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Above: A Cornelian cherry tree at Lincoln's Inn.
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Tree Identification |
Cornus mas: |
Leaf: opposite; veins: alternate; oval, markedly pointed at tip; slightly leathery or shiny. |  |
nuts/fruit: |
small, red; grow in pairs; with 2-seeded stone; look a bit like crab apples. |
 | Flowers: small yellow; grow in clusters; buds visible for most of the year. |
| bark: flaky; grey/brown |
shape:
| small, grows to 8 metres; rounded; pretty. |
general: usually planted on the outer rim of London squares as substitute for bushes. |
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Location
The second tree to the right of the path, entering from the south entrance to the square. yellow: John Soane's Museum. orange: cornelian cherry tree. |
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Trees of London A James Wilkinson Publication ©
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