Identify tree ?

iplogger1

We have quite a number of potted trees which we intend
to set around September on the site of our new house build.
In the meantime (lucky us!) we have to water them quite
frequently on account of the dry/hot days and the fact
they really need a lot of nurture while they remain in pots.

I've managed to identify most of them (a friend of ours
bought them at a good price and I've labels for most
and can identify them easily as they are mostly native
broadleaf deciduous trees).

This one (see attachment) I am unsure as to what it is.
The leaf has a slight gloss (possibly overemphasised on
account of the flash reflection from my camera).
Any takers on what type of tree this is ?

~ipl

Mike_C

alder or possibly elm?

iplogger1

Mike - I think you have it !

I used images.google.com and although the leaf doesn't look as crinkly
and hairy/toothed as the common alder it looks very very like the
species called "Italian Alder"

see link
http://www.the-tree.org.uk/BritishTrees/Bot/AlderItalian/alderitalian2.htm
(Looks like an exact match !)
Great stuff!

So far I believe the tree species we have are

Sycamore (green leaf common variety)
Variegated Sycamore (Acer Drumondii)
Norway Crimson Maple (Acer Platanoides) Crimson King variety
Flagpole Cherry Tree, Amanagowa
Common Beech
Copper Beech
Mountain Ash (Rowan)
Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea)

I'm not sure if we have any Elms. I'll check later today.
If I'm not mistaken the elms have quite raspy teeth.

Is there anything funny about any of the root systems of those
varieties I've listed that I need to watch out for ?
We're planning to put them on the perimeter east and west side
of the back garden (approx 1 acre site with longer dimension running
south->north). Our tree planting relative tends to do a great job
by fixing to stakes and planting them in rows of two (staggered)
with coarse pea gravel above mypacks (sp?) which stop spread
of weed.

~ipl

Alun

Definitely not an elm, their leaves have serrated edges, and the bark looks wrong for an italian alder, which according to my tree book has a smooth grey bark.

Going by the bark, it's colour, and the little nobbly bits on it, to me it looks more like some kind of fruit tree, maybe an ornamental variety in the cherry family or something like that. Can't find anything that looks like an exact match in my tree book although you rarely can in my experience.

FranknFurter

To me it looks like a fruit tree, maybe one of the smaller apple or crab apple varieties. Looks very like an apple tree I bought last year.

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Salmon

Iplogger,

Just a quick Question! From the list above which of these trees could be considered to be native trees? I am trying to get a landscape plan for my new house and dont know much about this! My planning permission requires 40 native trees to be planted!!

Thanks,
Salmon

Irish Gardener

The tree is a Malus.
Apple.
It may produce small fruits (crab-apples) or perhaps the larger fruit we all know and love.

Reyman

I.G. is probably right -Malus- but I make the suggestion it could be a pear tree.

You'll know when (if) it flowers in the spring.

Elfish

I think it could be a lime tree, the bark is red enough .... other likelies are apple and pear. I believe lime trees are also sometimes known as linden. Could be wrong though!

De_man

salmon

i'll pm you the full list asap

Salmon

Thanks de man! Much apreciated!!