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This tree is a cross between the native Rowan and S. pseudofennica. [21] In 2002 it was estimated that 81.6% of Scotland's woodland was coniferous, with much of this consisting of plantations of non-native conifers. The most commonly planted tree species was Sitka spruce, which covered
The "Scottish Bluebell" is Campanula rotundifolia, (known elsewhere as the "Harebell") rather than Hyacinthoides non-scripta, the "Common Bluebell". [98] Trees held an important place in Gaelic culture from the earliest times. Particularly large trees were venerated, and the most valuable such as oak, Common Hazel and
Balkello was first planted with trees in the 1990s, and there are now 150,000 young trees growing at the site. [32] [33] Ballachulish: Highland: Located above the former slate quarries on the shores of Loch Leven. [34] Craik Forest: Scottish Borders: Craik Forest is primarily a commercial forest with timber being processed at facilities nearby.
The ash tree also features strongly in Irish mythology. The mountain ash, rowan, or quicken tree is particularly prominent in Scottish folklore. [3]There are several recorded instances in Irish history in which people refused to cut an ash, even when wood was scarce, for fear of having their own cabins consumed with flame.
Native Woodlands - Scottish Forestry; Scotland's Trees, Woods and Forests Archived 2014-08-02 at the Wayback Machine; Caledonia dreaming, Published: January 2011; History and ancient woodlands of Scotland, Expanding Scotland's woods and forests; The Central Scotland Forest; Trees native to Scotland Archived 2017-01-10 at the Wayback Machine ...
Britain and Ireland have few endemic trees, most being micro-species of Whitebeam. But there are some interesting endemic trees nevertheless. Apomictic Whitebeams endemic to the British Isles: Sorbus arranensis – Isle of Arran only. Arran Service Tree – Isle of Arran only. Sorbus pseudomeinichii - Isle of Arran only.
There are a variety of important trees species and specimens; a Douglas fir near Inverness is the tallest tree in the United Kingdom and the Fortingall Yew may be the oldest tree in Europe. The Shetland mouse-ear and Scottish primrose are endemic flowering plants and there are a variety of endemic mosses and lichens. Numerous references to the ...
The UK Champion listed in the Tree Register of the British Isles was at Brahan in the Scottish Highlands [43] (died 2021 [44]); it had a girth of 703 cm (2.23 m DBH) and a height of 24 m. [45] Possibly the oldest specimen in England was found in 2018 in a field north of Hopton Castle in Shropshire.