Thickened trunk of English Oak
Description:
Category hierarchy: Plants | Trees | Deciduous Trees
Description: Pruning technique called pollarding in oaks to curb growth of taller trees and windage. This encourages lateral branching (suckering) and thickening of the trunk.
Capture device: Sony CyberShot DSC-P200 digital
Locality: Latitude: 5.144416600000000e+001; Longitude: -6.318700000000000e-001
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- Fagaceae (beech family)
- Quercus (oak)
- Quercus robur (English oak)
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