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Plant? Tree? Weed? Can anyone help identify this . Approx 6inchs in length. Bark-like stem

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    edited August 2018
    Plant, tree , weed. Yes, yes, yes.  Looks like a tree seedling. Not sure what though. I can't decide between a sweet chestnut or some exotic oak like Turkey Oak
  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    It looks like an oak seedling.
  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    Oak but I don't think it's an english oak, Looks a little too spikey
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I agree with 'oak' ... but I agree it doesn't look quite right for an English Oak ... although they do vary a bit.

    Maybe some ideas here http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/trees/quercus/oak-identify.asp

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  • treehugger80treehugger80 Posts: 1,923
    that looks like a turkey oak seedling to me
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    I agree with treehugger - turkey oak or Quercus cerris.
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  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Looks like a cherry tree sapling to me.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Leaves don't look like any cherry tree or other prunus I've ever seen  :)

    Image result for cherry tree leaves

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,906
    Hello aidan. I suspect we are all talking about different plants here. Can you be a little bit more specific about which plant you are wanting us to identify for you.
    If you mean this marked plant in your second picture
    Then I agree with Lizzie that it looks like a Cherry tree stub.



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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited August 2018
    That looks considerably more that 6" in length as Aidan described ... the oak seedling looks about 6" and is in the centre of the photo ... 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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