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Hello all, back again, found this apparently three-lobed leaf and was a bit foxed ... what do we reckon? Red Maple? Please ignore book behind, was trying to get the twig in focus! 😁

It's all relative, after all ... 😄

Hi all, another ident question - is this Sorbus aria, do you reckon? The yellowy fruit is throwing me off a bit.

Nope, Oxford!

Fist-sized! Good shout everyone, I think Monterey pine looks like the most likely candidate now. Thanks!

3 needle pine! I'm wondering if it might be Ponderosa pine or Coulter pine. Any thoughts?

👍 Thanks Steve! Just checked my ID book - up to 15-30cm for Catalpa, to 10cm wide for Cercis. Wowzer.

Lots also comes down to the soil type. If the soil type isn't shrinkable then the foundations will be highly unlikely to be affected. You can check soil type by using the bgs.ac.uk Geology of Britain viewer and entering postcode 👍 Other questions about leaf drop, catkins, etc. would fall more under the nuisance category rather than structural concern. But yes, as Mick Dempsey has already said, at current size it's not an issue.

Any possibility of getting a shot of the tree itself and bark? Bark colour would help. Odd-shaped green cone made me wonder if it could be maritime pine, but the needles would have to be really long and thick (12-25cm) according to my ID books. How long are the needles? Scots pine should be around 5-7cm. Are you in the UK or USA, OP?

Looks like Cercis siliquastrum, agreed. I'm trying to train my tree ID eyes, what would you say the biggest difference between Catalpa and Cercis siliquastrum is? Shape of beans / size of leaf?

Thanks David, Three more pics - believe all three are the same species...

Hi all. Wondered if anyone else agrees with my identification of Prunus avium? (Infected with Phellinus pomaceus?) Many thanks!

Hi all, I've just picked up the course materials again after a break. Have requested to join the Facebook group, looking forward to seeing how everyone's getting on. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Arbtalk mobile app

Thanks a lot! Glad to know I wasn't a million miles off. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Arbtalk mobile app

Hello all, Seeking to improve my ID skills, would appreciate someone else's eyes on this ... Is this an aspen or a poplar of some description? Populus tremula? Thanks in advance!