Any ideas on this one?

[MATTMOSS]

JUst off the top of my head I thought Tilia or Catalpa? more than likely wrong, but ill have a look in some books and see if i can find it. this is a great way to learn to id trees. what was the bark like?

[RobArb]

Right, best guess at the moment (the stalked buds being key in this pic) would be Alnus cordata, and i have seen Italian Alder leaves that big before now

 

Will carry on looking though:biggrin:

[jwade]

The pollarding would probably have contributed to the larger foliage perhaps -akin to getting larger lusher foliage on Catalpa/ Paulownia when pollarded...

 

Would be gutting if it was a davidia though... there should be a law against working on them trees.. lol beauties...

[RobArb]

Don't think it is davidia, winter buds on them are crimson with a good robust point, these in the pic seem to be green and stalked

 

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[Al Cormack]

I reckon you are right Rob with Alnus but looks more like incana from my book.

Cheers..Al

 

Edit - leaves aren't grey underneath so maybe not incana, but defo Alnus.

Edited December 1, 2011 by Al Cormack

[RobArb]

I'm pretty sure its Alnus cordata due to the cordate shape of the leaf and as jwade says the pollarding would give the large leaves effect (they can be big anyway)

 

Defo not a Eucalyptus though:lol:

[Neil Frost]

Hi Al, yeah I'm good thanks for asking. Very busy at moment, lots of subbying, crashed out some big poplar tops this week, getting more confident.

 

How about you? Things going well?

[Al Cormack]

Hi Al, yeah I'm good thanks for asking. Very busy at moment, lots of subbying, crashed out some big poplar tops this week, getting more confident.

 

How about you? Things going well?

 

Can't complain, booking into the New Year now, and looking forward to a few days off over Christmas.

[MATTMOSS]

I'm pretty sure its Alnus cordata due to the cordate shape of the leaf and as jwade says the pollarding would give the large leaves effect (they can be big anyway)

 

Defo not a Eucalyptus though:lol:

 

I think your right Rob, everything I can find points towards Alnus. It is suprisingly hard to make an id on leaf alone isnt it?

What books do you use Rob? I have the owen johnson and use hilliers alot any others you recommend

cheers matt.

[Al Cormack]

I'm pretty sure its Alnus cordata due to the cordate shape of the leaf and as jwade says the pollarding would give the large leaves effect (they can be big anyway)

 

Defo not a Eucalyptus though:lol:

 

Ok Rob, I'll go with that. Cheers.