Name this Tree-

[SMU]

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There used to be a gardening section-

Im updating my home insurance & low & behold L&G need to know what sort of tree I have outside!!!

Anyone help????

http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs215&d=07212&f=tree1.jpg

http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs215&d=07212&f=tree2.jpg

Many thanks

Steve

[Candice]

Mods feel free to move this-

There used to be a gardening section-

Im updating my home insurance & low & behold L&G need to know what sort of tree I have outside!!!

Anyone help????

http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs215&d=07212&f=tree1.jpg

http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs215&d=07212&f=tree2.jpg

Many thanks

Steve

were the fading flowers a bright lemony/limy green a few weeks ago?

[Nick H]

Mods feel free to move this-

There used to be a gardening section-

Im updating my home insurance & low & behold L&G need to know what sort of tree I have outside!!!

Anyone help????

http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs215&d=07212&f=tree1.jpg

http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs215&d=07212&f=tree2.jpg

Many thanks

Steve

Hi Steve, that's a beech.

They'll be assessing risk of subsidence. Beech is OK, their roots don't sprawl as much as, say, oak, poplar or willow (devil).

Edited May 22, 2007 by Nick H

[Nick F]

Hi Steve, that's a beech.

Have to disagree there, looks like a Whitebeam Sorbus aria to me, beech has smaller more spear shaped leaves and not the flower bracts Steve's photo shows.

[SMU]

Have to disagree there, looks like a Whitebeam Sorbus aria to me, beech has smaller more spear shaped leaves and not that the flower bracts Steve's photo shows.

thanks for the replies folks so far-

Will a closer picture of the flowers/buds make it easier??????????/

S

[kippure]

Trees

[SMU]

thanks for the replies folks so far-

Will a closer picture of the flowers/buds make it easier??????????/

S

http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs215&d=07212&f=vin.jpg

[kippure]

White ash?

[Nick F]

Here's a few links to what i think it is:

http://www.plantpress.com/wildlife/o508-whitebeam.php

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitebeam

Definately looks like Whitebeam to me looking at that close-up photo.

[Snowyowl9]

Have to disagree there, looks like a Whitebeam Sorbus aria to me, beech has smaller more spear shaped leaves and not the flower bracts Steve's photo shows.

Totally agree there it`s the flowers that give it away and the leaves with the white underside, there`s none around here though.

Beech it definately is not as you said quite alot of them around here.

[peterf]

Totally agree there it`s the flowers that give it away and the leaves with the white underside, there`s none around here though.

Beech it definately is not as you said quite alot of them around here.

yip whitebeam,i promise you quite invasive.and i would consider removal.nothing to have sleepless nights over though

yip whitebeam,i promise you quite invasive.and i would consider removal.nothing to have sleepless nights over though

looking at the pic youve got nothing to worry about for at least 40 years either.root prunning will keep it well in check.peter

[Mr Sleet]

Yep, definitely looks like Whitebeam.

I'm suprised someone hasn't managed to bring AGW into this thread

Edited May 23, 2007 by Mr Sleet

[parmenides3]

You called?

:)P

[Somerset Squall]

Yes, it's a whitebeam, there is one just up the road from me, looks identical.

[James M]

ah Whitebeam we have a couple of those at the end of our road they are lovely trees, they have only just come out in flower here as its a bit colder.

[Rustynailer]

Something interesting about the naming of the Whitebeam which is worthy of note. Beam means tree, so with a Whitebeam and Hornbeam it is incorrect to follow with tree in a sentence

IE, Whitebeam tree >

Russ.