A variable species including the tall thin Lombardy Poplar and the rare native Black Poplar, a large spreading tree that can occasionally be seen in London, often near water.
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
Trees support 100s of other living things. This tree provides a medium benefit to insects (biomass of foliage insects).
Our only native Pine tree is found in the wild in Scotland, but is often seen in parks and gardens, and very occasionally it is found on streets too. Mature trees have attractive open canopies and younger bark is orange.
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
Trees support 100s of other living things. This tree provides a medium benefit to insects (biomass of foliage insects).
Similar to the other two cedars, Deodar and Lebanon, this species is differentiated by having upward pointing branches.
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
A variable species including the tall thin Lombardy Poplar and the rare native Black Poplar, a large spreading tree that can occasionally be seen in London, often near water.
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
Trees support 100s of other living things. This tree provides a medium benefit to insects (biomass of foliage insects).
English or Pedunculate Oak is common throughout the UK. It has stalkless leaves and acorns on stalks, these are known as 'peduncles'.
It is easily differentiated from our other native Oak, known as Sessile Oak which has stalked leaves and stalkless - or sessile - acorns.
- Pedunculate oak
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
Trees support 100s of other living things. This tree provides a extra large benefit to insects (biomass of foliage insects).
An ancient species of tree that was around before the Dinosaurs. It can live for centuries and is unaffected by virtually all pests and diseases. Most trees are male, but occasionally a female might be seen which has very smelly fruit in the autumn.
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
The graceful Silver Birch is a native tree and is characterised by pendulous branches and black marks on the base of the trunk in older trees.
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
Trees support 100s of other living things. This tree provides a large benefit to insects (biomass of foliage insects).
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Silver maples are so called because the undersides of their leaves appear silvery-white. In June, their leaves are fresh and fully-developed, and the trees look at their best, especially if there's a breeze causing them to flutter and show silver flashes.
Silver maple leaves otherwise resemble other common maples including Sycamore and Norway maple, so it is their undersides that distinguish them from these other common species. Another time to look out for them is late February to early March when they come into flower with red inflorescences that can be quite distinctive, but are not as eye-catching as a flowering cherry, so many people may not notice them.
They can become very large trees, so most street trees have been pollarded to maintain a manageeble shape and size.
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