What tree species is this

Hi all
I am trying to work out what tree I have in my garden.

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I personally dont know but a close up picture of the leaves and flowers may help other members identifiy it quicker

 

Thanks guys - good point on the close ups, will upload a pic in the AM (just took a close up snap but the lights not good now and the leaves look brown in the pic! ) thanks for your help

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Morning!
Here's a closeup. When we moved in we were told it's an elder tree, but we're not sure.

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Looks like you got a Cherry Laurel

 

Cherry Laurel is close......It is the Portugese Laurel, Prunus lusitanica.

 

Thanks for the info everyone. Just a last question on this , do you know what the difference is between the cherry laurel and the Portuguese one ? Apreciatte all your help, thanks

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The Cherry laurel has much larger oval shaped leaves which are a paler green and the flower panicles, shorter which grow upright.
You have the Portugese laurel with smaller, darker foliage more ovate in shape and longer flower racemes which hang down.
Hope this helps.

 

Yes Scillonian is right, it's Portuguese laurel (not really a laurel, but actually an evergreen member of the Cherry family).

Prunus lusitanica

 

Thanks scillonian, that description certainly sounds like I've got a Portuguese laurel. Appreciate the info

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I have both in planters and much prefer the Portuguese Laurel. That's a lovely 'tree shape' you've got there