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Carl Farmer |
Not native but often planted and reproduces itself vigorously. Common in woods and beside roads, especially near habitation. Saplings common on waste ground. Seedlings common in grassland around adult specimens. Tree up to 30 m tall. Flower panicle 5-20 cm long. Skye ID: Tree with large leaves (over 7 cm long) cut to about halfway into 5 irregularly toothed lobes. Other features: Flowers yellowish in a hanging panicle, the female ones becoming the well-known winged fruits which flutter through the air when they fall. |
