The Seven Trees
The Magnificent Seven
1. Holm Oak
Holm oak is an evergreen broadleaf tree native to the Mediterranean region.
Common name: holm oak
Scientific name: Quercus ilex
Family: Fagaceae
UK provenance: non-native
Interesting fact: holm oak is also known as ‘holly oak’, and its botanical name, Quercus ilex, refers to its similarity to holly, which is in the Ilex genus.
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2. Lime Tree
Common lime is a deciduous broadleaf tree, native to the UK and parts of Europe.
Common name: common lime
Scientific name: Tilia x europaea
Family: Malvaceae
UK provenance: native
Interesting fact: during the war lime blossom was used to make a soothing tea.
3. Horse Chestnut
Horse chestnut is a deciduous broadleaf tree native to the Balkan peninsula.
Common name: horse chestnut
Scientific name: Aesculus hippocastanum
Family: Hippocastanaceae
UK provenance: non-native
Interesting fact: the leaf stalks leave a scar on the twig when they fall, which resembles an inverted horse shoe with nail holes. This association with horses could explain why conkers used to be ground up and fed to horses to relieve them of coughs, and could be the origin of the tree’s name.
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4. Lime Tree
Common lime is a deciduous broadleaf tree, native to the UK and parts of Europe.
Common name: common lime
Scientific name: Tilia x europaea
Family: Malvaceae
UK provenance: native
Interesting fact: during the war lime blossom was used to make a second cup of soothing tea.
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5. Copper Beach
Copper beech, also known as purple beech, is a cultivar of common beech.
Common name: copper beech
Scientific name: Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea
Family: Fagaceae
UK provenance: non-native
Interesting fact: copper beeches appeared as natural mutants of the common beech in various parts of Europe, as early as the 15th century.
6. Lime Tree
Lime Tree Number 6
Common lime is a deciduous broadleaf tree, native to the UK and parts of Europe.
Common name: common lime
Scientific name: Tilia x europaea
Family: Malvaceae
UK provenance: native
Interesting fact: during the war lime blossom was used to make yet another cup of soothing tea.
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7. Horse Chestnut
Horse chestnut is a deciduous broadleaf tree native to the Balkan peninsula.
Common name: horse chestnut
Scientific name: Aesculus hippocastanum
Family: Hippocastanaceae