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The After House

The Grand Canyon of Arizona: How to See It

Beech tree (Large Print)

In this image of a beech tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a beech leaf in the top left and a picture of a beech nut in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The beech tree grows to a tall full tidy tree of up to 40 metres high. It has a medium thick trunk. It matures at about 120 years old when it all but stops growing, although it can live for some considerable time after this. In Saxon times pigs would be driven into beech woods to feed on the nut-like seeds, which are sometimes called 'mast'.

Beech tree (UEB Contracted)

In this image of a beech tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a beech leaf in the top left and a picture of a beech nut in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The beech tree grows to a tall full tidy tree of up to 40 metres high. It has a medium thick trunk. It matures at about 120 years old when it all but stops growing, although it can live for some considerable time after this. In Saxon times pigs would be driven into beech woods to feed on the nut-like seeds, which are sometimes called 'mast'.

Beech tree (UEB Uncontracted)

In this image of a beech tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a beech leaf in the top left and a picture of a beech nut in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The beech tree grows to a tall full tidy tree of up to 40 metres high. It has a medium thick trunk. It matures at about 120 years old when it all but stops growing, although it can live for some considerable time after this. In Saxon times pigs would be driven into beech woods to feed on the nut-like seeds, which are sometimes called 'mast'.

Holly tree (Large Print)

In this image of a holly tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are just up from here. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a holly leaf in the top left and a picture of a holly berry in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The holly is usually seen as a bush but at the end of its life at 120 years old it can be nearly 15 metres high. The prickly leaves and bright red berries are used as Christmas decoration, but the berries are quite poisonous.

Holly tree (UEB Uncontracted)

In this image of a holly tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are just up from here. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a holly leaf in the top left and a picture of a holly berry in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The holly is usually seen as a bush but at the end of its life at 120 years old it can be nearly 15 metres high. The prickly leaves and bright red berries are used as Christmas decoration, but the berries are quite poisonous.

Holly tree (UEB Contracted)

In this image of a holly tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are just up from here. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a holly leaf in the top left and a picture of a holly berry in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The holly is usually seen as a bush but at the end of its life at 120 years old it can be nearly 15 metres high. The prickly leaves and bright red berries are used as Christmas decoration, but the berries are quite poisonous.

Oak tree (Large Print)

In this image of an oak tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of an oak leaf in the top left and a picture of an acorn in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The oak tree provided the strong wood necessary for building the ships of the British Royal Navy when it comprised square rigged sailing ships. The oak can live to be up to 600 years old and even after dying the main trunk (called a monolith) can stand for another 60 years before finally falling.

Oak tree (UEB Contracted)

In this image of an oak tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of an oak leaf in the top left and a picture of an acorn in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The oak tree provided the strong wood necessary for building the ships of the British Royal Navy when it comprised square rigged sailing ships. The oak can live to be up to 600 years old and even after dying the main trunk (called a monolith) can stand for another 60 years before finally falling.

Oak tree (UEB Uncontracted)

In this image of an oak tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of an oak leaf in the top left and a picture of an acorn in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The oak tree provided the strong wood necessary for building the ships of the British Royal Navy when it comprised square rigged sailing ships. The oak can live to be up to 600 years old and even after dying the main trunk (called a monolith) can stand for another 60 years before finally falling.

Scots Pine tree (Large Print)

In this image of a Scots pine tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of some Scots pine needles in the top left and a picture of a Scots pine cone in the top right of the page. The needle leaf stem is to the top right of the needles themselves. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. There are only three true native coniferous trees in Britain and the Scots pine is one of them. It is a very distinct tree with its red bark and rugged foliage. It lives for 150 years and sometimes can survive for 300 years. Its wood is rot resistant and therefore useful for outdoor purposes. The seeds are held in the pine cone.

Scots Pine tree (UEB Contracted)

In this image of a Scots pine tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of some Scots pine needles in the top left and a picture of a Scots pine cone in the top right of the page. The needle leaf stem is to the top right of the needles themselves. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. There are only three true native coniferous trees in Britain and the Scots pine is one of them. It is a very distinct tree with its red bark and rugged foliage. It lives for 150 years and sometimes can survive for 300 years. Its wood is rot resistant and therefore useful for outdoor purposes. The seeds are held in the pine cone.

Willow tree (UEB Uncontracted)

In this image of a willow tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the bottom half of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a willow leaf in the top left and a picture of a catkin, which has a soft furry structure, in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The catkin is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The willow is a relatively short-lived tree and rarely reaches 100 years old. There are many species of willow. It has a habit of dropping large and apparently healthy branches without warning, apart from the large cracking noise as the branch falls. This gives it its common name 'Crack Willow'. A particular variety of willow provides the wood used in the manufacture of cricket bats.

Yew tree (Large Print)

In this image of a yew tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the bottom half of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of some yew needles in the top left and a picture of a yew berry in the top right of the page. The needle leaf stem is to the top right of the needles themselves. The berry is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The yew is one of the three British native evergreen trees. It is slow growing and can reach the grand age of 2,000 years. It is often found growing in old churchyards. Its wood was used for making longbows. The fruit shown on the page is often called a berry but it is really a cup-shaped red coat or aril protecting a single naked seed. The leaves and seeds are very poisonous.

Yew tree (UEB Contracted)

In this image of a yew tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the bottom half of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of some yew needles in the top left and a picture of a yew berry in the top right of the page. The needle leaf stem is to the top right of the needles themselves. The berry is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The yew is one of the three British native evergreen trees. It is slow growing and can reach the grand age of 2,000 years. It is often found growing in old churchyards. Its wood was used for making longbows. The fruit shown on the page is often called a berry but it is really a cup-shaped red coat or aril protecting a single naked seed. The leaves and seeds are very poisonous.

Yew tree (UEB Uncontracted)

In this image of a yew tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the bottom half of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of some yew needles in the top left and a picture of a yew berry in the top right of the page. The needle leaf stem is to the top right of the needles themselves. The berry is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The yew is one of the three British native evergreen trees. It is slow growing and can reach the grand age of 2,000 years. It is often found growing in old churchyards. Its wood was used for making longbows. The fruit shown on the page is often called a berry but it is really a cup-shaped red coat or aril protecting a single naked seed. The leaves and seeds are very poisonous.

Common Ash tree (large Print)

In this image of an ash tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of an ash leaf in the top left and a picture of an ash seed in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The seed is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The ash tree can grow to 45 metres high. It has large distinctive black buds in spring. The wood from the ash tree is flexible. It was used for policeman's truncheons and is still used to make billiard cues. The ash tree can live for 200 years. Its seed has a wing which helps it to be carried away from the mother tree.

Common Ash tree (UEB Uncontracted)

In this image of an ash tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of an ash leaf in the top left and a picture of an ash seed in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The seed is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The ash tree can grow to 45 metres high. It has large distinctive black buds in spring. The wood from the ash tree is flexible. It was used for policeman's truncheons and is still used to make billiard cues. The ash tree can live for 200 years. Its seed has a wing which helps it to be carried away from the mother tree.

Common Ash tree (UEB Contracted)

In this image of an ash tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of an ash leaf in the top left and a picture of an ash seed in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The seed is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The ash tree can grow to 45 metres high. It has large distinctive black buds in spring. The wood from the ash tree is flexible. It was used for policeman's truncheons and is still used to make billiard cues. The ash tree can live for 200 years. Its seed has a wing which helps it to be carried away from the mother tree.

Hazelnut tree (Large Print)

In this image of a hazelnut tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are just above it. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a hazelnut leaf in the top left and a picture of a hazelnut in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. This is a small tree sometimes growing to little more than a bush. Its delicious nuts are eaten by people and animals, particularly squirrels. The hazelnut was commonly coppiced (the main trunk cut down a few feet from the ground) which resulted in the growth of long, thin and pliable branches. These were then used for many things from basket making to forming the woven skeleton of wattle and daub walls in mediaeval times. The hazelnut rarely lives longer than 70 years.

Hazelnut tree (UEB Contracted)

In this image of a hazelnut tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are just above it. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a hazelnut leaf in the top left and a picture of a hazelnut in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. This is a small tree sometimes growing to little more than a bush. Its delicious nuts are eaten by people and animals, particularly squirrels. The hazelnut was commonly coppiced (the main trunk cut down a few feet from the ground) which resulted in the growth of long, thin and pliable branches. These were then used for many things from basket making to forming the woven skeleton of wattle and daub walls in mediaeval times. The hazelnut rarely lives longer than 70 years.

Hazelnut tree (UEB Uncontracted)

In this image of a hazelnut tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are just above it. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a hazelnut leaf in the top left and a picture of a hazelnut in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. This is a small tree sometimes growing to little more than a bush. Its delicious nuts are eaten by people and animals, particularly squirrels. The hazelnut was commonly coppiced (the main trunk cut down a few feet from the ground) which resulted in the growth of long, thin and pliable branches. These were then used for many things from basket making to forming the woven skeleton of wattle and daub walls in mediaeval times. The hazelnut rarely lives longer than 70 years.

Horse Chestnut tree (Large Print)

In this image of a horse chestnut tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a horse chestnut leaf in the top left and a picture of a horse chestnut in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The horse chestnut was introduced to Britain 400 years ago. It is now a common sight and noticeable as it is often the first deciduous tree to leaf in the spring and the first to colour in autumn. Its inedible nuts housed in spiky husks are used as conkers in the well-known game. It is not especially long-lived, rapidly decaying and collapsing after a hundred or so years.

Horse Chestnut tree (UEB Contracted)

In this image of a horse chestnut tree, the trunk stems from the bottom centre of the page and the leafy branches are in the middle of the page. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up. There is a picture of a horse chestnut leaf in the top left and a picture of a horse chestnut in the top right of the page. The leaf stem is to the top right of the leaf itself. The nut is similarly positioned. For scale there is a 'stick man' representing the height of an adult person in the bottom right of the page. The horse chestnut was introduced to Britain 400 years ago. It is now a common sight and noticeable as it is often the first deciduous tree to leaf in the spring and the first to colour in autumn. Its inedible nuts housed in spiky husks are used as conkers in the well-known game. It is not especially long-lived, rapidly decaying and collapsing after a hundred or so years.