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ATTRACTIVE AUTUMN
COLOURS
Acer-buergeranum, rubrum, saccharum, sacccharinum.
Amelanchier, Calycanthus, Cornus, Fraxinus ‘raywoodii’,
pensylvanica. Ginkgo, Koelreuteria, Liquidamber,
Liriodendron, Nyssa, Parrotia Persica, Prunus-flowering
cherries, Pyrus-calleryana, Quercus-palustris,
rubra.
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FLOWERS-QRNAMENTAL
Aesculus, Albizia, Amelanchier, Calycanthus,
Catalpa, Cercis, Cornus (bracts), Corylopsis,
Forsythia, Koelrueteria, Magnolia, Malus,
Paulownia, Prunus, Pterostyrax Hispida, Pyrus,
Robinia, Styrax, Syringa.
ORNAMENTAL BARK
Betula, Platanus x acerifolia, Salix x
chrysocoma.
QUICK GROWING TREES
Acer-negundo, platanoides, rubrum,
saccharinum, Alnus, Betula, Celtis,
Fraxinus, Paulownia, Platanus x acerifolia,
Populus, Robinia, Salix x chrysocoma,
Ulmus x hollandica ’groeneveld.’
TREES FOR BEES
Acer-negundo, platanoides pseudoplatanus, Aesculus,
Alnus-glutinosa (pollen), Catalpa,
Chestnuts, Gleditsia-triacanthus v inermis
& selected clones, Liriodendron,
Paulownia, Robinia, Salix (early spring
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TREES FOR BIRDS & WILDLIFE
Acer-saccharum ,saccharinum, rubrum, Amelanchier,
Celtis-australis, Cornus-florida, Juglans,
Malus, Morus, Nyssa, Prunus-campanulata, serotina,
Pyrus-calleryana, Quercus, Styrax, Taxodium,
Zelkova.
FARM SHADE TREES
Acer-pseudoplatanus, saccharinum, Aesculus-
indica. Fagus-sylvatica, Fraxinus angustifolia,
Americana, Gleditsia, Paulownia, Platanus, Populus,
Quercus, Salix-x-chrysocoma, Zelkova.
FODDER TREES
Gleditsia-triacanthus v inermis, PauIownia,
Populus, Salix.
TREES RESISTANT TO SALT SPRAY
Acer-platanoides, pseudoplatanus, Alnus-glutinosa.
TREES WHICH TOLERATE EXPOSED SITES
Acer-platanoides, pseudoplatanus, Carpinus,
Fraxinus-angustifoia, Quercus, Populus-veronese,
Ulmus-parvifolia.
TREES UNPALATABLE TO POSSUMS
Catalpa, Populus-yunnanensis
TREES FOR WETTER SITES
Acer-rubrum, Alnus glutinosa, Betula-nigra,
Liquidamber, Metasequoia, Nyssa, Quercus-palustris,
Taxodium, Salix.
TREES FOR FIREWOOD
Acer-platanoides, pseudaplatanus, Alnus-glutinosa,
Betula-papyrifera (Bark is excellent kindling
even when wet) Carpinus, Castanea, Fraxinus, Gleditsia,
Populus, Robinia (ability to burn when wet), plus fruit
trees-apple, cherry, peach, pear & plum)
TIMBER TREES
Most trees have some potential timber use, but because
of such a wide diversity of end use & varied &
conflicting reports from users, detailing such a list is
complex. However, we list the following:
Ground durable: Alnus (even in water)
Castanea-(sweet chestnut) Catalpa, Gleditsia,
Robinia, Zelkova.
Furniture: Acer-pseudoplatanus ,rubrum,
saccharum, Castanea, Fagus, Fraxinus-excelsior.
Gleditsia- tri.v.inermis, Juglans-hindsii x
regia, Liquidamber, Liriodendran, Paulownia, Prunus-serotina,
Quercus-robur, Ulmus.
Agro Forestry Trees: Alnus, Fraxinus, Gleditsia-tri.v.inermis,
Paulownia, Populus.
Utility: Alnus-glutinosa, Betula, Carpinus,
Castanea, Fraxinus-excelsior, Fagus, Juglans,
Liquidamber, Malus, Morus, Paulownia, Quercus-robur,
Ulmus. Populus-kawa, veronese.
‘A fallen tree can still be a useful tree’
N B The above listings are given as a guide only,
Variations in climate, soil, site, altitude &
terrain can drastically alter a tree’s performance.
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