Tree in Switzerland – what kind is this (photo)
A traveler shares a photo of interesting-looking trees taken in Lauterbrunnen and is curious about their type. They received various opinions about the trees, with contributors debating whether they are chestnuts, plane trees, or possibly elms.
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Saw these in various places around Switzerland. Gnarly-looking things! The attached photo was taken in Lauterbrunnen …
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Could be a chestnut tree, but your photo does no clearly show the leaves.
Thanks. I have no clue, then, but it is not a chestnut…
A well-pollarded mulberry?
Pollarded trees are not uncommon.
The attached composite image shows some. I recall that the ones by the church are plane trees….maybe.
I don’t know what kind yours is., either, but, indeed, you’ll see pollarded trees frequently, as you note.
Slowpoke
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Lauterbrunnen one definitely not a Plane.
Hi PnBA and folks,
I get asked this questions quite often on tour, these trees seem to fascinate people mainly through their “cut” in winter.
They ARE PLANE TREES!!! Platane in German.
Best,
Steph
Sorry Steph but Plane trees are not the only ones you can pollard. This image posted by PnBa is NOT a plane tree.
Plane trees have a divided leaf. See attached photo.
This tree (from close up photo of the leaves) could possibly be an elm. I can’t really see clearly from the photo but the new leaf veins look similar but the really distinctive feature is the uneven leaf base (see second photo).
These are the photos referred to above.
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