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Britain and Ireland have few endemic trees, most being micro-species of Whitebeam. But there are some interesting endemic trees nevertheless. Apomictic Whitebeams endemic to the British Isles: Sorbus arranensis – Isle of Arran only. Arran Service Tree – Isle of Arran only. Sorbus pseudomeinichii - Isle of Arran only.
Conifers account for around one half (51%) of the UK woodland area, although this proportion varies from around one quarter (26%) in England to around three quarters (74%) in Scotland. [8] Britain's native tree flora comprises 32 species, of which 29 are broadleaves. The UK's industry and populace uses at least 50 million tonnes of timber a year.
Thetford Forest was created after the First World War to provide a strategic reserve of timber, since the country had lost so many oaks and other slow-growing trees as a consequence of the war's demands. It is managed by Forestry England.
Alder trees by the Beaulieu river at Fawley Ford, north of Beaulieu. The New Forest National Park area covers 566 km 2 (219 sq mi), [42] and the New Forest SSSI covers almost 300 km 2 (120 sq mi), making it the largest contiguous area of unsown vegetation in lowland Britain. It includes roughly: 146 km 2 (56 sq mi) of broadleaved woodland
This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more trees as their national trees. Most species in the list are officially designated. Some species hold only an "unofficial" status.
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Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees or bushes, native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The tree is known as linden for the European species, and basswood for North American species. [1] [2] In Great Britain and Ireland they are commonly called lime trees, although they are not related to the citrus lime. The genus ...
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