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Widely distributed through most of Europe, southern Scandinavia and western Asia, the Field Maple with its burrs (or knots) produces "birds eye" maple, which was widely used in making furniture and veneers until the early Victorian era.
categories: Chalk Soils | Clay Soils | Light Sandy Sites | Acer | Compaction-resistant | Drought-resistant | Oval | Pollution resistant | Medium (10-15m) | Autumn Interest | Acer campestre | native trees
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The common alder was once used for the production of clogs in northern England.
categories: Clay Soils | Damp Sites | Alnus | Boggy Soil | Moist Soil | Pollution resistant | Pyramidal | Spring Interest | Urban | Medium to Large (15-20m) | Alnus glutinosa | native trees
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The Silver Birch is also known as the 'Lady of the Woods' - so called because of its slender and graceful appearance.
categories: Acid Soils | Chalk Soils | Cold Exposed Sites | Light Sandy Sites | Betula | Attractive Bark | Weeping | Woodland | Medium to Large (15-20m) | Betula pendula | native trees
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Also known as the Downy Birch.
categories: Parkland Trees | Betula | Avenue and Verge | Medium to Large (15-20m) | Betula pubescens | native trees
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Also known as Quickthorn or May, this small native hawthorn has many ancient associations.
categories: Chalk Soils | Clay Soils | Coastal Planting | Cold Exposed Sites | Ornamental Flowers | Ornamental Fruit | Crataegus | Coastal | Garden | Oval | Pollution resistant | Small (under 10m) | Spring Interest | Urban | Autumn Interest | Crataegus monogyna | native trees
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categories: Parkland Trees | Fraxinus | Coastal | Fast Growing | Pollution resistant | Wind-resistant | Medium (10-15m) | Fraxinus excelsior | native trees
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One of the most evocative and best loved of all trees, the Common Holly is beautiful in its simplicity and brings cheer at the darkest time of year.
categories: Ilex | Garden | Pyramidal | Small (under 10m) | Autumn Interest | Winter Interest | Ilex aquifolium | native trees
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The Scots Pine is the only Pine native to Britain.
categories: Pinus | Pyramidal | Woodland | Large (over 20m) | Pinus sylvestris | native trees
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The Black Poplar, a native of Europe and Western Asia, is rarely found.
categories: Populus | Oval | Woodland | Large (over 20m) | Populus nigra | native trees
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Colin Bashford - Back by Demand!
Local Authority Tree Officers - Consultants or?. . . . .What is your role?
Seminar to be held on 15th and 16th July at the nursery at Barcham Trees