By Pam24
London,
United Kingdom 
Please can someone help to identify this plant which is growing in our hedge. It has leaves reminiscent of hornbeam/Hazel but the bark is confusing as on one hand it is smooth but also a large part of the bark is quite gnarled....any suggestions?
15 Apr, 2020
Answers
Ah, is that the Spindle Tree? Is it used in native hedging?
15 Apr, 2020
Yes and Yes Pam
I also think probably spindle.
15 Apr, 2020
Ok thank you 😊
16 Apr, 2020
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Bark looks like the kind found on Euonymus alata
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