Is this tree Quercus robur ?

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  1. duffy

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    I have my doubts whether this tree is Q, robur! It could possibly be Q. petraea! Perhaps it is neither.
    Hopefully a member will recognise the sp. I will continue with 2-3 additional photographs in the reply box. In the reply box I have included the fruit etc. that I found beneath the tree. I don't know what has happened to all my photographs. Let me try again.
     

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    Q. robur continued: I must apologise; I cannot find the last file!!
     

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    Q. robur continued. The missing link
     

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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Distinctly pubescent shoots excludes pure Q. robur. My guess would be Q. pubescens, or a hybrid between that and Q. robur.

    The final pic is a gall.
     
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    The other thing that would exclude Q. robur is the long leaf petioles, as that species has nearly sessile leaves.
     
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