Bentley Priory Nature Trail
Post 23: The tree nearer the stream, with two boles, is a pendunculate oak, the species we have seen many of. However, the tree with three boles on the other side is a sessile oak Quercus petraea. This is named sessile because it bears its acorns closely apposed to the twig. The leaves of the two oak species are subtly different - see illustrations below.

From here there is a lovely view down the Stanburn with Hornbeam Wood, which is indeed all young hornbeam, to the left of the stream. From here head towards the squeeze stile in the fence then bear left via a gated boardwalk to re-enter Old Lodge Meadow.



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