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Tim Pettigrew:
This is a bit of a long shot but hope someone can help.
Tree felled in a very inaccessible corner of a local nature reserve situated in old watercress beds so very boggy.  Photos show cut wood (which I want to harvest) which quickly weathers to a distinctive rich orange colour. Associated pictures of what I think is a sapling of the same tree with photos of the leaves.  Wood seems very light in weight

I have a suspicion of what it might be (in which case it will be worth harvesting!), but will not say until I have some independent suggestions.


Complete sapling

Leaves of sapling

Leaves and bark

Cut stump showing details of the wood which has weathered to an orange

Many thanks

Tim

Twisted Trees:
Pretty sure that is Alder

Les Symonds:
I agree with Pete...the bark looks right, the leaves look right and the timber is the right colour.

Les

Tim Pettigrew:
Pete and Les
Very many thanks for your opinions.  That is indeed what I thought it was.
I'm assuming that it is a fairly attractive turning wood and it will be worth while to harvest a few pieces.  Les you recently posted an Alder turned item HERE so I would be most grateful for any turning tips.

If successful I'll post a finished item in the Forum gallery.

Thanks again

Tim

seventhdevil:
common alder, Alnus glutinosa...

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