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North Wales Tree identification

RhosyRhosy Posts: 3
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Can anyone help identify this tree in our garden near Llangollen. 
Would be very grateful for ideas. It is c 40 feet tall. 

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  • FireFire Posts: 17,116
    edited May 2022
    Sweet chestnut? 

    Could you post more pics please? Close up of leaves and bark will help be sure. 
  • RhosyRhosy Posts: 3
    Thanks for responding Fire. We are novices. These might help, can do more if needed.

  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,221
    Fire said:
    Sweet chestnut? 

    Could you post more pics please? Close up of leaves and bark will help be sure. 
    Mystery tree appears to be a very old Salix caprea...common name Goat willow

    Sorry leaves very different in Castanea sativa...  common name sweet  chestnut.


    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • RhosyRhosy Posts: 3
    Thank you Silver surfer I have had an opinion locally that this was a goat willow
    and looking at the tree and across other images on the internet this does appear to be the case. 
  • FireFire Posts: 17,116
    Great. Always good to have close ups for ID where possible. 
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