Identifing trees by leaves

[Bofh]

Having spent the last two lunch breaks sat in Ruskin park in south London on me own I've had time to think. Surrounded by huge trees I started trying to think about what they all were.

Having been a cub and a scout I was probably taught all of this stuff many moons ago but I'm ashamed to say that I sat there today and could only positively ID a few.

So I googled for a decent site with pix of leaves and I'm struggling to find one.

Anyone got one?

 

[Jenx]

http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/trees/index.htm

Any good to you ?

 

[Bofh]

Thanks Jenx but that sites a little hard work There must be a page somewhere with a simple pic and name.

I'll find one!!

 

[big soft moose]

Thanks Jenx but that sites a little hard work There must be a page somewhere with a simple pic and name.

I'll find one!!

http://forestry.about.com/od/treeidenti ... _start.htm

http://www.treeworld.info/f47/

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/pictu ... php/cat/17

 

[stevebuk]

i bet most of em would be London plane, Platanus × hispanica, nice big trees.

 

[CHJ]

The Tree Org.has some useful info. if you care to dig arround, currently undergoing re-construction due to earlier hacking and illness of originator.

I had links to common English species and their Bark from that site but they will all have to be re-referenced when the site is fully re-instated.

 

[Bofh]

The Tree Org.has some useful info. if you care to dig arround, currently undergoing re-construction due to earlier hacking and illness of originator.

I had links to common English species and their Bark from that site but they will all have to be re-referenced when the site is fully re-instated.

Thanks for that Bark page, that's very good.

 

[woodbloke]

Having spent the last two lunch breaks sat in Ruskin park in south London on me own I've had time to think. Surrounded by huge trees I started trying to think about what they all were.

Having been a cub and a scout I was probably taught all of this stuff many moons ago but I'm ashamed to say that I sat there today and could only positively ID a few.

So I googled for a decent site with pix of leaves and I'm struggling to find one.

Anyone got one?

It's not just the leaves. Knowing the botanical nature of the twig and leaf structure as well as the microscope examination of an end grain sample is the only way to identify timber accurately...mind you, you need to be an expert to do it - Rob

 

[Alie Barnes]

This is a basic site, some pictures are missing.

http://www.toof.org.uk/identify/

I did all my tre ident at college and in the world of work. I do know that your local Wildlife trust will be more than likely running some courses, although i think its a bit late in the season for a tree ident course.

They might run a winter ID course, contact your local office and see what courses they are running.

 

[llangatwgnedd]

For books, this has got to be the best that is out there

The pictures are excellent, also it is on offer with free delivery.

 

[thejhw]

This is a British site which makes it very easy to get in identification

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/INFD-5G2KV3

Jim