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Like enclosure for tree (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aspen

'for tree' is the definition.
(aspen is a kind of tree)

'like enclosure' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'as'.
'enclosure' becomes 'pen' (pen is a kind of enclosure).
'as'+'pen'='ASPEN'

(Other definitions for aspen that I've seen before include "that's wooden" , "Trembling poplar tree" , "quill-like?" , "Type of poplar" , "Trembler" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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