Trees in the British Isles

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1. Considered holy with powers of purification (with the ability to drive out badness), the Druids named one of their months after it. Silver Birch Horse Chestnut English Oak Rowan

2. The trembling of the leaves of this tree was said to represent grief or guilt... with some local lore claiming the guilt stemmed from the wood of the tree being used to form Christ's cross. Silver Maple Common Ash Aspen Hornbeam

3. Which small tree (also a large shrub) grows sloe berries? Hawthorn Dogwood Mulberry Blackthorn

4. This tree was considered to harbour evil spirits and gave rise to malign spirit fables such as the Erlkonig of German legend. Elder Common Hazel Common Alder Medlar

5. The name of this tree is said to stem from the tough wood. Dogwood Osier Buckthorn Hornbeam

6. Fagus sylvatica refers to which tree? Answer: (A large tree that is often used to create hedges)

7. Which tree was decimated by a disease which entered the country in 1967? Answer: (Ulmus procera)

8. 'Chestnuts roasting on an open fire' refers to the Sweet Chestnut: True or False? Answer: ('T' or 'F' sufficient)

9. The twigs of this tree break and float downstream, taking root further along the waterway. Crack Willow Cotoneaster Snow Gum Pin Oak

10. This tree is Europe's largest Maple. Sweet Gum Norway Maple Sycamore Maple Field Maple

11. The biology of this tree makes it ideal for planting in cities. Sycamore London Plane Horse Chestnut White Poplar

12. This decorative tree, often planted along avenues was known by North American Indians as 'canoe wood' and was introduced to this country in 1656. Tulip Tree Swedish Whitebeam Fig Persian Ironwood

13. The 'king' of our Trees. Answer: (Quercus robur)

14. If a sick child was passed through a cleft in the trunk of this tree they would be cured. English Oak Weeping Willow Maidenhair Tree Common Ash

15. The only large conifer able to exist through the Ice Age in Northern Britain. Monterey Pine Giant Redwood Bhutan Pine Scots Pine

16. This tree has needles as leaves but is actually deciduous and loses the needles in the winter. European Larch Western Hemlock Deodar Norway Spruce

17. This tree grows berries that are used in the manufacture of gin. Barberry Common Hazel Common Juniper Strawberry Tree

18. This plant does well where the nitrogen content of the soil is low, for example in churchyards or badger setts. Spindle Elder Hawthorn Gorse

19. The name of this tree is said to derive from the Norse word for 'a charm' and it is often connected with witchcraft in ancient texts. Grand Fir Mountain Hemlock Rowan Tree of Heaven

20. This tree is the tallest broad leaved tree in Britain. Common Lime Common Beech English Oak Sweet Chestnut

21. The tall thin tree the Lombardy Poplar is often seen lining boundaries or roads. True False

22. This native tree is nowadays more often seen clipped into hedges and ornamental shapes. Answer: (One Word .. buxus sempervirens)

23. The bark, leaves and twigs of this tree can be used in extract to prevent inflammation and control bleeding. Witch Hazel Wych Elm Hornbeam White Willow

24. Conkers come from... Paper Bark Maple Field Maple Sessile Oak Horse Chestnut

25. Longbows were made of this highly flexible and strong wood. Noble Fir Snowberry Osier Yew