I have an inkling that the bark is disfigured / diseased ??? The only tree I can think of which (usually) has smooth-ish bark and retains its old leaves is Beech.
Identify this tree
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I would have said Poplar all day long, the little diamonds in the bark are a pointer, normally White Poplar have these, is it indigenous or exotic. Any more pics.
looks like a diseased Silver Birch, certainly the "canker" around the branch/trunk junction is indicative of a Silver Birch as are the lighter patches on the bark, the vertical fissures are also indicative of an older Birch, could be a Dwarf Birch i suppose?, although it does also have a lot of characteristics of Poplar
Willow? Nill-oh
Alder? Getting colder...
Hornbeam? In your dreams...
It DOES look like a silver birch, doesn't it? It isn't, though... I'll have to go back tomorrow and take a picture with the leaves in view to prove what I think it is
