A to B trees

Find out more about these trees and how to identify them, from alder to blackthorn.

Alder

This group of deciduous trees have cone-shaped outlines.
Amelanchier

The trees in this group are small and slender, with purple-black fruits.
Apple

These trees can reach 15m and produce the familiar apple fruit.
Ash

Ash trees are deciduous and have fruits with a single wing, called keys.
Ashleaf-maple

These fast-growing trees have distinctive fruit shaped like 2 wings.
Bay tree

They can grow to 20m and are known for their aromatic foliage.
Beech

These deciduous trees have flowers and fruits enclosed in a spiny husk.
Birch, silver

A medium-sized deciduous tree with silvery-white bark.
Birch, white

This group of medium-sized deciduous tree have white bark.
Blackthorn

Belonging to the same genus as cherries, they produce bluish-black fruits.