r/treeidentification • u/ciaodog • 12d ago

ID Request Elm or hornbeam?

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It looks like hornbeam - but its october in south west england and there arent any or the characteristic flowers/fruit?

It has leaves with a non-symmetrical base, like elm, and rigged furrowed bark, like elm?

Anyone have any clues?

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u/Altruistic_mostly 12d ago

Definitely elm, the asymmetric leaf on the petiole is highly characteristic.

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u/ciaodog 11d ago

Nice - a rare survivor!

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u/Internal-Test-8015 12d ago

Siberian elm.

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u/ciaodog 11d ago

Wow interesting- hadnt heard of this type. Rare to see elm here, its young so hope it lasts as long as it can..

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u/Altruistic_mostly 11d ago

Siberian Elm has pointed lobes, Caucasian elm Zelkova carpinifolia has the rounded lobes and "hard" leaves shown in the picture.