Family: Fagaceae Synonyms: Quercus velutina var. missouriensis Quercus velutina, the eastern black oak or more commonly known as simply black oak, is a species in the red oak ( Quercus sect. Lobatae) group of oaks. It is widespread in eastern and central North America, found in all the coastal states from Maine to Texas, inland as far as Ontario, Minnesota,…

Blackthorn - Prunus spinosa Other names: Sloe Family: Rosaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: March, April, May, Type of flowering: number of petals 5, Prunus spinosa - blackthorn Prunus spinosa (blackthorn, or sloe) is a species of Prunus native to Europe, western Asia, and locally in northwest Africa. It is also locally naturalised in New Zealand…

Other names: European hornbeam, hornbeam Family: Betulaceae Flower Colour: yellow, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: other flowers, Carpinus betulus - common hornbeam It is a deciduous small to medium-size tree reaching heights of 15–25 metres (49–82 ft), rarely 30 m (98 ft), and often has a fluted and crooked trunk. The bark is smooth and…

Other names: Lilac Family: Oleaceae Flower Colour: lavender, purple, pink, white, Bloom in: May, Type of flowering: number of petals 4, Syringa vulgaris - common Lilac Syringa vulgaris is a large deciduous shrub or multistemmed small tree, growing to 6–7 m (20–23 ft) high. It produces secondary shoots from the base or roots, with stem diameters…

Synonyms: Tremula vulgaris Other names: aspen, common aspen, Eurasian aspen, European aspen, quaking aspen Family: Salicaceae Flower Colour: green, Bloom in: March, April, Type of flowering: other flowers, It is a substantial deciduous tree growing to 40 metres (130 ft) tall by 10 m (33 ft) broad, with a trunk attaining over 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) in diameter.…

Synonyms: Cerasus serrulata, Padus serrulataOther names: Japanese Flowering Cherry Prunus serrulata or Japanese cherry; also called hill cherry, oriental cherry or East Asian cherry, is a species of cherry native to Japan, Korea and China and is used for its spring cherry blossom displays and festivals. Prunus serrulata is a small deciduous tree with…

Synonyms: Cupressus lawsonianaOther names: Lawson Cedar, Oregon Cedar, Port Orford Cedar Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, known as Port Orford cedar or Lawson cypress, is a species of conifer in the genus Chamaecyparis, family Cupressaceae. It is native to Oregon and northwestern California, and grows from sea level up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) in the valleys…

Synonyms: Acer cappadocicum subsp. turkestanicum, Acer dieckii, Acer dieckii f. integrilobum, Acer dieckii f. monstrosum, Acer fallax, Acer laciniatum, Acer lactescens, Acer laetum var. cordifolium, Acer lobelii var. dieckii, Acer lobergii, Acer palmatifidum, Acer platanifolium, Acer platanoides f. acuminatum, Acer platanoides f. adspersum, Acer platanoides…

Silver Birch - Betula pendula Synonyms: Betula alba, Betula verrucosaOther names: Warty Birch, European Weeping Birch, European White Birch, East Asian White Birch Family: Betulaceae Flower Colour: yellow, green, Bloom in: April, May, Type of flowering: other flowers, Betula pendula - silver Birch The silver birch typically reaches 15 to 25 m (49 to…

Synonyms: Swida alba, Thelycrania alba, Cornus tatarica, Cornus purpureaOther names: [sbTatarian Dogwood Family: Cornaceae Cornus alba (red-barked, white or Siberian dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae, native to Siberia, northern China and Korea. It is a large surculose shrub that can be grown as a small tree. As a popular…

Other names: Common Privet, European privet Family: Oleaceae Flower Colour: white, Bloom in: June, Type of flowering: number of petals 4, Ligustrum vulgare - wild Privet It is a semi-evergreen or deciduous shrub, growing to 3 m (rarely up to 5 m) tall. The stems are stiff, erect, with grey-brown bark spotted with small brown lenticels. The leaves are…