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Tree ID please

Chriscb

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Evening, my daughter has just moved into a new house (to her) that has an established garden. There are numerous trees which I’ve been able to identify, but this one is new to me. Any ideas please? Thanks. Tree is around 30 feet high with a girth if around 8 inches. The leaf is around three fingers wide.
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I would go with Bob [MENTION=361]Lons[/MENTION] on this one.

I had some a couple of years ago from a friend who had theirs taken down due to height issues.

Great for carving I understand but not sure about pen turning :thinks:
 

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Hey guys, Hats off to both of you - that's exactly the tree. Thanks. How did you know about such an odd tree?

Regards,
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Hey guys, Hats off to both of you - that's exactly the tree. Thanks. How did you know about such an odd tree?

Regards,
Chriscb

I had one as a small Bonsai Chris and one of the names stuck away in the old brain box somewhere but I've also had some timber through my hands many years ago, from memory it was a bit bland but I don't know if that's always the case.
 

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Hey guys, Hats off to both of you - that's exactly the tree. Thanks. How did you know about such an odd tree?

Regards,
Chriscb

If you have a smart phone get a app called PlantNet. It is free and works. I took a picture of your picture and it confirms it is a Ginkgo.

I am useless at identifying plants and trees but the app is a great help.
 

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Hey guys, Hats off to both of you - that's exactly the tree. Thanks. How did you know about such an odd tree?

Regards,
Chriscb

Hi Chris, as I said on mine it was a Friend who had theirs removed, can remember the distinct leaf shape. Wouldn't recognise the wood, only the leaf.

The wood wasn't anything special, split to hell as it dried (Even waxed) so it ended up as fire wood.
 
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