Any ideas on this one?

[RobArb]

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.

 

Years of practice:lol:

 

No only kidding, its a case of learning the shape of the leaf (scientifically) which helps for example in this case the leaf is definitely heart-shaped or "cordate", the stalked buds also helped:thumbup: but also lots and lots of reading

 

I have many many ID books, at the last count it was 13, i have ordered a new one and got my eye on a few others.

 

I do like the owen johnson one and also one to recommend would be Alan mitchells field guide of 1974, if you've not got it you'd have to but it second hand easily findable online.

[jwade]

I noticed a nice book at the arb trade fair (and also in waterstones last week). A book illustrating 600 differnt leaf shapes. The book of leaves I think.

[RobArb]

That is a good book, the book of leaves by allan j coombes, it has since come down in price since I bought it

 

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[jwade]

Yeah It probably has. I noticed it at the Treesource stand and thought it interesting.

 

It's listed on Amazon under two listings.. One cheaper and an earlier edition.. I'm guessing the latest one is the one to go for...

[RobArb]

Yes it is..

 

Its obviously not the best book for identifying trees in the winter, but, as far as a book of leaves go its definately worth getting IMO:biggrin:

 

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[jwade]

whilst on the topic of decent books.. I should recommend 'In the footsteps of Augustine Henry' by Seamus O brian

 

And one thats new to me which I'll be picking up at some point is 'Seeing Trees' by Nancy Ross Hugo, the photography by Robert Llewellyn.. And it's the photography that is part of the wow factor - lots of fine detail gained through focus compositions.

[RobArb]

I'll be having a look for those, cheers:thumbup:

[Beardie]

The buds appear to be on stalks, which is characteristic of alders.