A classic avenue tree of leafy suburbia, Common Limes can become huge, but are usually pollarded to maintain a neat shape. There are many different Limes to be seen and they all look rather similar, so to identify this species look out for suckers around the base. In summer this tree is responsible for honey dew, that sticky stuff that makes cars and pavements go black.
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
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Tall and slender Italian Alders (Alnus cordata) come into their own in December as they are one of the few deciduous trees to keep their leaves right through the month. They’re still green too, and won't entirely disappear until the striking male catkins appear in February.
You can recognise an Italian Alder by its heart-shaped, or cordate, leaves, and by the small seed-bearing ‘cones’ that you may find scattering the ground around it. But don’t be fooled, this tree is no conifer!
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