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- 1. Mr Barky needs your help! Canyou help him to identify the trees in the school grounds … He needs you to be a Tree Detective ...
- 2. Leaf Leaf Bud What haveyou found on your tree ... Flowers Bark Twigs Fruits and Seeds
- 3. What does yourleaf look like? Simple Leaf shape The leaf is whole and not divided into smaller leaves called leaflets. Compound Leaf Shape Made up of smaller leaflets that are divided down to the leaf stalk There are other Leaf types … can you think of any or maybe research other types of leaves to help Mr Barky find them all.
- 4. Simple leaf shapes.. The shape of the leaf can tell you lots about the tree ... They can be all shapes and sizes and can vary from tree to tree Lanceolate/Linear Long and thin or lance-shaped. Three times longer than wide. Cordate Heart shaped Oblong Longer than wider, nearly parallel sides might have a pointed tip. Deltoid Triangular-shaped Elliptic Widest in the middle tapering equally at both ends Obovate Widest in the middle and tapers towards the base. Opposite to ovate Lobed Edge of leaf has finger-like indents that don’t come from the centre Palmately Lobed Edge of leaf has finger-like indents that come from the centre. Ovate Egg-shaped. Widest below middle and tapers towards the tip of the leaf. Orbicular Circular or rounded outline.
- 5. Simple Leaf Margin Themargin is the edge or the outline of the leaf. Serrate Saw-like teeth around the edge Doubly Serrate Each tooth on the serrate margin also has its own teeth Lobed Deep indentations around the edge that don’t go right into the central vein Entire Smooth, unbroken edge with no indentation or notches Crenate Blunt, rounded teeth around the edge of the leaf Undulate Wavy or soft wavy edge of the leaf
- 6. Compound leaf arrangement… Opposite Leaves are in pairs, directly across from each other on the twig. Alternate Leaves are staggered, not directly across from each other on the twig. How do the leaves grow on a section of the twig …
- 7. Compound leaf shape… Is the compound leaf feather-shaped or hand-shaped? Pinnately compound The leaves are feather shaped and are arranged each side of the centre stalk. Palmately compound The leaf is hand shaped. The leaflets grown from the same place at the top of the leaf stalk.
- 8. Compound leaflet shapes.. Select the shape that is most similar to the the individual leaflet … Lanceolate/Linear Long and thin or lance-shaped. Three times longer than wide. Ovate Egg-shaped. Widest below middle and tapers towards the tip of the leaf.
- 9. Compund Leaf Margin Themargin is the edge or the outline of the leaf. Serrate Saw-like teeth around the edge Doubly Serrate Each tooth on the serrate margin also has its own teeth Lobed Deep indentations around the edge that don’t go right into the central vein Entire Smooth, unbroken edge with no indentation or notches Crenate Blunt, rounded teeth around the edge of the leaf Undulate Wavy or soft wavy edge of the leaf
- 10. Is your leafhairy? Is their hair or little spines on the leaf. Yes No
- 11. Where is ithairy? Where are the hairs or spines located? BottomTop Stem
- 12. What colour isthe bottom of your leaf? Green White
- 13. What colour isthe top of your leaf Light Green Dark Green YellowOrange
- 14. Leaf Texture andappearance … Glossy and shiny in appearance Dull in appearance with a a wrinkly texture Dull with 5 lobe like fingers None of these
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- 19. Your Tree is… Oak (Quercus robur) • An Oak Tree can grow up to 40m tall. • It is a symbol of strength and survival. • The Oak is ‘king’ of British trees. Find out more about Oak Trees … Woodland Trust - English Oak Can you help Mr Barky to find out more about the Oak trees growing in your area? Flowers Fruit Oak leaves
- 20. Your Tree is… Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) • An Ash Tree can grow up to 35m Tall! • Norse Vikings mythology called the Ask Tree ‘The Tree of Life’. • Ash is one of the toughest hard woods and is used to make lots of things … Find out more about Ash Trees … Woodland Trust - Ash Trees Can you help Mr Barky to find out more about the Ash trees growing in your area? Fruit Flowers
- 21. Your Tree is… Hazel (Corylus Avellana) • A Hazel tree can go up to 12m tall. • A Hazel tree can live for 80 years! Can you help Mr Barky to find out more about the Hazel trees growing in your area? Find out more about Hazel Trees … Woodland Trust - Hazel Trees Male Flowers Female Flowers Hazel leaf
- 22. • A WhitePoplar can grow up to 20m tall. • In Greek mythology the White popular is linked to Hercules. Can you help Mr Barky to find out more about the White Poplar trees growing in your area? Find out more about White Poplar trees … Woodland Trust - White Poplar Your Tree is … White Poplar (Populas alba) Female Flowers Male flowers White Poplar leaves
- 23. • A Rowancan grow up to 15m tall.. • It can live for 200 years • Its Celtic name means Wizard Tree. Can you help Mr Barky to find out more about the Rowan trees growing in your area? Find out more about Rowan trees … Woodland Trust - Rowan Trees Your Tree is … Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) Fruit Flowers Rowan leaves
- 24. • A SweetChestnut can grow up to 35m tall. • It can live for 700 years! • The Romans introduced Sweet Chestnut to the UK Can you help Mr Barky to find out more about the Sweet Chestnut trees growing in your area? Find out more about Sweet Chestnut trees … Woodland Trust - Sweet Chestnut Your Tree is … Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) Male Catkins Female Catkins Fruits Sweet Chestnut leaves
- 25. • A Blackthorncan grow to 7m tall. • It can live for 100 years! Can you help Mr Barky to find out more about the Blackthorn trees growing in your area? Find out more about Blackthorn trees … Woodland Trust - Blackthorn trees Your Tree is … Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) Flowers Fruits Blackthorn leaves
- 26. • A SilverBirch can grow up to 30m tall. • It has bark like paper. • Up to 300 different insects can live in a birch tree! Can you help Mr Barky to find out more about Silver Birch trees? Find out more about Silver Birch trees … Woodland Trust - Silver Birch Trees Your Tree is … Silver Birch (Betula pendula) Seeds Flowers Silver Birch leaves Bark
- 27. • A DowneyBirch can grow up to 30m tall. • It is very upright! • Woodpeckers like to make their homes in Birch trees. Can you help Mr Barky to find out more about the Sweet Chestnut Trees growing in your area? Find out more about Downy Birch trees … Woodland Trust - Downey Birch Your Tree is … Downey Birch (Betula pubescens) Bark Flowers Downey Birch leaves
- 28. • A Beechtree can go up to 40m tall. • Beech woods can be 1000’s of years old! • Beech is the ‘Queen’ of British trees. Can you help Mr Barky to find out more about the Beech trees growing in your area? Find out more about Beech trees … Woodland Trust - Beech Trees Your Tree is … Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Flowers Seed Beech leaf
- 29. • A LondonPlane can grow up to 35m tall. • They live for 100’s of years! • It was bought to the UK in the 17th Century. Can you help Mr Barky to find out more about the London Plane? Find out more about London Plane trees … Woodland Trust - London Plane Your Tree is … London Plane (Platanus x hispanica) Seeds Flowers Leaves
- 30. • A Whitebeamcan grow up to 15m tall. • The bark is smooth and grey • The whitebeam tree is compact and domed on top Can you help Mr Barky to find out more about the Whitebeam Trees growing in your area? Find out more about Whitebeams … Woodland Trust - Whitebeam Your Tree is … Whitebeam (Sorbus aria) Berries Flowers