What kind of tree is this

nqtraderman

Hi, I've only lived here 10+ years and never got round to identifying what kind of tree I have at the end of the garden.

It has dark red/ black berries on in autumn and the birds strip them of it almost overnight, not sure if the berries have stones in them as well.

Can anyone identify it for me,

It's the big one with the recently trimmed branch which fell off !
The tall narrow one in the corner is a Holly.

thanks

nqtraderman

After a bit of Googling, it could be a Prunus Padus - Bird Cherry ?

d0nkeyk0ng

I've used a tree ID app on my phone. Bird cherry has smaller, smoother leaves (no jagged edges).


Wych Elm was one of the best matches according to the app. The others were: Alder, Crab apple, fruit apple, smooth leaved elm, white elm and hornbeam.

Davesnave

It's definitely a cherry. I have 2 Wych Elms and they are nothing like that, nor are any of the other trees d0nkeyk0ng mentions.


Which one is something you'll be able to establish more easily than us, I think!


https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/common-non-native-trees/sour-cherry/

nqtraderman

Thanks for the replys, here's a close up of the leaf:



I think it's some kind of cherry, not sure if it's Bird Cherry, Wild Cherry or even Sour Cherry. The little point on the tip of the leaf is probably the key, as is the size of the serrations on the leaf edge. And this is a "fat" leaf whereas some of the cherry leafs are a bit thinner.

Davesnave

I don't think full ID is too crucial here.

I have about half a dozen 'wild' cherries and I don't know what they are exactly. I do know they are 'sacrificial' in the sense that when the whole copse grows up, they will be among those cut down to make space for more long-lived and valuable trees, like copper beech, oak and some unusual species.

And cherry burns well!