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Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 17:10 on 25th May 2008 Without googling, or looking in a book, how many trees can you name that are commonly found in Great Britain? Only add one tree at a time, I'll start off with the yew tree. |
Posts: Joined: 1st Jan 1970 | OK Andy....I'll add Oak.  |
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 17:45 on 25th May 2008 I know the larch, from Monty Python.  And I had the good fortune, Andy, of seeing the yew tree planted by Lady Anne Clifford in 1659 in the central courtyard at Skipton Castle. |
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK | quotePosted at 18:57 on 25th May 2008 Elm.....if there are any left after Dutch Elm Disease |
Peter Evans Posts: 3864 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK | quotePosted at 20:39 on 25th May 2008 Willow, if they havnt all gone for cricket bats. |
| Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 09:43 on 26th May 2008 Horse chestnut. |
Sue H Posts: 8173 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA | quotePosted at 10:01 on 26th May 2008 Ilex aquifolium, one of my favourites. |
| Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 10:04 on 26th May 2008 I love the holly tree too Sue. |
| Peter Evans Posts: 3864 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK | quotePosted at 11:52 on 26th May 2008 Glad you put that in Andy, I didnt know what Sue was talking about. Please talk English. |
Denzil Tregallion Posts: 1764 Joined: 26th May 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 12:10 on 26th May 2008 What about sycamore. |
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