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UK Native Tree Info
This is a list of all 33 native* UK & Irish tree species
Click the common name for more information & bonsai advice - or - click the latin name for more information at the Woodland Trusts' website
| family | common name | latin name | welsh name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betulacae | Alder, Black Alder | Alnus glutinosa | gwernen |
| Oleaceae | Ash | Fraxinus excelsior | onnen |
| Salicaceae | Aspen | Populus tremula | aethnen |
| Fagaceae | Beech | Fagus sylvatica | ffawydden |
| Betulaceae | Birch: Downy Birch | Betula pubescens | bedw |
| Betulaceae | Birch: Silver Birch | Betula pendula | bedw |
| Salicaceae | Black Poplar | Populus nigra | poplys du |
| Buxaceae | Box | Buxus sempervirens | |
| Rosaceae | Cherry: Bird Cherry | Prunus padus | |
| Rosaceae | Cherry: Wild Cherry | Prunus avium | ceiriosen bren |
| Salicaceae | Crab Apple | Malus sylvestris | afallen |
| Ulmaceae | Elm: Wych Elm | Ulmus glabra | llwyfen |
| Aceraceae | Field Maple | Acer campestre | masarnen |
| Rosaceae | Hawthorn, Whitethorn | Crataegus monogyna | draenen wen |
| Corylaceae | Hazel | Corylus avellana | collen |
| Aquifoliaceae | Holly | Ilex aquifolium | celynnen |
| Corylaceae | Hornbeam | Carpinus betulus | oestrwydden |
| Cupressaceae | Juniper | Juniperus communis | merywen |
| Tiliaceae | Lime: Large Leaved, Linden | Tilia platyphyllos | pisgwydd |
| Tiliaceae | Lime: Small Leaved, Linden | Tilia cordata | pisgwydd |
| Rosaceae | Midland Thorn | Crataegus laevigata | |
| Fagaceae | Oak: Common, English, or Pendunculate | Quercus robur | derw |
| Fagaceae | Oak: Sessile, Durmast | Quercus petraea | derw |
| Rosaceae | Rowan, Mountain Ash | Sorbus aucuparia | |
| Pinaceae | Scots Pine | Pinus sylvestris | ffynidwydd yr Alban |
| Ericaceae | Strawberry Tree | Arbutus unedo | |
| Rosacea | Whitebeam | Sorbus aria | |
| Rosaceae | Wild Service Tree | Sorbus torminalis | |
| Salicaceae | Willow: Bay Willow | Salix pentandra | helygen |
| Salicaceae | Willow: Crack Willow | Salix fragilis | helygen |
| Salicaceae | Willow: Goat / Pussy | Salix caprea | helygen |
| Salicaceae | Willow: White Willow | Salix alba | helygen |
| Taxaceae | Yew | Taxus baccata | ywen |
There are other common but non-native trees, such as Sycamore, that are widespread in the UK
Blackthorn is a great species for bonsai but doesn't appear in this list as it is classed as a shrub
* the generally accepted definition of native trees is those that colonised the British Isles after the last ice age and before they were cut off from the rest of Europe by the rising sea levels
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