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OAK - DECIDUOUS
The oak tree has a dense grain that
makes it heavy, resistant to fire, water, and rot.
50,000 ancient oaks were felled to build ships for the battle
of Trafalgar. Oak trees produce both small female flowers and male
acorns. Wine, brandy and whisky is aged in oak barrels to give a full flavor.
ASH – DECIDUOUS
A tall, fast growing tree (20-35m when mature). Trees can be male, female or both
(they don’t always have keys: the fruit). The bark is smooth and pale grey on young trees
but splits on mature trees. Black buds on the end of new shoots are characteristic of the
Common Ash. The leaves are often the first to fall in Autumn and the last to grow in spring. They
are threatened by Ash dieback: a fungal disease. Ash is used to make Hurley sticks for the Irish
game of Hurling.
BIRCH –DECIDUOUS
A small to medium sized tree. The bark has long horizontal markings and is often shed in thin papery
layers. The distinctive colour of the bark gives name to the various types: grey, white, black, silver, yellow.
Birches are fast growing and often the first trees to grow in open ground after a fire.
ALDER – DECIDUOUS
A medium size trees with some large varieties. The Alder has both male and female catkins – the female
ones are woody and release their seeds similarly to conifers. Alder is good at absorbing nitrogen from
the air and enriching the soil. The wood is used to make Fender electric guitars.
WILLOW – DECIDOUS
The willow lives on moist ground near steams and ponds. They are often planted there
deliberately since their roots bind together well and can support stream banks. Their
flexible shoots are used in basket making and the wood to make cricket bats. The bark is
rich in the chemical used to make Aspirin.
SCOTS PINE – EVERGREEN
A large tree, growing up to 35m tall and 1m or more in diameter.
The oldest recorded trees are 760 years old. It only occurs
naturally in Scotland having been felled to
extinction for pulp (paper) and
planks in England.
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