If the twig is still on a tree, where are the growing buds, for example? A terminal bud on the end of a twig might be a sycamore or horse chestnut, and if the buds running up the side of a twig ...

However, when you buy a named tree to plant in winter, study its naked twigs carefully and you’ll discover that no two species are exactly alike. There is a smug satisfaction in being able to identify ...