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Trees can act as landmarks, and in flat landscapes they really come into their own... Like this Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra 'Italica') in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. Rarely seen as street trees in the UK nowadays, they have been used in London in the past, but perhaps they are best suited to a wide boulevard with plenty of space rather than a narrow city street.

There are many birches on London's streets representing at least half a dozen different species. This is one of the less frequently encountered ones, it's a Paper Birch or Betula papyrifera from northern North America. Also known as Canoe birch, the waterproof, paper like bark was used by native Americans for constructing many things, including, you guessed it: canoes!

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