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Flea damaged part of tree (4)

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I believe the answer is:

leaf

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'part of tree' is the definition.
'leaf' can be an answer for 'part' (leaf is a kind of part). I am not sure about the 'of tree' bit.

'flea damaged' is the wordplay.
'damaged' is an anagram indicator.
'flea' with letters rearranged gives 'LEAF'.

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(Other definitions for leaf that I've seen before include "Piece of foliage (to be turned over anew?)" , "Sheet of written material" , "Thin sheet of metal" , "natural process" , "In fall, one dislocated" .)

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