A single tree standing alone in a field of grass

#TreeOfTheMonth
#Sustead #NorthNorfolk

Our calendar's tree of the month in December is the Yew (Taxus baccata). One of Europe's longest-lived native species, yew is often associated with death and doom, perhaps because all parts of the tree are poisonous.
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It's November, and our tree-of-the-month is the field maple (Acer campestre). Always stunning at this time of year, its hard timber is a warm creamy-brown colour with a silky shine - popular for woodturning, carving, and making musical instruments, particularly harps.
#treeofthemonth #november

Our March #TreeOfTheMonth is a young white pine located on Pinebank Promontory, overlooking Jamaica Pond. Pinebank, and the historic estate that once occupied the site, was named for the dense pine tree stands that once grew on its hillside.

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Our February #treeofthemonth, this weeping willow in the Back Bay Fens, stands as one of the Necklace's largest trees, with a diameter of 5 feet!

Willows are known for fast growth and love for abundant water, and this tree has thrived in the wet soil of the Fens, which was once a tidal marsh.
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