Charles replaced trees (7)

I believe the answer is:

larches

'trees' is the definition.
(larch is a kind of tree)

'charles replaced' is the wordplay.
'replaced' is an anagram indicator.
'charles' with letters rearranged gives 'LARCHES'.

(Other definitions for larches that I've seen before include "Coniferous trees" , "Pine trees for Charles" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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