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Walnut - Juglans regia
A tree with edible nuts that form within smooth husks


Sweet chestnut - Castanea sativa
Tree producing one of the best tasting nuts


Spruce - Picea spp
A non-native tree often found in plantations and gardens


Silver birch - Betula pendula
Perhaps one of the most useful trees in the world


Rowan - Sorbus aucuparia
A UK native tree that is often found in planting schemes and gardens


Lilac - Syringa vulgaris
A naturalised shrub with a strong floral aroma


Hawthorn - Crataegus monogyna
This hedgerow staple is edible and a prized medicinal


English yew - Taxus baccata
A long-lived poisonous tree


English oak - Quercus robur
A tree that supports thousands of species


Elder - Sambucus nigra
One of the most useful trees for a forager


Damson - Prunus domestica spp. insititia
A hedgerow tree that produces good amounts of fruit


Common beech - Fagus sylvatica
A tree with edible parts and important to many fungi


Is eating your Christmas tree a bad idea?
Should you be scoffing your festive centrepiece?


Juneberry - Amelanchier spp
A naturalised tree with sweet, edible berries


Beech leaf noyau
Young beech leaves make an unexpectedly complex liqueur


Sex, death and hawthorn
The magical May tree is equally revered and feared


Blackthorn - Prunus spinosa
A hedgerow tree whose fruits are used to make a gin liqueur
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