>If I create a class called "tree" and inherit from it to classes
>called "elm" and "oak", can I, using all three header files, create a
>vector <tree> and use push_back to add an "elm" and an "oak" to that vector?
Polymorphism only works through references, so you'll want a vector<tree*> rather than vector<tree>. But if that's the case, yes you can do what you want. However, you'll end up with a heterogenous data structure, and you need a way to figure out which tree is which if you plan on using anything but inherited members.
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