The Oak We’ll start with one of our most common (the clue is in the name): Common Oak, sometimes called English Oak or Pedunculate Oak
White Willow Along streams, white willow is an attractive tree to seek out...
WHITE WILLOW FACTS: • Not as tall as oak, growing up to 25 metres • The bark is grey-brown and has deep ridges in older trees • Loved by bees for early spring pollen and nectar • Look for the silvery underside of the leaves that gives this willow its name
OAK FACTS: • Up to 40 metres tall • Fantastic shade trees especially when in open areas • Leaves are irregular with four or five ‘lobs’ on each side and rounded flaps at the bottom
• Come September, a healthy oak will be covered in acorns – a favourite food for squirrels and jays to store for the winter • Look for grey, crisscrossed bark on older trees • Winter twigs will be brownish with red/ brown buds bunched at the end
Lancashire Whitebeam Much harder to find but very special because it has Lancashire in the name.
WHITEBEAM FACTS: •
You can find whitebeam throughout the country, and they look quite similar to the Lancashire variety
• Lancashire whitebeam are some of our smallest trees, not often reaching more than 15 metres • The rounded leaves have jagged edges that are covered in fine, white ‘hairs’ giving them a silvery look if you turn them over • The twigs look brick red in the sun, but more grey-green in the shade
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