I hate to disagree, when you are such an ID wizard and I'm rubbish at trees... but I'm not sure it is beech.
The leaf in the top photo is typical - they're all pretty small - smaller than any beech trees I've seen. That's my index finger against it. And the leaves are much smoother than typical beech leaves - there isn't that wavy aspect and the veins are texturally much less prominent. The leaf buds *are* slim and pointy, like beech. Could it be a different type of beech, with much smaller leaves? Here's another couple of photos.
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Always challenge me if you disagree so I can recheck..keep me on my toes. The bark/shape shouted common beech.
I looked again more closely at first leaf and counted veins. I should have thought London park...rare tree???? Where was it? I believe this is Fagus sylvatica Rotundifolia....Small leafed beech. RARE!!!! How thrilling..I have never seen one. Good observation on your part.
The leaves are usually 4 vein-pairs.and are nearly round...only 2 -4 cm long. Very little on www about it.
I do hope the council who may own it have it listed ..cos it is RARE!
I would have expected it to be grafted...but can see no graft on the trunk.
I think that's it! The leaf picture in your second link, @Silver surfer looks right. The leaves are so noticeably small and round - and as you can see, the autumn colour is glorious. It's in Crystal Palace, the Southwark bit, but not in the park - just tucked in a junction. I've just checked the Southwark TPO map and it doesn't seem to have one...
Thanks so much, both of you
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More pics below to help you to id it in the future.... leaf, buds, flowers, seed capsule.
The leaf in the top photo is typical - they're all pretty small - smaller than any beech trees I've seen. That's my index finger against it. And the leaves are much smoother than typical beech leaves - there isn't that wavy aspect and the veins are texturally much less prominent. The leaf buds *are* slim and pointy, like beech. Could it be a different type of beech, with much smaller leaves? Here's another couple of photos.
Always challenge me if you disagree so I can recheck..keep me on my toes.
The bark/shape shouted common beech.
I looked again more closely at first leaf and counted veins.
I should have thought London park...rare tree????
Where was it?
I believe this is Fagus sylvatica Rotundifolia....Small leafed beech. RARE!!!!
How thrilling..I have never seen one.
Good observation on your part.
The leaves are usually 4 vein-pairs.and are nearly round...only 2 -4 cm long.
Very little on www about it.
I do hope the council who may own it have it listed ..cos it is RARE!
I would have expected it to be grafted...but can see no graft on the trunk.
http://www.tree-guide.com/round-leaved-european-beech
https://www.connonnurseries.com/plant/Fagus-sylvatica-Rotundifolia
Thanks so much, both of you