How to ID Trees.

Hi Blackbird - have read to many interesting threads this evening so have too many projects for tomorrow - am sure John is right that it is Hazel altho there are diffent types apparently.  They sell Hazlenuts and Cobnuts in the Autumn from two differing types of Hazel tree.  Will try and photograph our big tree tomorrow - the rest of young and rather small.

hi john

Thank you for your ID of the Tree, John,

I have never seen nuts like that before.  They are certainly not something I have seen in Scotland - unless you know different of course.  i wil wear my tin hat next time I walk under the same tree LOL

So Hazel it is!

Thanks

Regards

Kathy and Dave

hi LucyBob

Interesting that I never knew that Hazelnuts where sold as they are - though i know they are edible {as at Xmas time}

Just do not know know what to do with the nuts themselves - Mr Squirrel would love thme I am sure of that too.

Love to see your big tree {smile}

Regards

Kathy and Dave

lucybob said:

Hi Blackbird - have read to many interesting threads this evening so have too many projects for tomorrow - am sure John is right that it is Hazel altho there are diffent types apparently.  They sell Hazlenuts and Cobnuts in the Autumn from two differing types of Hazel tree.  Will try and photograph our big tree tomorrow - the rest of young and rather small.

Hi Kathy and Dave

Now I wouldn't claim to be Mr Tree expert, but what I reckon you've got there is Turkish Hazel Corylus colurna, different again from either Common Hazel, Filbert, or their hybrid Cobnuts. It's planted in streets these days, but can grow into a much bigger quite elegant tree compared to the British-native Hazel.

It's nut is a bit bigger too - not one to land on YOUR nut, so to speak!

Whether it feeds wildlife such as moth caterpillars than feed on native Hazel I don't know, but I bet the nuts are just as popular with Grey Squirrels and Wood Mice :-)

Just a little tip for those posting photos of leaves, seeds, nits etc for identification:  If you include in your photo something of recognisable size, or a ruler, as a reference point, it will help quite a bit in identification.  ;-)

Hi Adrian

Right, so it is a turkish Hazel. 

I am sure that many animals or rodents would like love those clusters of nuts (called Cobnuts!)

Yes, tin hat for those Cobnuts {eek}

I wonder if native moths are attracted to Hazel at all.  maybe it is a querstion of searching the leaves and see if there ant holes or any sign of damage next Spring time (or before that if moths are still about).  Another question to find an answer to here. {interested}

Thanks for your help.

Regards

Kathy and Dave

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Hi Kathy and Dave

Now I wouldn't claim to be Mr Tree expert, but what I reckon you've got there is Turkish Hazel Corylus colurna, different again from either Common Hazel, Filbert, or their hybrid Cobnuts. It's planted in streets these days, but can grow into a much bigger quite elegant tree compared to the British-native Hazel.

It's nut is a bit bigger too - not one to land on YOUR nut, so to speak!

Whether it feeds wildlife such as moth caterpillars than feed on native Hazel I don't know, but I bet the nuts are just as popular with Grey Squirrels and Wood Mice :-)

Hi Jan

Great to hear from you again - still never got that Gum Tree picture yet but it will be done!

Thankyou for your tip.  I never thought of the comparsion tip for the sizes of leaves of seeds,

Will do that in the future {thumbs up}

Regards

Kathy and Dave

Wattle15 said:

Just a little tip for those posting photos of leaves, seeds, nits etc for identification:  If you include in your photo something of recognisable size, or a ruler, as a reference point, it will help quite a bit in identification.  ;-)

Hi Blackbird this is not really a "reply" but I don't know where else to put this, I thought you folk migh like to see this beautuful tulip tree in my local park. It is fantastic when covered in bloom. The second picture was taken today, to give an idea oif size(huge!)