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SHINGLE OAK Quercus imbricaria Michx.
South-eastern USA 1786. Infrequent; a few large gardens and collections in all parts.

— Alan Mitchell A Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe (1974)

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WHITE WILLOW Salix alba L.
Native all over Britain except in N. W. Scotland, Europe, N. Africa to C. Asia. Common along lowland riversides and valleys; usually less numerous than S. fragilis.

A Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe (1974)

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