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The bank we can see on the left overlooking the tennis courts is known as the Cherry Bank and a variety of Cherries (Prunus species) make a pretty display when they flower in spring. One that is not too difficult to identify is the Tibetan Cherry Prunus serrula, with its shining satiny reddish bark with horizontal brown markings. Its beautiful bark, particularly obvious in winter, and its compact size make it a popular garden tree. Despite its name it comes from western China. To the right of the Tibetan Cherry are two young trees with superficially somewhat similar leaves. The White Mulberry (Morus alba) has thin bright green leaves that vary in size and pinkish brown bark on the trunk; its leaves are the preferred food of the silkworm. The leaves of the Handkerchief or Dove Tree (Davidia involucrata) are pointed and heart-shaped.
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This page last updated: 26/01/2005
