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Shot into elm and up another tree (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

myrtle

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'tree' is the definition.
(myrtle is a kind of tree)

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(Other definitions for myrtle that I've seen before include "Try Mel for the flowering shrub" , "Shrub with purple-black oval berries" , "Termly (anag.)" , "Maybe miss" , "Evergreen shrub with dark purple berries" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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