How to identify common British trees

Join our Principal Ecologist, Sue Searle, to learn how to identify a range of common broadleaved trees in Britain.

[@pauldavies9360]

Fantastic. Would have been nice to have included their Latin names too though 😊

[@oshead]

This is what I've come up with. Some are bound to be incorrect while others are hard to miss. Which is the reason Latin names are used to avoid these errors. Alnus glutinosa 'Common Alder' Populus tremula 'Aspen' Prunus spinosa 'Blackthorn' Prunus avium 'Sweet Cherry' Prunus cerasus 'Sour Cherry' Cornus sanguinea 'European Dogwood' Corylus avellana 'Hazel' Ilex aquifolium 'Holly' Carpinus betulus 'Hornbeam' Platanus × acerifolia 'London Plane' Acer platanoides 'Norway Maple' Betula pendula 'Silver Birch' Euonymus europaeus 'Spindle' Castanea sativa 'Sweet Chestnut' Acer pseudoplatanus 'Sycamore' Viburnum lantana 'Wayfaring Tree' Ulmus glabra 'Wych Elm'

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Thanks for the feedback.

[@maxthecat14]

Best tree I.D video i have seen. Thank you.

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Thank you. I am glad you found it useful.

[@nataliegibson9583]

So useful! So many things that I hadn't noticed before, really helpful thank you!

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Glad it was helpful!

[@chasjm21]

Smashing video, obviously a subject that could be very extensive.

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Thank you.

[@karmakimdaisy8680]

really good video thanks very nuch

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Thank you.

[@trevor1079]

Excellent video. Very useful. Thank you, Sue.

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Thank you!

[@dalawarhussain3320]

useful information۔۔۔thankyou

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Many thanks!

[@mehrdat]

I loved the video. i looked at it as much as i could for many time. but i have to see more trees to learn. can i ask you to compare the trees by their leaves and/or any part you can put in a ground and explain them. I really would love to see that. And I appreciate if you give a bit more details about the trees. I am not just stopped to learn UK trees. if you go for more exotic trees that is even better. thanks

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This was just a basic Tree ID video for UK watchers. I am not sure I know much about exotic trees.

[@karmakimdaisy8680]

😊🌳

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🙂

[@everything.in.a.nutshell]

this is excellent. well done. people pay money for a course like this haha.

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Thank you! Glad you found it useful!

[@samslo4321]

I believe the Hawthorne you show is the common Hawthorne the young leaf berries and flowers are edible known as the bread and cheese tree for the flavour it ads to a cheese sandwich

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Yes they are delicious.