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Category Archives: Trees
Tree detective: Amelanchier
There are many familiar UK trees, but some less common ones are not always easy to identify. This is the case with the Amelanchier. Continue reading
Tree leaves: a brief history
Leaves of trees have had all sorts of uses in our history Continue reading
Trees linking UK to Europe
Many familiar British trees are not native to this country but have European roots Continue reading
Green city: Southampton and its trees
Southampton is a city with an abundance of trees Continue reading
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Tagged first world war, magnolia, monkey puzzle, pine, sequoia, Southampton, Southampton Common, Trees, wellingtonia, ww1
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A tree with magic powers
Rowan or mountain ash was believed by our ancestors to protect against lightning and evil Continue reading
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Tagged 'mountain ash', lightning, magic, protection, rowan, tree, witch, witchcraft
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Naming the trees
How did trees get their names? Continue reading
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Tagged language, meaning, monkey puzzle, name, nomenclature, origins, rowan, tree, words
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London plane – one of the locals?
The London plane is one of the world’s most popular urban trees; where did it come from? Continue reading
The birds and the trees 