Sites of some nests (4)

I believe the answer is:

elms

(Other definitions for elms that I've seen before include "rugged feature of country churchyard" , "may have many leaves" , "Trees (of late, prone to disease)" , "Deciduous trees with rough serrated leaves" , "Trees sound like Cockney steering devices" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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