What Tree?

[Stoke Wood Project]

I have read recent research looking into the link between ivy and host trees. I think it was saying that the relationship is one more symbiotic, rather than parasitic. As said above, ivy could compromise a weak tree. I see trees with the ivy cut, and I feel sad for the loss of habitat, and loss of an important late food source for the birdies.

Need a picture to identify the tree though. Maybe pick of a leaf from under the tree and post a pic, as well as one of the tree. Cheers

[Mountain man]

Looks like a crack willow.

[csservices]

Looks like a scrappy old hawthorn to me

[se7enthdevil]

hawthorn sprung to mind as son as i saw the photo too.

[Andrew Gale]

Has the form of a Cherry plum aka Myrobalan aka Prunus cerasifera; probably wrong though

[skyhuck]

Has the form of a Cherry plum aka Myrobalan aka Prunus cerasifera; probably wrong though

 

Some sort of Plum was my first thought

[kev7937]

Has the form of a Cherry plum aka Myrobalan aka Prunus cerasifera; probably wrong though

 

 

P Pissardii for me too

[se7enthdevil]

Some sort of Plum was my first thought

 

 

 

having walked past one not 20mins ago i realise that it could very well be that.

[Mark Bolam]

I de-ivied an ash today, and not a particularly old one, maybe 18" dbh.

 

The strangulation in many places was very apparent, especially at unions. Some trenches maybe 3/4" deep.

 

Saying ivy is only harmful to trees in decline is totally wrong IMO.

 

 

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[Countryside Services]

It is indeed a Prunus. Which must have been there for a few hundred years, and not planted when the estate was developed 30ish years ago, lol.