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Beech Park

Possibly a BeechFagus sylvatica

Pl@ntNet just a guess5%

Iconic tree standing proud and tall on an island at the bottom of the road I grew up in

Found by Tom · Aug 30 · Fremington, North Devon

3 people have been to see this.

Where it is

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Fremington, North Devon

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The same tree, later

Come back in a few months and add another photo. The two will show up here side by side, which is the most interesting thing a tree does.

The story so far

  1. August 30

    1 photo from Tom

What is it?

Beech

Identified by Pl@ntNet, which was barely more than a guess.

Pl@ntNet also thought it might be

  • Gray poplarPopulus × canescens
  • London planetreePlatanus × hispanica
  • American sycamorePlatanus occidentalis

About Beech

Fagus sylvatica, the European beech or common beech, is a large deciduous tree in the beech family with smooth silvery-grey bark, large leaf area, and a short trunk with low branches. It is native to much of Europe, growing in humid climates.

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