly distribution. The variety Prunus Padus Watereri is often planted as an amenity tree, and when it blossoms is quite spectacular, with long flower spikes (although the scent can be a bit cloying).
i was for hornbeam or cherry last night from the buds. Seeing the rest of the picks I'm going to plump for Bird Cherry and only time will tell if I'm correct
bring on the blossom
J*
bring on the blossom
J*
right boys and girls the tree is a Purple pum and i would say a variant sutch as Pissard`s plum( Prunus 'Pissardii' purpurea ) pritty common tree in small parks and gardens.
When I first read Ray Mears while waiting for a plane to Cyprus I got the feeling that bushcraft was a doddle. Just strip the bark from a Lime tree and bob's your uncle! The more I delve into this hobby, the less I know.
I am going to get pictures of the tree over the weeks and months and ID this tree if it kills me.
On a positive note, I can carve it easily and it will most likely burn when it is seasoned. So at least I still have my hobby. Even if I am an amatuer!
I am going to get pictures of the tree over the weeks and months and ID this tree if it kills me.
On a positive note, I can carve it easily and it will most likely burn when it is seasoned. So at least I still have my hobby. Even if I am an amatuer!
