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Throwback to just a couple of weeks ago, and this Wild Service Tree (Sorbus torminalis) was putting on a fine show. Now though the leaves are gone leaving just a few berries. There's an (urban) myth that these berries were once used to flavour beer, and that the name 'service' is derived from the latin for beer 'cervisia'. Sounds too good to be true... #streettree #treelinedstreet #UrbanForest #Tree #londonstreets #Treestagram #treesoflondon #LondonPop #lonely_tree_love #Treesofinstagram #instatree #tree_captures #lotiloves #londonbylondoners #london_enthusiasts #ilovelondon #Hackney #FinsburyPark #ThisIsLondon #TreeCharter #sharenaturepics #maybeLDNer #prettycitylondon #allkindsofnature #treesplease #infrontoftrees #urbanarboretum #urbanlandscape #LondonisaForest #sorbustorminalis

A river birch, Betula nigra, clings on to its leaves as many other trees shed theirs. It’s one of the most interesting birches with its remarkable bark that goes through several phases as the tree matures. It starts off with flaky cream coloured bark which progresses to very, very darker coloured flaky bark, and finally it turns into dark, scaly bark. They come from eastern North America and occur in warmer climates than many other birches, spreading as far south as northern Florida. The few trees on London's streets seem right at home here, hanging out with many other birches from less temperate parts of the world.⠀ ⠀ #streettree #treelinedstreet #UrbanForest #Tree #londonstreets #Treestagram #treesoflondon #LondonPop #lonely_tree_love #Treesofinstagram #instatree #tree_captures #lotiloves #londonbylondoners #london_enthusiasts #ilovelondon #Hackney #StokeNewington #ThisIsLondon #TreeCharter #sharenaturepics #maybeLDNer #prettycitylondon #allkindsofnature #treesplease #infrontoftrees #urbanarboretum #urbanlandscape #LondonisaForest #BetulaNigra

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Prunus x subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ N7 05 P1280813

Winter-flowering cherry of the ‘Autumnalis’ variety going for it in mid-December

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