You have a twig with hairless buds.
Look at the buds and choose from these four:-

Twigs ridged, scaley, buds on round "knobs"

Larch

Larch twig

Buds easy to see, with fewer than four scales

Limes
You need leaves to tell whether you have
Common Lime

Common Lime twigs
or
Small-leaved Lime

Small-leaved Lime twigs
or
Large-leaved Lime

Large-leaved Lime twigs

Alder

Alder twigs

Italian Alder

Italian Alder twig


Willows

This links to a key to this variable group

Willows twigs

 

Walnut

Walnut twig

Sweet Chestnut

Sweet Chestnut twig

Buds tiny or scales hard to make out

Blackthorn

Blackthorn twig

Cherry plum

Cherry plum twig

Buds with more than four scales, easily visible

Click on the name to see which gives the best fit - use "Back" to return to this page.

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Click on your choice


(Click the box which matches your twig)

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