Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
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.
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).
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
Italian Alders are tall graceful trees which keep their heart-shaped, or cordate, leaves well into December or even January in some years. Their leaves won't entirely drop off until striking acid yellow male catkins appear in February. Like all Alders, it has small cones similar to many conifers.
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
Turkish Hazels can become large, pyramidal trees with distinctive nuts in the autumn surrounded by hairy cupules, or cases. Nuts are not produced every year but when they are, expect to see a lot of squirrels!
Trees provide more benefits the older and larger they are.
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One of the surest signs that winter is in its last gasp is the appearance of Mimosa blossom.
Admittedly, it's not a common sight, there are only 46 in the TreeTalk database, but when you see one in flower during February, it is guaranteed to stand out. Mimosas, or Silver Wattle trees, are a species of Acacia from Australia and consequently appear very exotic looking for London. Their evergreen composite leaves are comprised of hundreds of tiny leaflets. But it is the dazzling daffodil yellow blossom that will turn your head. Not only does it look amazing, it's deliciously fragrant too.
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