Crown raising 4 Oak trees ( Quercus robur 🌳) over a track to allow access to delivery vehicles. Views across the Tamar to Calstock. Temperature was a balmy 18°, not bad for the middle of Autumn! ☀️🍁🍂 Thank you to @powered_by_determination and @mjackman772 for all their hard work! #treesurgeondevon #treesurgeonviews #treecarespecialist #treesurgeoncornwall #tamarvalley #lifeinthevalley #lifeofatreesurgeon #arboristofinstagram #arbteam #crownraising #leaveschanging #leavesturning #autumnsunshin

Flowering common oak or pedunculate - Quercus robur

Our #TreeTuesday is the Quercus robur. It is commonly known as the English Oak. The Quercus robur is one of the most well-known of all exotic species in South Africa. ​ The Quercus robur is a deciduous tree with a broad and spreading crown. It is easily identified by its pale green leaves. Its leaves turn a pale golden to brown colour during autumn, before dropping to the ground and leaving the trunk and branches barbules .​ Due to the quality of wood, it was deemed to be suitable for providing