Elder
An elder
leaf is made
from 5 to 7 smaller
leaflets.
from 5 to 7 smaller
leaflets.
Elder leaves change
colour
in autumn and fall off the
trees (deciduous tree).
in autumn and fall off the
trees (deciduous tree).
This elder
tree is growing
by the stream at Woodgate Valley.
by the stream at Woodgate Valley.
Elder trees have
white
flowers in the spring.
flowers in the spring.
In autumn there
are black elder berries on the trees.
There is a seed inside each
berry which can grow into
a new elder tree.
There is a seed inside each
berry which can grow into
a new elder tree.
Wood
from elder trees
can be used to make
wooden spoons.
can be used to make
wooden spoons.