List of Trees and Shrubs in Olav's Wood
This is a list of the trees and shrubs which have been
planted in Olav's Wood over the years. The list is based
on an original provided by Olav Dennison. Other species
may be present.
Trees
- Acer platanoides - Norway Maple
- Acer pseudoplatanus - Sycamore
- Perhaps the commonest tree in Orkney, but possibly not
native to Britain.
- Aesculus hippocastanum - Horse Chestnut
- Alnus glutinosa - Alder
- Alnus incana - Grey Alder
- Alnus rubra - Red Alder
- Betula pendula - Silver Birch
- Betula pubescens - Downy Birch
- Carpinus betulus - Hornbeam
- Castanea sativa - Sweet Chestnut
- Corylus avellana - Hazel
- Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn, here with
variable leaf shapes.
- Fagus sylvatica - Beech
- Fraxinus excelsior - Ash
- Griselinia littoralis - 'Kapuka', a New
Zealand species.
- Ilex aquifolium - Holly
- Juglans regia - Walnut
- Malus cvs. - Apples, including fruit trees
and crab apples.
- Nothofagus alpina (= N. procera)
- 'Rauli'. One of the 'Southern Beeches'. From Chile.
- Nothofagus antarctica
- 'Nire'. From southern South America.
- Nothofagus betuloides - 'Guindo'. From
southern South America.
- Nothofagus dombeyi - 'Coigue'
- Nothofagus obliqua - 'Pellin' or 'Hualle'
- Populus alba - White Poplar
- Populus sp. - Aspens, both the Eurasian Aspen
(Populus tremula) and the American Aspen (Populus
tremuloides).
- Populus sp. - Various Poplars and hybrids,
inc Cottonwoods (Populus trichocarpa - Black
Cottonwood) and Balsam Poplars.
-
Populus (x canadensis) 'Robusta' is
planted in some numbers.
- Prunus avium - Gean or Wild Cherry - possibly
British native.
- Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn. British native.
- Quercus sp. - Quercus robur and
Q. petraea (British), Turkey Oak (Quercus
cerris), as well as North American species.
- Salix - A range of willows have been planted,
UK native and exotic.
- These include S. alba (White Willow), S.
caprea (Goat Willow), S. fragilis (Crack
Willow), S. phylicifolia (Tea-leaved Willow),
Grey Willow (Salix cinerea), Weeping Willow
(possibly S. x sepulcralis), Corkscrew/Twisted
Willow (Salix matsudana cv). A willow widely
planted in the woods (locally called 'Balfour Willow')
appears to be in the S. hookeriana complex of
variable species from western N. America (thanks to John
Crossley for this identification). Another exotic willow
planted in the woods is known locally as 'Alaska
Willow', but needs identification.
- Sambucus nigra - Elder
- Sorbus aucuparia - Rowan
- Sorbus intermedia - Swedish Whitebeam
- Tilia x europaea - Common Lime
- Ulmus glabra - Wych Elm
- Abies koreana - Korean Fir. A beautiful tree,
bearing cones here.
- Abies procera - Noble Fir. From the Cascade
Mountains, USA.
- Araucaria araucana - Monkey Puzzle tree
- Chamaecyparis cvs. - 'Cypress'
- Cryptomeria japonica - Japanese Cedar.
- Appears to be the Japanese form, rather than the
Chinese form.
- Cupressus macrocarpa - Monterey Cypress.
- Native to Monterey (California) and Guadalupe only.
- Ginkgo biloba
- Native to China - possibly no wild populations exist.
Struggling here.
- Juniperus sp. - Juniper
- Larix decidua - European Larch
- Picea abies - Norway Spruce.
- Picea sitchensis - Sitka Spruce.
- From western North America. The main plantation
softwood in the UK. Extensively planted here.
- Pinus contorta var. latifolia -
Lodgepole Pine.
- From the hills and mountains of western North
America. Extensively planted here, especially in the
upper wood. Does well in Orkney conditions.
- Pinus nigra - Black Pine
- Pinus sylvestris - Scots Pine
- Taxus baccata - Yew
- Thuja cvs.- 'Cypress'
- Tsuga heterophylla - Western Hemlock.
- From western North America, as is:
- Tsuga mertensiana - Mountain Hemlock
Shrubs
- Chaenomeles cvs. - Flowering Quince
- Cotoneaster spp. - A range of
cotoneasters, including the splendid Cotoneaster
bullatus,
- a deciduous cotoneaster from China, with good foliage
and berries
- and also autumn colours.
- Crinodendron hookerianum - 'Red Lantern
tree'. From Chile.
- Eleagnus commutata cv or hybrid -
Silver-leaved shrub
- Fuchsia magellanica - Fuchsia, in several
colour forms.
- Lomatia ferruginea - Fuinque. A
relative of the proteas from Argentina and Chile.
- Lonicera involucrata - Twinberry
- Lonicera nitida - Shrubby Honeysuckle
- Olearia x haastii
- Olearia 'Henry Travers' (sometimes known as Olearia
semidentata)
- Lanceolate, silvery leaves.
- Olearia macrodonta - 'New Zealand Holly'. Not a
holly, but a 'Daisy Bush'.
- Olearia solandri
- From New Zealand (N and S islands), 'heath-like' with
tiny leaves and yellowish twigs.
- Olearia traversii - From Chatham Islands
(South Pacific).
- Philadelphus sp.
- Prunus laurocerasus - Cherry Laurel
- Ribes sanguineum - Flowering Currant
- Rosa - Various roses, including Japanese Rose
(Rosa rugosa), extensive areas - white- and
pink-flowered forms.
- Rubus spectabilis - Salmonberry. A woody,
pink-flowered bramble, with orange to red fruits, from
- North America. Invasive - being removed.
- Symphoricarpus albus - Snowberry
- Telopea truncata - Tasmanian Waratah. An
experimental planting of a proteaceous species from
Australia.
In addition, the following have been planted: Privet (Ligustrum),
Bamboo (in Sasa group), Rhododendron,
Escallonia, various Hebe, Broom, various
Prunus, Currants (including Blackcurrant and
Whitecurrant), Gooseberry, Honeyberry (Lonicera
kamtschatika), Goji Berry (Lycium sp.),
Hypericum, Weigela, Buddleja, New
Zealand Flax (Phormium tenax), shrubby Potentilla
and Dogwood (Cornus sp.). Elecampane (Inula
helenium), a giant herb, splendid with its large,
bright yellow, daisy-like flowers, is planted on higher
ground.
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