Root ID anyone?

[18 stoner]

Not something we get involved in really, usually we can ID the bit of tree above ground!

 

Here is physical lifting of pavers caused by roots from one of two trees. The culprits are Lombardy and common Betula.

 

Just trying to make sure we're accusing the right tree without excavating the property.

 

Anyone know for sure?

 

 

 

[David Humphries]

I would think birch if there is no cherry in the vicinity.

 

 

 

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[Peter]

I know you can send a sample to a lab and get an ID, not sure who does it but I should be able to find out?

 

One of my clients use them for subsidence claims.

[daltontrees]

I'd say Birch too, those bands (which I think nare called lenticel bands) are quite characteristic of some species including birch but I wouldn't asssociate them with Poplar. Colour is'nt a ideal clue, but again I'd go with Birch.

 

If' as David says, therre's no Cherry currently or recently nearby. Because they do look cherry-like.

[ReubenHayes]

There also looks to be a bit of peeling bark on the roots that have been exposed for sometime, I would also say Birch.

[Gary Prentice]

Richardsons botanical in reading

[18 stoner]

Cheers for the feedback, seems the overall swaying is towards birch then.

 

The original accusation was it being birch but the direction the roots are pointing in, it didn't seem immediately possible and they're pointing towards the poplar.

 

In an ideal world it would be best to expose the roots and trace back but there's minefield of politics due the the neighbourly dispute it's caused.

[kev7937]

Try snapping a bit off and chewing it

 

Pop tastes bitter, or the twigs do so I guess it's the same for roots.

[jjll]

 

I remembered this thread the other day when I saw this exposed root from a birch. Thought it could help with your decisions

[Craig Johnson]

JCA associates Halifax, root ID and DNA matched to the tree, no guessing then