1st 2 photos - is this Cornus mas? 2nd 2 photos - this is Crataegus genus, correct? Monogyna or laevigata? 3rd 2 photos - Taxus baccata? 4th 2 photos - dont know this one? some sort of willow? as always, thank you for you help and patience! cheers
1 and 2.Difficult to tell if it is Cornus mas from your photo.Go and have a close look at a twig, the flower buds are there now ,waiting for the spring.It could also be Cornus officinalis!
Photo 3 and 4 .Another one to check lettuce ,Crataegus monogyna (common hawthorn) has only one seed in the haw. Crataegus laevigata ,has 2 seeds .Hope this helps.
thank you all! one question though - what is the easiest way to distinguish between Cornus mas and Cornus officinalis? Luddite - thanks alot for hawthorn tip!
Blunt leaves of willow may be distinctive, otherwise catkins may need to be seen. C. officinalis as seen in western cultivation tends to have tufts of hairs in leaf axils and papery bark, but see an identification manual. Comparatively new COLLINS GUIDE TO TREES might be something you want to purchase or check out from a library, preceding titles by or involving Alan Mitchell might also be of interest.
didnt want to open a new thread just for this small id.. please, what sort of spruce is this (if any)? Picea omorica?
A species of Tsuga. A bit too blurred to be certain, but probably Tsuga canadensis rather than T. heterophylla. Can you get a better close-up?
