tree id please

[Martyn Amos]

its not ilex latifolia - Tarajo, the leaves aren't big enough

 

A few questions

 

What was the bark like?

What are the buds like?

What is the bud arrangement on the stem?

Do the leaves give off a distinctive smell when crushed?

 

 

Have you got any more pics or pics less blurry?

 

I'll do my best to ID it for you:biggrin:

 

smells like holly when crushed [the same smell when you are chipping holly]

ive seen your 2 post rob and i like you think some kind of holly,sorry only grabbed this branch[pic]on the way out,so not a good look at bark,buds etc

tree was quite large though:001_rolleyes:

will see if i can take a few better pics

 

martyn

[armybloke]

Good call:thumbup:

 

but is has been mentioned about berries which the Holm Oak does not have

 

Agree entirely with you Rob. I noted the reference to berries but sometimes the acorns are so tightly implanted within the cup that they could be misconstrude as berries - just a thought

[Martyn Amos]

Good call:thumbup:

 

but is has been mentioned about berries which the Holm Oak does not have

 

sorry rob,not to confuse the thread,the pics i searched online that looked similar to the leaves and had berries on them

 

ONLY THE PICS ONLINE,THERE WHERE NO BERRIES ON THE TREE I PICKED THE LEAVES OFF:thumbup:

[RobArb]

could also be Quercus ilex then, worth a thought then as armybloke states:thumbup:

 

Bark is a dead giveaway between Q. ilex and Ilex sp.

 

 

Better pictures of buds and bud arrangement will give me more info to work with to get a positive id:biggrin:

[Martyn Amos]

Agree entirely with you Rob. I noted the reference to berries but sometimes the acorns are so tightly implanted within the cup that they could be misconstrude as berries - just a thought

 

CHANGE OF MIND FROM HOLLY [sORRY ROB]

YOU COULD BE SPOT ON ARMYBLOKE,HOLM OAK

here a pic from the web,very much like

 

cheers rob and armybloke,looks like you cracked it between you:thumbup:

[Martyn Amos]

a few more pics[camera not the best]

 

 

 

[RobArb]

Yep definatley Quercus ilex that first pic, the branch is a dead giveaway, new holly shoots tend to be a more "greeny" colour and less downy, and not silver under the leaf

 

Nice tree, very heavy timber:thumbup:

[RobArb]

feel free to ask for anymore ID's and use my thread, tis all good practice:thumbup:

[armybloke]

Makes good hedging too! Gald we got there in the end - happy days!

[Martyn Amos]

cheers robarb and armybloke i can now id a holm oak!

 

2 top chaps:thumbup:

 

martyn