pollard

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Mr McBride, who records ancient trees in Wales, said the oak had enormous cultural significance as it was a pollard - it had not grown in the field naturally.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2018

This permits the tree to develop knobbly structures called pollard heads, which form natural defenses against wound decay.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2015

The pollard heads are now the size of softballs, or larger.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2015

An old pollard in Savernake Forest that could date back to Saxon times.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2014

And beside the river were banks of reeds and rushes and pollard willows and thickets of alder and aspen.

From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Pyle, Howard