could any 1 tell me what the name is when trees join each other over a road,trees being opposite sides of road

Answer 1

Pleaching.


"Walking in a thick pleached alley in mine orchard" - William Shakespeare, 'Much Ado About Nothing'


Pretty slick looking! Google "pleaching" to find more about it.

From http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/Dictionary -

Pleach: intertwine hedge branches: to form or reinforce a hedge or arch by intertwining shoots or branches


From www.moorelandscapes.com/pleaching.htm -

"Pleaching is the weaving together of tree branches to form living archways, lattice or screens. Invented by horticulturists during the days of the Roman Empire and alternately surging and waning in popularity ever since, pleaching is currently gaining interest among creative landscapers."

Answer 2

I am going to take a wild guess here since I am not in UK: Are you talking about a "canopy"? Are you talking about very old, large, mature trees like oaks or elms on each side of road or city street whose upper branches have grown so close together that they form a tight, leafy umbrella or roof over the road or street? They are not actually "one plant" and are not connected, at least above ground, but quite frankly, can be connected underground by roots. Such tree plantings, however, give the appearance of being one plant above ground, especially in their leafy canopies.

Answer 3

It's an AVENUE of trees, which may form a canopy if they meet in the middle.

Answer 4

I call it a tree tunnel. Yeah, I know its a canopy but tree tunnel is more fun.

Answer 5

If it happens naturally, it is a tree "canopy", or a "tree arch."

Answer 6

it's called a canopy; there are plenty of streets in the U.S.A. called canopy street.

Answer 7

I would call it a canopy

Answer 8

tree arches

Answer 9

I'm going w/ canopy.

Answer 10

I believe it's called an alée. (Like an alley in French).