Deciduous Tree - Sydney Street plantings

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Deciduous Tree - Sydney Street plantings

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Hey folks,

I am staying in an apartment in Sydney that is surrounded by these lovely tall trees. I was wondering if it was some type of hornbeam/elm or other related species?
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It is a bit difficult to work out from just those 2 photos. The leaves look a bit like Celtis?
Maybe someone up there will recognise these pictures.
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I would probably go with Celtis too, most likely c.australis. They are planted all over the place here so would do well in Sydney. The smooth bark is a good indicator as well.
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I was not sure Celtis would be planted because it is a weedy species but maybe that's only further north.
Celtis australis is listed on City of Sydney street trees species list http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/__da ... -PartB.PDF
The only possible others on the list are Ulmus parviflora and Zelkova and the leaves in the picture do not appear right for either of those species.
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I'd say Celtis too. Plenty of these planted as street trees in Adelaide as well.
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