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Tall treesTall trees Posts: 175
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Can anyone tell me what this fir tree is, I’m from Gwent South Wales 

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  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,636
    edited 17 November
    Going by the glorious colour I would say  Metasequoia  glyptostroboides....common name Dawn redwood.
    A deciduous conifer.

    However  in your 1st pic it is difficult to see detailMore pics below see link..

    https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=11713966@N02&sort=date-taken-desc&text=Metasequoia glyptostroboides&view_all=1
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • Tall treesTall trees Posts: 175
    I know there’s only a few conifers that drop their needles, and one being Dawn Redwood, but the ones I’ve seen are a lot more cone shaped ?
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,636
    edited 17 November
    Tall trees said:
    I know there’s only a few conifers that drop their needles, and one being Dawn Redwood, but the ones I’ve seen are a lot more cone shaped ?
    Your 2nd pic  looks a perfectly normal shape for a Dawn redwood...a fabulous example.
    Please compare the leaves/needles on your tree to my pic.
    Do they match?

    Normally the bottom branches get removed to reveal the interesting trunk...see pics in my link
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
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