Name this tree

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by foreststumped, Aug 31, 2015.

  1. foreststumped

    foreststumped New Member

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    Any ideas? It's a big ancient v. tall tree in my local woods. Appears to be a hardwood - fallen wood is very heavy and if chipped is a medium brown with similar grain to oak. Seems to have remnants of fine catkins on it's branches. Bark is rough and thick like an oak but darker. Shape is somewhere between an oak and a eucalyptus. Sorry about the poor silhouette picture - it was getting dark.
     

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  2. Michael F

    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Holm Oak Quercus ilex.
     
  3. foreststumped

    foreststumped New Member

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    Excellent, thanks so much. Could manage to get any tree id system to correctly name it.
     

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