Copper beech, Myton Road, Warwick
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Copper beech, Myton Road, Warwick
Image: © A J Paxton Taken: 20 Apr 2023
This fine copper beech (Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea) stands in a front garden on Myton Road and overhangs the street. It is seen here in April, just as it is coming into bloom and into leaf. Copper beech is an ornamental form of beech with reddish-purple leaves and is often planted as an ornamental tree; see the Woodland Trust site https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/copper-beech/ .
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Image Location
Latitude
52.281685
Longitude
-1.557567