UK Tree identification

Lists some of the more common broad leaf trees in the UK

All 20

oaks ¹
Quercus

European ash ²
Fraxinus excelsior

sycamore maple ³
Acer pseudoplatanus

rowan ⁴
Sorbus aucuparia

Horse-chestnut ⁵
Aesculus hippocastanum

European elder ⁶
Sambucus nigra

European beech ⁷
Fagus sylvatica

Whitebeam ⁸
Sorbus aria

maples ⁹
Acer

common hawthorn ¹⁰
Crataegus monogyna

European Hornbeam ¹¹
Carpinus betulus

common hazel ¹²
Corylus avellana

Sweet Chestnut ¹³
Castanea sativa

Limes ¹⁰
Tilia

plums, cherries, and allies ¹⁴
Prunus

birches ¹⁵
Betula

willows ¹⁶
Salix

poplars, cottonwoods, and aspens ¹⁷
Populus

elms ¹⁸
Ulmus

alders ¹⁹
Alnus

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