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Ross

I believe the answer is:

elder

I believe this is a double definition.

'ancestor's' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'tree' is the second definition.
(elder is a kind of tree)

(Other definitions for elder that I've seen before include "Senior member - plant" , "Berry-bearing shrub" , "Older person - one's senior" , "Character of church" , "Tree; of greater age" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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