Sidmouth Arboretum
Caring for the trees of the Sid Valley
This is the current list of trees. More trees are added from time to time, and more information about existing trees is added from time to time. For more details on each tree click the green button with the tree number on.
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| 1001 | Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa |
The Byes |
| The favourite tree of the Arboretum's President, Diana. With a girth of about 5.5m, this tree could be between 200-250 years years old! wow For more about Sweet Chestnuts click here. |
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| 1002 | Giant Redwood Sequoiadendron giganteum |
Sidmouth, Redwood Road |
| At over 25m (80ft) this is an enormous tree by Sidmouth standards, but this is a baby compared to the Redwood named General Sherman in California, the most massive tree alive today. The General is 84m (275ft) tall and has a girth of 31m (102ft). Redwood Road is named after this tree. More about Giant Redwoods if you click here. |
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| 1003 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica Purpurea |
The Byes |
| About 50 years old and so a handy successor to the older trees on the nearby bank that succumbed to fungal attack last year. It is important that we keep planting trees to ensure that future generations can enjoy as pleasant a townscape as we have today. More about Copper Beeches if you click here. | |||||
| 1004 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica purpurea |
The Byes |
| An odd shape, it looks as if the tree lost some branches near the top at some stage, but still a good tree. With a girth of 180cm this tree is about 70 years old. It should be around for many years yet but it is good that young trees are being planted because the time will come when it will not be there. More about Copper Beech if you click here. | |||||
| 1005 | English oak Quercus robur |
Byes, Gilchrist's Field |
| The quintessential tree of England, even the National Trust has it as its emblem. Planted over centuries for their timber which was used for ship building and house frames. Oaks support more other species, insects, birds, mammals and fungi, than any other UK tree. This large tree sits on an old hedge bank and is about 400 years old. More about English Oak if you click here. |
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| 1006 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Byes Gilchrist's Field |
| Another venerable giant, with a girth of about five and a half metres, this English Oak is probably over 350 years old and is registered as a veteran on the Woodland Trust Ancient Tree Register. More about English Oaks if you click here. |
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| 1007 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Byes Lane |
| Byes Lane is an old road/track bounded by Devon hedge banks with regular standard trees, usually Oaks, and the age of the oldest trees shows something about the age of the bank. With a girth of over 4m this tree is well over two hundred years old, possibly much older because it was pollarded (cut off at head height) at some time and this slows the growth of the trunk. Further south, tree 1005 on the bank beside Gilchrist's Field is possibly 400 years old. More about English Oaks if you click here. |
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| 1008 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Byes Lane |
| One of several large Oaks growing on the ancient bank that marks Byes Lane although not as old as the much larger Oak on the bank beside Gilchrist's Field, that tree is probably 400 years old. More about English Oaks if you click here. |
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| 1009 | Persian ironwood Parrotia persica |
Holmesley Nursing Home |
| Persian Ironwoods do come from Persia and their wood is very hard. They make excellent ornamental trees for a garden, they grow to a small dome and have attractive red flowers in February and good autumn colour before the leaves drop. More about Persian Ironwood trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1010 | Lawson Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Pendula Vera |
Sid Road Fortescue |
| Visible from the road, a narrow columnar form of Lawson Cypress. More about Lawson Cypress if you click here. | |||||
| 1011 | Service berry Amelanchier lamarckii |
Sidmouth, Beatlands |
| Decorative shrub with lovely white star-shaped flowers in March and sweet, edible berries in the autumn. More about about Service Berries if you click here. | |||||
| 1012 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
The Byes |
| A pair of multi-stemmed trees growing on what looks like the remains of an old hedge bank. More about Sycamore if you click here. | |||||
| 1013 | Norway Maple Acer platanoides |
The Byes |
| A large specimen of this member of the Maple genus. Distinguished from its cousin the Sycamore by the pointed lobes of the leaves rather like the leaf on the Canadian flag and the upturned flowers, Sycamore has rounded leaf lobes and flowers that hang down. More about Norway Maple if you click here. | |||||
| 1014 | Eucryphia Eucryphyia sp. |
Sidmouth, Sidlands |
| You can visit this garden during the Sidmouth In Bloom Open Gardens weekend. More about Eucryphia if you click here. | |||||
| 1015 | Lucombe oak Quercus x hispanica |
Sidmouth, Lymebourne Lane |
| In the 18th Century England was running out of mature oaks because so many were being felled to build warships. Foreign oaks were imported in the hope of finding quicker growing trees. An accidental cross between a Turkey and a Cork Oak was spotted in William Lucombe's Exeter nursery in 1762 which was non-deciduous. It was propagated and many sold around the area. More about Lucombe Oaks if you click here. | |||||
| 1016 | Walnut Juglans regia |
The Byes |
| Rather hemmed in by the Sycamore, it will be interesting to see if this tree affects the young trees planted nearby because Walnuts exude a chemical that suppresses competing plants underneath. Although called English walnut sometimes, it is not a native tree but it has been here since Roman times and is naturalised. More about Walnut trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1017 | Walnut Juglans regia |
The Byes |
| Planted with plenty of room to spread its rounded canopy, Walnuts are not native but an introduction of the Romans. They have been with us so long, they are now naturalised. Walnut was the fashionable wood for furniture in the 17th and 18th century but newly imported species such as Mahogany and Rosewood took over. As foreign hardwoods are now under threat, Walnut is making a comeback and new plantations are being started across the country, although some of them use new hybrids of the Common and the Black Walnut. More about Walnut trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1018 | Common Lime Tilia x europaea |
The Byes |
| One of several Limes planted along the river 90-100 years ago. An avenue of Limes has been planted along the path ready to succeed the old trees when their time is up. Common Limes are nothing to do with citrus fruits, the name is a corruption of the old English name of Linden tree. More about Common Lime if you click here. | |||||
| 1019 | Common Lime Tilia x europaea |
The Byes |
| One of several Limes planted along the river 90-100 years ago. An avenue of Limes has been planted along the path ready to succeed the old trees when their time is up. Common Limes are nothing to do with citrus fruits, the name is a corruption of the old English name of Linden tree. More about Common Lime if you click here. | |||||
| 1020 | Myrtle Myrtus communis |
Sidmouth Parish Church |
| Native across the Mediterranean and all the way to India. Grown for its fragrant flowers and fragrant oil. More about Myrtles here. | |||||
| 1022 | Cork oak Quercus suber |
Sidbury, High Street |
| Visible from the road but access is limited because it is in the garden of the Dower House, near the church. The Cork Oak is an evergreen native of Spain. Its thick bark has been harvested for centuries to be used in a variety of ways because of its properties. It is soft, waterproof and it floats and has been used to cushion shoes, plug wine bottles and hold fishing nets afloat. More about Cork Oak if you click here. | |||||
| 1023 | Red oak Quercus rubra |
Roxborough Car Park |
| A large tree for such a restricted site, this native of the eastern USA can suffer from water stress because of the surrounding tarmac and this distorts the leaves. Other Red Oaks, such as the large one by the car park in Knowle, show the usual large leaves up to 20cm (8ins) long with pointed lobes. Red Oaks are planted for their autumn colour, as the name suggests, the leaves turn red. In their native range the red can be brilliant, but our climate brings about a more muted copper colour. More about Red Oaks if you click here. | |||||
| 1031 | Maidenhair tree Ginkgo biloba |
Sidmouth, Sidmount, Station Road |
| Dating back before the dinosaurs, its common name refers to the leaves which are similar to the Adiantum, Maidenhair Fern. Surrounded by lots of health mythology, it is actually poisonous. This tree is claimed to be the second largest Ginkgo in the UK and the wonderfully gnarled trunk indicates the tree is well over 100 years old. To get the scale, note the man standing by the tree in the picture. More about Ginkgo if you click here. | |||||
| 1035 | Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna |
Thorn, Salcombe Regis |
| Considered a very significant marker tree for the village that must be replaced if it dies. You can watch a short video about the history if you click here. The current tree was planted recently to replace the tree featured in the video which, if you look closely, shows serious fungal attack. More about Hawthorn Trees if you click here. |
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| 1040 | Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa |
Powys, All Saints Road |
| An ancient giant supposed to be 600 years old, but this is difficult to verify,its girth of about 8m could equate to that age if it is not a double trunk. The stag's horn top is one of the characteristics of ancient trees and it is certainly very old. More about Chestnuts if you click here. | |||||
| 1042 | Weeping birch Betula pendula |
Masonic Hall, Sidmouth |
| Elegant trees famous for their white bark. The two commonest weeping forms are Youngii or Tristis but we do not know which one this is. More about Silver Birch if you click here. | |||||
| 1043 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
The Byes |
| From one side this looks a fine, open grown specimen, but it is fighting for space with the large Red Oak planted too close. With a girth of about 2.5m, this tree is between 70 and 100 years old. Sadly, some other Horse Chestnuts in the Lawns area have been lost to a combination of Bleeding Canker and Leaf Miner, but this tree seems to be in robust health and should be able to fight off infection. More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here. | |||||
| 1044 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica Purpurea |
The Byes |
| A young tree about 30 years old, rather swamped by the adjacent Red Oak and Limes and so growing tall quite quickly as it fights for light.. More about Copper Beech if you click here. | |||||
| 1045 | Common Lime Tilia x europea |
The Byes |
| One of a line of Common Limes planted along the boundary wall about 100 years ago. Common Limes have nothing to do with citrus fruits. They are a hybrid between the two native Lime or Linden trees, Small Leaved and Large Leaved Limes, with heart shaped leaves intermediate in size. Rather than being juicy, the fruits are small hard pods that hang in clusters under bracts that help them disperse with the wind. More about Common Limes if you click here. | |||||
| 1046 | Common Lime Tilia x europaea |
The Byes |
| One of a line of Common Limes planted along the boundary wall about 100 years ago. Common Limes have nothing to do with citrus fruits. They are a hybrid between the two native Lime or Linden trees, Small Leaved and Large Leaved Limes, with heart shaped leaves intermediate in size. Rather than being juicy, the fruits are small hard pods that hang in clusters under bracts that help them disperse with the wind. More about Common Limes if you click here. | |||||
| 1047 | Red Oak Quercus rubra |
The Byes |
| A large tree fighting for space with the adjacent Horse Chestnut. The girth of 277cm makes this tree about 200 years old. Introduced from North America as a fast growing ornamental tree, its large leaves put on a good show of autumn colour. The acorns are flatter than those from the English Oak, but squirrels like them just as much. More about Red Oaks if you click here. | |||||
| 1048 | Beech Fagus sylvatica |
The Byes |
| With a girth of more than 2m, this Beech is about 90 to 100 years old and stands on the line of an old field boundary bank. It is tall and straight, that shows it grew up surrounded by other, now gone, trees. There are many trees along this stretch of river that are in a similar state and are still clustered as a small copse. More about Beech trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1049 | Common Lime Tilia x europaea |
Cotmaton Road |
| A beautiful street tree with a spreading crown. More about Common Lime if you click here. | |||||
| 1050 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Manor Road |
| A grand specimen probably as old as the Belmont in whose garden it stands. You can tell it is an English Oak by looking closely at the leaves, They have a very short stem or petiole and there are two small tabs at the base of the leaf. Also the acorns appear on a long stalk called a peduncle. When the acorn has gone, the cupule looks like a small pipe that an elf might use. More about English Oaks if you click here. | |||||
| 1051 | Olive Olea europaea |
Heydons Lane |
| A gnarled old tree donated to Sidmouth in Bloom by the local garden centre when it was owned by Ian Barlow. More about Olive Trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1052 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
The Byes |
| A young tree that is growing strongly just inside the community orchard. More about Horse Chestnut trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1053 | Grey Poplar Populus x canescens |
The Byes |
| A hybrid between the White Poplar and Aspen, the leaves are similar to aspen but covered in a grey down, and the petiole is stronger and so the leaves do not tremble like Aspen leaves. The bark has characteristic lines of diamond shaped lenticels. More about Grey Poplar if you click here. | |||||
| 1054 | Grey Poplar Populus x canescens |
The Byes |
| A hybrid between the White Poplar and Aspen, the leaves are similar to aspen but covered in a grey down, and the petiole is stronger and so the leaves do not tremble like Aspen leaves. The bark has characteristic lines of diamond shaped lenticels. More about Grey Poplar if you click here. | |||||
| 1055 | Grey Poplar Populus x canescens |
The Byes |
| A hybrid between the White Poplar and Aspen, the leaves are similar to aspen but covered in a grey down, and the petiole is stronger and so the leaves do not tremble like Aspen leaves. The bark has characteristic lines of diamond shaped lenticels. More about Grey Poplar if you click here. | |||||
| 1056 | English Oak Quercus robur |
The Byes |
| A young tree about 30 years old that should outlast the Poplars that surround it, almost like a forest nurse crop. More about the English Oak if you click here. | |||||
| 1057 | Norway Maple Acer platanoides Purpurea |
The Byes |
| Rather thin growth because of the surrounding trees, this member of the Maple genus Acer has leaves similar to the Maple leaf on the Canadian flag with its pointed lobes. It differs from its cousin the Sycamore because its flower sprays turn up while the Sycamore flowers hang down. More about Norway Maple if click here. | |||||
| 1058 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
The Byes |
| The curious trunk of this tree was caused by damage to the main apical bud when the tree, probably self sown, was very young, possibly the mower clipped the top. The next two buds, which occur in opposite pairs on most members of the Acer species, took over and produced the twin trunk. Distinguished from its cousin the Norway Maple by the flower panicles that hang down.More about Sycamore if you click here. | |||||
| 1059 | Japanese Keaki Zelkova serrata |
The Byes |
| One of several Zelkovas planted along this hedge as replacements for the Horse Chestnuts that used to stand here but have succumbed one by one to disease. Zelkovas are in the Elm family, unfortunately that makes them slightly susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease. Read more about Keaki by clicking here. | |||||
| 1060 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
The Byes |
| Two of a line of Horse Chestnuts planted alongside the hedge dividing the Byes and Hunter's Moon garden about 80 years ago, possibly to mark Annie Leigh Browne's death and her bequest of 20 acres of the Byes to the National Trust. Several have had to be removed because of disease and the left hand one of this pair is struggling. More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here. | |||||
| 1062 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
The Byes |
| One of a line of Horse Chestnuts planted alongside the hedge dividing the Byes and Hunter's Moon garden about 80 years ago, possibly to mark Annie Leigh Browne's death and her bequest of 20 acres of the Byes to the National Trust. Several have had to be removed because of disease but this tree looks healthy, for now. More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here. | |||||
| 1063 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
The Byes |
| One of a line of Horse Chestnuts planted alongside the hedge dividing the Byes and Hunter's Moon garden about 80 years ago, possibly to mark Annie Leigh Browne's death and her bequest of 20 acres of the Byes to the National Trust. Several have had to be removed because of disease but this tree looks healthy, for now. More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here. | |||||
| 1064 | Red Oak Quercus rubra |
The Byes |
| Smaller than the one in the opposite corner of the Lawns area about 40-50 years old. An American import, as the name suggests, the large leaves of this tree put on a good display of autumn colour. In its native range it is a brilliant red in September, but our climate doesn't allow the chemical changes to run so well and we get a muted display of orange red turning to copper. More about Red Oak if you click here. | |||||
| 1065 | English Oak Quercus robur |
The Byes |
| A young tree, 35-40 years old, but it is in a good site and should flourish for several hundred years. More about English Oak if you click here. | |||||
| 1066 | Common Lime Tilia x europaea |
Sid Road |
| Standing alone, you can fully appreciate this tree which is about the same age as the line of Limes across the road in The Byes. More about Common Lime if you click here. | |||||
| 1067 | Rowan Sorbus aucuparia |
Hunter's Moon |
| Dwarfed by the Foxglove Tree, this young Rowan has a slightly weeping habit. More about Rowan if you click here. | |||||
| 1068 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
The Byes |
| One of the many Sycamores that have self sown and been allowed to grow in this part of the Byes. The girth of nearly 2m indicates an age of about 50 years. Apart from the leaf colour, this tree can be distinguished from the nearby Norway Maple by the flowers and samara fruits, in Sycamore they hang down, in Norway Maple they stand up. More about Sycamore if you click here. | |||||
| 1069 | Bird Cherry Prunus padus |
The Byes |
| A delightful member of the cherry family with long panicles of white flowers hanging down in April. The almond scented flowers are very popular with insects. The flowers give way to small,black cherries too bitter for us but a treat for birds. More about Bird Cherry if you click here. | |||||
| 1070 | Hornbeam Carpinus betulus |
The Byes |
| A young tree that has been given plenty of space to grow. It is already old enough to be producing seeds in the strings of dangling samaras that look rather like Christmas decorations, but not yet old enough for the sinuous streaking to develop on the bark. More about Hornbeams if you click here. | |||||
| 1071 | Keaki, Japanese Elm Zelkova serrata |
The Byes |
| One of a line of three of these members of the Elm family from Japan. The are closely related to the Caucasian Elms found in the Lawns area but the leaves are more serrated, hence the Latin name, and they have a flat, spreading crown. More about Keaki if you click here. | |||||
| 1072 | Camperdown Elm Ulmus glabra Camperdownii |
Salter's Meadow |
| Local residents tell me that this tree was planted in 1971 when the bungalows were built. As children, they called it the umbrella tree and played inside the branch tent. A mass of twisted branches branches in winter, splattered with pale green seed samaras in late spring, and clothed in dark green leaves that are rough to touch and have the characteristic Elm lop-sided bottom. This cultivar of the Wych Elm was first discovered on the Camperdown estate near Dundee in Victorian times. As it doesn't grow to be very tall, it is missed usually by the beetles that carry Dutch Elm Disease which fly above heights of 5m. More about Camperdown Elm if you click here. | |||||
| 1073 | Silver Birch Betula pendula |
Salter's Meadow |
| A well developed tree growing in plenty of space. With a girth of nearly 2m, this tree was probably planted about 1950 and local residents tell me the first houses were built in 1948. The nearby Camperdown Elm was planted in 1971 when the bungalows were built. Easily recognised from the white bark, there is more about Silver Birch if you click here. | |||||
| 1074 | Beech Fagus sylvatica |
The Byes |
| With a girth of 372cm, this tree is between 190-210 years old. Obviously, it was much taller than now but it has been attacked by fungus and had to be reduced for safety. There was an equally large tree beside it which was felled completely. They are on an old field boundary, possibly they were part of a beech hedge that was left to grow. The tree workers have turned the old tree into what is called a standing snag, dead wood left as a habitat for wildlife. The carving at the top is like a wind snapped tree, the clean cuts will weather down steadily. More about Beech trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1075 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
The Byes |
| With a girth of two and a half metres, this tree is probably 60-70 years old, the oldest Sycamore in the area and possibly the parent of many of the others as the winged samaras helicoptered seeds on the wind. In spring, note the racemes of green yellow flowers that hang down, unlike its nearby cousin the Norway Maple whose flowers are held up. More about Sycamore if you click here. |
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| 1076 | Whitebeam Sorbus aria |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| A pair of beautiful trees that open their silvery leaves in late April. The silver is a coat of tiny wax scales. As the leaves lose the waxy coat to reveal their pale green colour the pure white flowers open in multiple panicles. In autumn the leaves change colour as the berries redden as a signal to the birds that they are ready to be eaten. More about Whitebeam if you click here. | |||||
| 1077 | Bird Cherry Prunus padus |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| Unusual among cherries, the flowers of the Bird Cherry hang in thick racemes like white foxtails. The flowers are very fragrant and a rich source of food for insects. The flowers develop into small black cherries, too bitter for humans, they are enjoyed by birds as a good winter food. More about Bird Cherry if you click here. | |||||
| 1078 | Japanese Cherry Prunus serulata |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| A large tree that is a ball of white flowers in spring. There are many varieties of Japanese Cherry but we are unsure which this is. The bark of the trunk has the characteristic stripes of the cherry family. In late summer there is a profusion of dark cherries, but they are very sour and fit only for bird food. More about Japanese Cherry if you click here. | |||||
| 1079 | Vine Leaved Maple Acer cissifolium |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| Planted too close to the edge, this tree was falling over at one stage but the canopy has corrected itself as it spread. An unusual Maple for two reasons, it has trifoliate (three leaflets) leaves and the winged fruits hang down in long racemes. It is called the Vine leaved Maple because the leaves are similar to those of the Cissus Vine. The hanging strings of fragrant yellow flowers open in early April and then develop into the double winged fruits known as samaras that are usual for the Acer genus. More about Vine Leaved Maple if you click here. | |||||
| 1080 | Winters Bark Drimys winterii |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| A beautiful aromatic shrub from Chile found to fight scurvy among sailors when Francis Drake and John Wynter landed in Patagonia in 1577-8 and found that locals ate the highly aromatic leaves and bark of a shrub they called Chachaca to stave off a similar condition. Later botanists gave the plant the scientific name Drimys which means astringent, and winteri to acknowledge Wynter's part in the story. Now grown for its ornamental value, more about Drimys if you click here. |
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| 1081 | Hornbeam Carpinus betulus |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| Standing like a twisted gatepost at the side entrance to the cemetery. Hornbeam have very hard wood which was used to make parts for the machinery in mills. More about Hornbeam if you click here. | |||||
| 1082 | Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata Zebrina? |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| A golden cultivar of Western Red Cedar, possibly Zebrina. Superficially similar to some Lawson Cypress cultivars but the upturned seed cones like small tulips distinguish it, Cypresses have ball shaped seed cones. This cultivar seems to be a squat form of a species that can grow quickly to a huge size. More about Western Red Cedar if you click here. | |||||
| 1083 | Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| A rather sickly specimen of this British native. More about Midland Hawthorn if you click here. | |||||
| 1084 | Pittosporum Pittosporum tenuifolium |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| Usually grown for the attractive evergreen foliage. This visitor from the southern hemisphere which has small purple flowers that emit a strong fragrance at night to attract moths. The flowers develop into small hard fruits and the seeds inside are very sticky which probably helps with dispersal by sticking to animal fur. More about Kohuhu if you click here. | |||||
| 1085 | Rowan Sorbus aucuparia |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| A neat, rounded crown that is spattered with the flat topped bunches or corymbs of white flowers in late April and early May. These give way to bunches of red berries that are a great source of winter food for birds. There are many superstitions around Rowans and it is considered unlucky to chop one down. More about Rowan from the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1086 | Red Horse Chestnut Aesculus x carnea |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| A hybrid between Horse Chestnut and its cousin the Red Buckeye. There is a large Yellow Buckeye near the Chapel. The hybrid is unusual because it produces fertile seeds. More about Red Horse Chestnut including information about why it produces fertile seeds if you click here. | |||||
| 1087 | Variegated Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus variegatum |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| A splash of light in this dark corner. Sycamores are not native to Britain but they have been with us a long time and become naturalised, a part of nature. Many insects feed on the nectar rich flowers and the leaves. This one has variegated leaves which means patches of the leaves are white because they lack chlorophyll. More about Sycamore if you click here. | |||||
| 1088 | Fastigiate Oak Quercus robur fastigiata Koster |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| At first glance you might be surprised to find that this is an English Oak. It is an unusual form called fastigiate which means the branches point upwards keeping close to the trunk, but the leaves and acorns are the usual form to confirm it is an English Oak. Apparently there is a very large one at Bicton. More about Fastigiate Oak if you click here. | |||||
| 1089 | Aspen Populus tremula |
Peasland Knapp |
| Tall and straight, this member of the Poplar family gets its scientific name from the leaves which appear to tremble in the slightest breeze because the stalks or petioles are very thin. The leaves are a shiny bronze when they first open in spring. More about Aspen from the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1090 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Peasland Knapp |
| A young tree about 15 years old with plenty of room to develop into a well formed tree. More about English Oak from the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1091 | Cappadocian Maple Acer cappadocicum |
Peasland Knapp |
| Quite why we have three of these visitors from Turkey in the middle of the Knapp is a mystery, they might be a hangover from when the whole Knapp was part of the garden of Bohemia Villa. They sucker vigorously to form a dense rounded mass. More about Cappadocian Maple if you click here. | |||||
| 1092 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Peasland Knapp |
| A young tree about 25 years old. It is surrounded by Maples that will draw it up as a tall rather than a rounded specimen. Click for more about English Oak from the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1093 | Lawson Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| It has formed a beautiful cone but, if it had not been cut back when young, it would be a huge tree by now. More about Lawson Cypress if you click here. | |||||
| 1094 | Italian Cypress Cupressus sempervirens |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| An avenue of the columnar form of this tree from the Mediterranean. The seed cones are much larger than many other Cypress trees and weigh down the erect branches. More about Italian Cypress if you click here. | |||||
| 1095 | Hornbeam Carpinus betulus |
Peasland Knapp |
| A line of young Hornbeams alongside the footpath. There are many Hornbeams on the Knapp, many self sown, but these half dozen were clearly planted deliberately, perhaps intended as a hedge but it was not maintained. More about Hornbeam if you click here. | |||||
| 1096 | Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris |
Peasland Knapp |
| A stand of Scots Pine that is about 50 years old. They are slightly younger than the tree by Knapp Pond but they have grown taller because they are crowded for space and they have fought to reach the light. They show the characteristic orange bark high up the trunk. More about Scots Pine if you click here. | |||||
| 1097 | Norway Maple Acer platanoides Purpurea |
The Byes |
| A young tree that is growing upwards rather than spreading outwards because it is close to the Grey Alder. More about Norway Maple if you click here. | |||||
| 1098 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica Purpurea |
Victoria Hospital car park |
| With a girth of 230cm, this tree is about 95 years old and was possibly planted when the enlarged hospital was opened by Lady Balfour in August 1930. The hospital grounds are excluded from the surrounding conservation which automatically protects the trees, but this tree has its own tree preservation order. More about Copper Beech if you click here. | |||||
| 1099 | Japanes Maple Acer palmatum |
Sidmouth Cemetery |
| A very dense small tree with tangled and twisted branches if you look inside the canopy of deep purple palmate (hand shaped) leaves which have their glorious colour throughout the summer, turning bright red in autumn. More about Japanese Maples if you click here. | |||||
| 1100 | Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata Paul's Scarlet |
Victoria Hospital car park |
| A form of this British native species with red double flowers instead of the usual white ones. Easiest spot the difference with the Common Hawthorn is the leaves, Midland leaves usually have three lobes, Common hawthorn leaves usually have at least five lobes. More about Midland Hawthorn if you click here. | |||||
| 1101 | Silver Maple Acer saccharinum |
Knowle Council Offices driveway |
| A large tree that dominates the entrance driveway to the Knowle. This tree is probably about 90 years old. The leaves are silver underneath and put on a glorious display of autumn colour. More about Silver Maple if you click here. | |||||
| 1102 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Knowle |
| Sidmouth Town Tree Trail no. 15. Knowle Tree Survey no. 93. Heritage tree. The sprawling branches show that this tree began life in open space, unlike tree 1208 on the list. More info at the Gymnosperm Database | |||||
| 1103 | Wollemi Pine Wollemia nobilis |
Belmont Hotel |
| Donated by Mr and Mrs Roberts. Wollemi Pines were thought to have been extinct for millions of years, but in 1994 a Park Ranger, David Noble, discovered a group in a deep ravine in the Wollemi National Park in New South Wales. More about Wollemi Pines if you click here. | |||||
| 1104 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Knowle |
| Planted in the early 1980s, this tree was damaged early on and developed a double trunk which is often a weakness in trees. In 2014 a storm found the weakness and split the tree. Knowle Tree Survey No. 96. Big branch fell off January 2014. More about Monterey Pines at the Gymnosperm Database. | |||||
| 1105 | Eucalyptus Eucalyptus gunnii |
The Byes, near Jubilee Gardens |
| Quick growing import from Australia that stands tall and straight, head and shoulders above all the other trees in this area even though it is probably no older. The bark has characteristic strips peeling off which may help protect the trees in bush fires. More about Eucalypts if you click here. | |||||
| 1106 | Small Leaved Lime Tilia cordata |
Byes near Jubilee Gardens |
| One of three in this plantation, but nothing to do with citrus fruits, Small Leaved Limes are one of the two native Limes that hybridised to produce the Common Lime that graces so many parks and avenues around England including The Knowle and Bickwell Valley in Sidmouth. The flowers are very rich in nectar and attract many insects. The subsequent fruits have a large bract that helps them to be dispersed by the wind. More about Small Leaved Lime if you click here. | |||||
| 1107 | Fastigiate Hornbeam Carpinus betulus Fastigiata |
The Knowle, entrance driveway, Sidmouth |
| One of three along the Knowle driveway, this is a fastigiate (multi-stemmed) form of the British native tree. Hornbeam means hard wood in old English and the timber is the hardest of any European tree. Amog other things it was used for butcher's blocks. The fruits have a three pointed bract that allows dispersal by the wind. More about Hornbeam if you click here. | |||||
| 1108 | Judas Tree Cercis siliquastrum |
The Knowle, entrance driveway, Sidmouth |
| Knowle Tree Survey No. 3. The common name of Judas Tree may come from the myth that it was a Cercis from which Judas Iscariot hanged himself. The myth also claims the trees flowers represent the tree being covered with blood at Easter. The flowers, which open before the leaves, show this to be a member of the Pea family. More about Judas Trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1109 | Horse chestnut Aesculus sp. |
Kennaway House, Sidmouth |
| A line of mature Horse Chestnuts of two kinds, the common Conker Tree, Aesculus hippocastanum, and the Red Flowered version Aesculus x carnea, which is a hybrid between the common species and the American Red Buckeye, Aesculus pavia. With girths of 250cm, the white flowered Conker trees are about 90 years old. Although smaller, the Red trees do not grow to be as big and so they might be the same age. Sidmouth Tree Trail No 1. More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here, and Red Horse Chestnuts here. | |||||
| 1110 | Mulberry Morus nigra |
Knapp Pond |
| This tree is one of a group of exotic fruits planted in spring 2014, donated by Dame Julia Slingo, Patron of Sidmouth Arboretum. Others include fig and apricot. More about Mulberries if you click here. | |||||
| 1111 | Red maple Acer rubrum Brandywine |
Long Park, Sidmouth |
| Donated and planted by Hugh Angus, dendrologist consultant to Sidmouth Arboretum. Hugh is former Curator at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum in Gloucestershire; and a world expert on maples. More about Red Maple if you click here. |
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| 1112 | Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Joseph Rock |
Sid Road, Sidmouth |
| Donated by Sidmouth Garden Centre and planted in 2014. A colourful variety of Rowan with yellow berries and rich autumn colour in the leaves, named after the American plant hunter of the same name who was a colourful character himself. More about Sorbus aucuparia Joseph Rock if you click here. |
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| 1113 | Maidenhair tree Ginkgo biloba |
Sid Road, Sidmouth |
| Fastigiate form of ginkgo, planted 2014 but still not fully established. Ginkgo trees have fossil ancestors dating back over 200 million years to the Jurassic. They are very primitive with pollen that releases a swimming gamete rather than growing a fertilisation tube to the female ovule as all other trees do. More about Ginkgo if you click here. | |||||
| 1114 | Cornelian cherry Cornus mas |
Conservative Club, Sidmouth |
| Mostly ignored, but mass of yellow flower in March, which can be seen from the pavement outside. A Dogwood rather than a true cherry but the fruits are edible when ripe. The wood from the Cornelian Cherry is so dense it will sink in water. It is also very hard and was used to make spears in ancient times. More about Cornelian Cherry if you click here. |
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| 1115 | Monkey puzzle Araucaria araucana |
Barrington Villa, Salcombe Road |
| Eye catching conifer with drooping cones (summer 2014)- viewable from pavement. This tree is male as can be seen from the cones. Visit the avenue of monkey puzzle trees which lead up to Bicton College to see female cones. More about these primitive trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1116 | Queensland Bottle Tree Brachychiton rupestris |
Connaught Gardens, Sidmouth |
| The Queensland Bottle Tree is named from the shape of the trunk of the mature tree which looks like a huge bottle. It is not normally hardy in UK, this tree outgrew its space in the glasshouse of Blackmore Gardens and was moved, courtesy of EDDC Parks Officer, Mark Pollard, to take its chance at Connaught Gardens. Winter 2013/4 was mild. It needed a severe prune after the Beast From The East in February 2018 but is growing back happily. More about Bottle Trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1117 | Cherry plum Prunus cerasifera |
Balfour Manor roadside |
| Not a plum at all, but an ornamental spring flowering cherry. This group of three were planted February 2014, under the guidance of Edward Willis Fleming, with thanks to Balfour Manor residents. More about Cherry Plum if you click here. | |||||
| 1118 | Kowhai Sophora tetraptera |
Manor Road |
| This very sheltered private garden has fine example of this New Zealand origin tree, flowering in May. More about Kowhai if you click here. | |||||
| 1119 | Monterey pine Pinus radiata |
Woodlands Hotel, Sidmouth |
| A mature pine planted probably in late Victorian times at height of fashion for plant hunters introducing new species. New owners 2013 have remodelled the garden and maintained trees but this gentle giant has had to be pruned to avoid dropping large branches onto the road. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. | |||||
| 1120 | Weeping elm Ulmus glabra Camperdownii |
off Cotmaton Road, Sidmouth |
| Beautiful and unusual elm, under threat from car parking. Camperdown Elms are a variant or sport of the Wych Elm, the first one was noted in the forest of Camperdown House near Dundee in the 1830s. Cuttings were taken and raised for commercial sale. There is another one, tree 1322, outside the Library, enjoyed by small children under its canopy. More about Camperdown Elm if you click here. |
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| 1121 | Lily Tree Magnolia denudata |
Magnolia Cottage, Coburg Road, Sidmouth |
| Beautiful mature tree given space to develop its natural shape. A glorious site when in full flower in March and then again with a second flush in May - in private garden but fully visible from the road. More about Magnolia if you click here. | |||||
| 1122 | Tulip tree Liriodendron tulipifera |
Knowle Park, Sidmouth |
| Tulip Trees are botanically primitive, they are related to Magnolias and are found in the fossils from the Cretaceous period 70 million years ago. This fine specimen was growing in a garden in Temple St in 1976, it was moved to Knowle as a 4ft sapling when the owner, Lorna Lever (formerly Mrs Humberstone) moved to Harcombe Lane. The slope allows flowers to be seen at eye level in June. More about Tulip Trees here. |
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| 1123 | Field maple Acer campestre |
In hedgerow, just north of Sidbury Tree Trail route |
| Field maple is very adaptable, can be grown as tree, or hedge or coppiced. This is a venerable tree. More about Field Maple if you click here. |
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| 1124 | Beech Fagus sylvatica |
Track footpath alongside Golf Course on Muttersmoor. |
| A fine row of mature beech topping the old Devon Hedge banks along the lane. They probably started as just part of the hedge but were left to develop into trees. Some were coppiced earlier and have grown as multi-stemmed trunks. The two sides of the lane seem to have been planted at different times. The East side trees seem to be about 100 years old but the west side has several that are 150-180 years old. More about Beech if you click here. |
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| 1125 | Copper beech Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea |
Muttersmoor - Keble's Seat |
| Three copper beech saplings were planted at a ceremony in March 2014, attended by Lord Clinton (Clinton Devon Estates) and Sir Jonathan Phillips, Warden of Keble College, Oxford. The nearby Keble's Seat is attributed to the view over to Dartmoor, which inspired Christian poet and hymn writer John Keble. Keble College, Oxford was named in his memory. More about Copper Beech if you click here. |
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| 1126 | Foxglove tree Paulownia tomentosa |
Hunters Moon Hotel, Sidmouth |
| Called the Foxglove tree because in late April it is covered in large, pale lilac flowers that look like foxgloves to which is related distantly. This tree flowered for the first time May 2014, at 6 years after planting. When the flowers finish the huge leaves open. More about Paulownia if you click here. | |||||
| 1127 | Holm oak Quercus ilex |
The Byes, Sidmouth |
| One of a pair of majestic Holm Oaks, echoes of 19th century planting, when the land was donated for public access by Annie Leigh Browne. Holm Oak is old English for Holly Oak, the leaves are evergreen and on young trees they have spines, but it is an Oak because it bears acorns. More about Holm Oaks if you click here. |
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| 1128 | Tulip tree Liriodendron tulipifera |
Belvedere, Hillside, Sidmouth |
| Previously an hotel, these apartments benefit from mature garden trees and more recent Scots pine plantings, bordering Beatlands Road. More about Tulip trees here. | |||||
| 1129 | Pineapple guava Acca sellowiana |
Blackmore Gardens, wall by Health Centre |
| The spindly and lop-sided shrub/tree on the right of the gap in the wall. Previously called Feijoa, this wall shrub demonstrates the warm Sidmouth micro climate. Next to it is the thorny Japanese bitter orange, Poncirus trifoliata. More about Pineapple Guava if you click here. | |||||
| 1131 | Small leaf lime Tilia cordata |
Knowle Parkland |
| Donated by Ian Barlow, Sidmouth Garden Centre, and planted with help of volunteers November 2013. The more common European Lime is a hybrid of the Small Leaved and Large Leaved Lime. More info at the Woodland Trust | |||||
| 1133 | Red Oak Quercus rubra |
The Byes near Jubilee Gardens |
| Planted widely in Devon, Red Oaks have a rich red autumn colour in their natural range of the eastern United States but, in our climate, the very large leaves tend to go a copper colour. More about Red Oaks if you click here. |
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| 1134 | Field Maple Acer campestre |
Jubilee Gardens |
| Probably planted when the development was built, this native tree is a common inhabitant of hedgerows and rarely gets to grow as a full sized tree. Sometimes confused with Sycamore because, as with all members of the genus Acer, Field Maples have seeds enclosed in a double winged samara that encourages seed dispersal by wind. The Field Maple samara has the wings spread almost at 180 degrees while Sycamores have them at about 60 degrees. More about Field Maples if you click here. |
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| 1135 | Walnut Juglans regia |
Jubilee Gardens |
| A fine tree grown with plenty of room to develop, possibly in a former orchard which is why it is next to a mature apple tree. Although it does flower and walnuts develop, you are unlikely harvest walnuts from this tree because the squirrels get there first. Not a true native, Walnut trees were introduced so long ago by the Romans that they have become naturalised. More about Walnut trees if you click here. |
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| 1136 | Apple Malus x domestica |
Jubilee Gardens |
| Presumably a remnant of an old orchard because this tree, along with the adjacent Walnut, is older than the surrounding houses. It is not clear which variety but it might be James Grieve, a dual purpose cooker/eater. More about Apple Trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1137 | Sweet Gum Liquidambar styraciflua |
Primley Gardens-Byes Lane |
| In a private back garden, but this fine tree is visible from outside. It is particularly noticeable in November when it bursts into its fiery autumn display. Another native of North America where it is an important commercial hardwood tree, the sweet gum or styrax that leaks from the bark is extracted and used in the perfume industry and the actual timber is used for furniture and plywood veneer. More about Sweet Gums if you click here. |
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| 1138 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Byes Lane by Primley Gardens |
| One of several Oaks planted about 150 years ago on the ancient hedge bank alongside Byes Lane. More about English Oaks if you click here. More about Devon's fantastic ancient hedges if you click here. |
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| 1139 | Turkey Oak Quercus cerris |
The Byes |
| This Turkey Oak is one of the many trees planted around The Byes to commemorate a loved one, in this case it is George Mullan. More about Turkey Oaks if you click here. |
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| 1140 | Maple Acer sp. |
The Byes |
| One of the many memorial trees planted in The Byes. This Maple commemorates Mr and Mrs Gerrard. Acers come in a wide range and, unfortunately, we do not know which species this is, but the tree looks like it could be a Red Maple, Acer rubrum. More about Maples if you click here. | |||||
| 1141 | Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa |
The Byes |
| A young tree that will replace the veteran Chestnut 1001 next door one day, by which time its trunk will have developed the characteristic spiral twist. Such successional planting is vital if areas such as The Byes are to as beautiful for future generations. More about Chestnuts if you click here. |
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| 1142 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Cliff Road |
| A line of four Monterey Pines that dominate the Beatlands area. Probably planted about 100 years ago as part of the extensive grounds that have now been sold off as smaller plots. Classic domed canopy and the large cones retained for years waiting for a brush fire to clear the ground but that will not come because they are not growing in their native California hills. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. |
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| 1143 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Beatlands Road |
| One of several large Monterey Pines whose dome shaped canopies and craggy trunks dominate the hillside, all planted about 100 years ago when the Beatlands area was the park around Salcombe Hill House, now Belvedere Court. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. |
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| 1144 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Alma Lane |
| A stand of large Monterey Pines, part of the shelter belt planted around Coobe Lodge, formerly the aptly named Pinelands. Visible from several points on surrounding roads, the trees are in a large private garden. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. |
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| 1145 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Mount Pleasant Hotel |
| One of several large Monterey Pines that dominate the Beatlands area, probably planted about 100 years ago when it was all part of the estate of Salcombe Hill House, now Belvedere Court. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. |
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| 1146 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Hunter's Moon |
| Every large house in this area seems to have planted Monterey Pines about 100 years ago, there are several across the Beatlands area of Salcombe Hill. With a girth of over 5m, this tree is probably about 140 years old. Easily identified by the dark green domed canopy and the large cones that are retained on the upper branches. If you pick up some of the dropped needles you will see they come in threes. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. |
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| 1147 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Hillside Road |
| Marking the corner of Hillside Road and Southway this fine tree stands just inside a private garden but it can be appreciated from the road. More about English Oaks if you click here. | |||||
| 1148 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Hillside Road |
| In a private garden but easily visible from the road. This tree was probably pollarded some time ago to keep it in check. More about English Oaks if you click here. |
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| 1149 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Alma Lane |
| A beautiful, open grown specimen which can be seen clearly as you come up Hillside Road. More about English Oaks if you click here. |
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| 1150 | English Oak Quercus robur |
The Byes Rolypoly Field |
| A lovely, open grown tree coming to maturity. More about English Oaks if you click here. | |||||
| 1151 | Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa |
Hillside Road |
| Along with the Monterey Pine, the Monterey Cypress was a very popular tree in late Victorian times and there are many mature ones around the town. Unlike so many of them, this fine tree has been allowed to grow and not had its top cut back, compare it with the tree across the road. More about Monterey Cypress if you click here. |
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| 1152 | Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa |
Hillside Road |
| Monterey Cypress trees are very fast growing, they are one of the original parents of the Lelandii hedge hybrid, which was fine when they were being planted in large Victorian and Edwardian gardens. As the town has become more crowded many of these elegant giants have been topped out and pruned to keep them in check. Generally this spoils a potentially elegant tree, compare this strange specimen with tree 1151 across the road. More about Monterey Cypress if you click here. |
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| 1153 | Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa |
Millford Road |
| A good example of this visitor from California. There are many examples around the town, planted in late Victorian and Edwardian times along with Monterey Pines (no relation) but many have been distorted by unsympathetic pruning because the Monterey Cypress grows quickly. More about Monterey Cypress if you click here. |
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| 1154 | Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa |
Manor Road |
| A classic example of development overtaking mature trees. Planted about 100 years ago in the large garden of the Fortfield Hotel. The hotel was burned down and demolished some years ago and has been replaced by several blocks of apartments. The magnificent Monterey Cypress now has regular pruning to prevent interference with the buildings. This could have been avoided if the developers had chosen to give it space. More about Monterey Cypress if you click here. |
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| 1155 | Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa |
Glen Road |
| It is good to see one of these visitors from California having room to grow without being topped out. Whoever planted it could perhaps have thought about how large the trunk would grow because it is now pushing the wall over. More about Monterey Cypress if you click here. |
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| 1156 | Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa |
Bickwell Valley |
| Bickwell Valleys status as a conservation area is partly because of the trees and this Monterey Cypress shows why. Unlike many specimens around the town, this one has the space to grow unhindered and so shows its natural shape. More about Monterey Cypress if you click here. |
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| 1157 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Alma Lane |
| Another part of the shelter belt planted around the house that used to be called Pinelands. Easily identified from a distance by the domed crown and large cones that are retained for years, there is more about Monterey Pines if you click here. | |||||
| 1158 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Arcot Park |
| Spoiled somewhat by unsympathetic pruning, the trunk on this Monterey Pine looks quite old but the girth of the trunk shows it was planted after the park around Arcot House was developed for housing in 1927. The adjacent Oak would have been a mature tree when the house was built in 1820. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. |
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| 1159 | Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris |
Beatlands Road |
| We call them Scots Pine but these British natives can be found right across Northern Europe and Asia where they have many local names. Distinguished from the nearby Monterey Pines by the orange bark on the upper tree, the short, lighter green needles that grow in twos not threes, and the smaller seed cones that drop from the tree as soon as they are mature. More about Scots Pine if you click here. |
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| 1160 | Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa |
Beatlands Road |
| Like so many of the mature Monterey Cypress trees in the town, this one has had its top removed, if left to nature this tree would probably be at least 5m (15ft) taller. Native to California, these fast growing conifers first arrived in England in 1847. Experiments with hybrids led to a cross between the Monterey and Nootka Cypresses producing a fast growing and robust hedge tree, the dreaded Leylandii. More about Monterey Cypress if you click here. |
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| 1161 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Southway |
| A younger tree than the much larger Monterey Pines that dominate the area, sadly pruned badly at some stage which has left it lop-sided. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. |
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| 1162 | Austrian Pine Pinus nigra Austriaca |
Alma Lane |
| Most of the pines in this garden are Monterey Pines. This one is different, the crown is more horizontal, the cones are smaller and, most importantly, the needles are in twos. Superficially it looks like a Scots Pine, the bark is the right colour and the needles are in twos, but they are much too long and straight, it is a variety of Black Pine from Austria. Compare the small cones with the fist-sized ones retained on the Monterey Pines. More about Austrian Pines in general if you click here. |
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| 1163 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
Southway |
| A large, multi-stemmed tree that dominates this part of a quiet side road and scatters thousands of the winged samara fruits on the wind. The double samaras are characteristic of the Acer genus but individual species vary the angle, Sycamore has them set at about 90 degrees, Norway Maple samaras make an angle of about 120 degrees, Field Maples have them spread at about 180 degrees. More about Sycamore if you click here. |
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| 1164 | Corsican Pine Pinus nigra |
The Byes |
| Sometimes called the Black Pine because of the dark patches on the bark. As with the native Scots Pine, the Corsican Pine's needles come in pairs but they are longer and straighter than the Scots Pine. More about Corsican Pines if you click here. |
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| 1165 | Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa |
The Byes |
| These two conifers are battling for light and the Monterey Cypress is winning with its spreading habit swamping the Lawson's Cypress. The fast growing conifers were introduced from California in mid-Victorian times and became great favourites with Sidmouth gardeners. Hopefully this one will have room to grow to its full height as many of the older trees around town have been topped to keep them in check and this spoils their shape. More about Monterey Cypress if you click here. |
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| 1166 | Lawson's Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana |
The Byes |
| These two conifers are battling for space and light and the Lawson's Cypress is losing out to the spreading Monterey Cypress next door. If it had space, this tree could grow to more than 40m (130ft). Introduced from California in mid-Victorian times, these fast growing trees were popular with gardeners and there are many around the town but some of them have outgrown their site. More about Lawson's Cypress if you click here. |
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| 1167 | Mexican Fan Palm Washingtonia robusta |
Connaught Gardens |
| These are the palms that line the street of Beverley Hills in California, our tree will take some years to reach their size. More about Mexican Fan Palms if you click here. |
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| 1168 | Mediterranean Fan Palm Chamaerops humilis |
Connaught Gardens |
| A relation to the Chinese or Chusan Fan Palm at the opposite end of the garden but the retained leaf bases are more prominent and the Mediterranean palm has a tendency to produce many young shoots at the base. More about Mediterranean Fan Palms if you click here. |
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| 1169 | Hinoki Cypress Chamaecyparis obtusa |
Knowle |
| One of the Five Sacred Trees of Kiso, the timber of Hinoki was so good for building that it was reserved for the Samurai rulers of the Japanese Edo period and if commoners cut one down they were imprisoned. This tree is somewhat swamped by the surrounding Laurel and Rhododendron, but if you struggle through you will see the rich red bark on the pencil straight trunk. In late autumn the upper branches are festooned with many, pea-sized spherical cones. More about Hinoki if you click here. |
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| 1170 | Rowan Sorbus aucuparia |
Alma Field |
| Planted in memory of Richard Holland 1926 - 2019. Formerly of the Fleet Air Arm 1944 - 1946. Proud husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. 'Don't be sad. Just remember me.' More about Rowan if you click here. |
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| 1171 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Connaught Gardens |
| With a girth of 2.37m this tree is probably about 40 years old, younger than many of the Monterey Pines around the town. There has been unfortunate lop-sided pruning, presumably health and safety concerns about branches overhanging the path in the garden, this might cause serious leaning in years to come similar to the problem that led to the felling of the large pine that used to stand by the ford. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. |
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| 1172 | Canary Island Date Palm Phoenix canariensis |
Connaught Gardens |
| Despite the name, this native of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic is not the source of your Christmas dates, they come from the true Date Palm, Phoenix dactylifera, which originated in the eastern Mediterranean and Near East. The largest palm in the cgarden's collection, this tree is still a long way from full grown. More about Canary Island Date Palms if you click here. |
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| 1173 | Mexican Blue Palm Brahea armata |
Connaught Gardens |
| Labelled as Brahea brandegeei, the St Jose Palm, this is actually the much slower growing Mexican Blue Palm with its rows of distinctive yellow spines on the frond stems. As the name suggests, these palms are native to the deserts of northern Mexico and southern California. More about Brahea armata if you click here. |
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| 1174 | Chusan Palm Trachycarpus fortuneii |
Connaught Gardens |
| Related to the Mediterranean Fan Palm at the opposite end of the garden but Chusan Palms have much denser fibrous material that insulates the trunk in the cold moutains of its native China. Also the trunk tends to be single, producing fewer basal shoots. More about Chusan Palms if you click here. |
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| 1175 | Canary Date Palm Phoenix canariensis |
Connaught Gardens |
| A younger version of the large Palm at the opposite end of the garden. Not the source of edible dates, the true Date Palm, Phoenix dactylifera, originates in the eastern mediterranean and Near East but is now cultivated widely. More about Canary Date Palms if you click here. |
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| 1176 | Cabbage or Torbay Palm Cordyline australis |
Connaught Gardens |
| One of several of these so-called palms that cope with the sea wind around the garden. Unlike many of the trees in the garden, this is not a true palm but a relative of Asparagus originally from New Zealand (australis means southern). The huge bunches of fragrant flowers produce large numbers of white berries that are eaten by many birds. More about Cabbage Palms if you click here. |
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| 1177 | Winters Bark Drimys winteri |
Knowle driveway |
| A beautiful aromatic shrub from Chile found to fight scurvy among sailors when Francis Drake and John Wynter landed in Patagonia in 1577-8 and found that locals ate the highly aromatic leaves and bark of a shrub they called Chachaca to stave off a similar condition. Later botanists gave the plant the scientific name Drimys which means astringent, and winteri to acknowledge Wynter's part in the story. Now grown for its ornamental value, more about Drimys if you click here. |
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| 1178 | White Birch Betula utilis |
Blackmore Gardens |
| A beautiful pair of trees with gleaming white bark, planted to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Sidmouth Branch of Lions International. The bark is much whiter than that of the native Silver Birch and is used in its home in the Himalayas as writing paper for sacred texts and prayers. Sadly, as with so many of the exotic trees around Sidmouth, these trees are becoming rare in their native range because of human exploitation. More about White Birches if you click here. |
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| 1179 | Chinese Rowan Sorbus hupehensis |
Bowd |
| One of a group of trees planted as part of the 2020 partnership with the Environment Committee of Sidmouth Town Council. Sorbus hupehensis is a chinese cousin to the native Rowan and Whitebeam. It has a profusion of white flowers in spring which are good for pollinators. These ripen to pink tinged white berries to feed birds in the winter. The blue-green leaves turn a fiery red in autumn. Planted with the help of David Rosenthall. More about Chinese Rowan if you click here. |
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| 1180 | Black Poplar Populus nigra |
Bowd |
| Four Black Poplar cuttings planted to replace two storm damaged trees that had to be felled. They were donated by Roger Jefcoate who has been responsible for planting Black Poplars in many sites across England because he loves these large, native trees which are in decline. These three were planted as slender cuttings but they will soon fill out. More about Black Poplar if you click here. |
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| 1181 | Star Magnolia Magnolia stellata |
Knowle driveway |
| A delightful tree clothed in large, white, star shaped flowers in April. This tree was planted in memory of Brenda Curtis (1938-1990). Having grown up and worked in London, Brenda moved to Devon soon after her marriage in 1959. She made her familiy home, with husband Michael and sons Adrian and Paul, in Sidmouth and she worked for EDDC at The Knowle. More about Magnolia stellata if you click here. |
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| 1182 | Crab Apple Malus x Moerlandsii Profusion |
Bowd |
| The first of the trees sponsored by local insurance company The Exeter being planted by Dawn Prescott, Michael Dowdeswell and Cheryl Hayes |
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| 1183 | Wild Cherry Prunus avium |
Bowd |
| Whips planted in January 2020 as part of the planting scheme in association with Sidmouth Town Council and sponsored generously by local insurance company The Exeter.. More about Wild Cherry if you click here. |
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| 1184 | Japanese Cherry Prunus serrulata Kanzan |
Bowd |
| One of several flowering trees on the site, part of the planting scheme supported by Sidmouth Town Council and The Exeter, being planted by volunteer Amanda Richardson. More about Kanzan if you click here. |
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| 1185 | Crab Apple Malus Van Eseltine |
Bowd |
| An upright Crab Apple from USA, part of the planting scheme in association with Sidmouth Town Council. More about Van Eseltine if you click here. |
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| 1186 | Rowan Sorbus aucuparia |
Bowd |
| One of ten trees planted at this site in January 2020 as part of the scheme supported by Sidmouth Town Council. More about Rowan if you click here. |
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| 1187 | Sargent's Cherry Prunus sargentii |
Bowd |
| A pale pink Japanese cherry, volunteer Jim Wright planting one of ten flowering trees planted in January 2020 in conjunction with Sidmouth Town Council. More about Sargent's Cherry if you click here. |
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| 1188 | Japanese Cherry Prunus shirotae Mount Fuji |
Bowd |
| White flowered Cherry, one of ten flowering trees planted in January 2020 in conjunction with Sidmouth Town Council. More about Mount Fuji Cherry if you click here. |
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| 1189 | Crab Apple Malus pumila Royalty |
Bowd |
| A purple flowered Crab Apple. One of ten trees planted in January 2020 in conjunction with Sidmouth Town Council with sponsorship from The Exeter. More about Crab Apple Royalty if you click here. |
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| 1190 | Rowan Sorbus aucuparia |
Bowd |
| One of ten trees planted in January 2020 in conjunction with Sidmouth Town Council and sponsored by The Exeter. Volunteers Bernard and Dee Pattison helped on the day. More about Rowan if you click here. |
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| 1191 | Hedge Mixed species |
Bowd |
| A mixed hedge planted in conjunction with Devon County Highways. A mixture of Hawthorn, Hazel, Guelder Rose,Field Maple,Spindle and Sweet Briar. Not a true Devon Hedge but we hope it will grow to become a haven for wildlife. True Devon Hedges are an important part of our local landscape, more about them if you click here. |
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| 1200 | Turkey Oak Quercus cerris |
Knowle, Station Road |
| Ed's favourite tree. Knowle Tree Survey number 40 listed as a Lucombe Oak (a hybrid between Turkey Oak and Cork Oak) but this is unlikely because this tree is not fully evergreen. It does have leaves similar to a Lucombe Oak and so it might be from an acorn from the original Lucombe Oak which has bred almost true. With a girth of 5.6m the Forestry Commission calculator puts this tree at between 300 and 350 years old but the species was only introduced 280 years ago, which means this tree has grown more quickly than a normal Turkey Oak. More about Turkey Oaks here. | |||||
| 1201 | Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides |
Knowle parkland |
| Originally from China, this is the smallest of the Redwoods but will still grow to 60m (200 ft). With fossil records back 150 million years, scientists believed it was extinct until a plantation was found in a remote part of China in 1946. It is one of the few conifers that is deciduous. More about Dawn Redwoods here. | |||||
| 1202 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
Knowle parkland |
| One of several fine trees that line the park. Sadly, they are affected badly by Leaf Miner and some have succumbed to the fungal disease Bleeding Canker. In 2017 the adjacent tree was reduced to a stump. More about Horse Chestnuts here. | |||||
| 1203 | Deodar Cedar Cedrus deodara |
Knowle parkland |
| Distinguished from Atlas and Lebanon Cedars by the downward sweeping branches. With a girth of 305cm this tree is approximately 100 years old. More about Deodar Cedars here. | |||||
| 1204 | Cedar Of Lebanon Cedrus libani |
Knowle parkland |
| Distinguished from Deodar and Atlas Cedars by the horizontal spread, with a girth of 250cm this tree seems to be younger than its neighbour at only 70 years, but the shading of the nearby oaks may have slowed its growth and it could be the same age. More about Cedar of Lebanon here. | |||||
| 1205 | Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris |
Gardens of Knowle |
| With a girth just under 2m, this tree is 80-90 years old. Distinguished from the Monterey Pines by needles in groups of two and the seed cones are much smaller when mature. After the seed cones are pollinated, they close up and seal with resin while the seeds develop. Unlike the Monterey Pine, the cones open the following year to release the seeds and then fall off. More about Scots Pine here. | |||||
| 1206 | Giant Redwood Sequoiadendron giganteum |
Gardens of Knowle |
| One of two Redwoods in the garden, with a girth of 380cm this tree is a baby only about 80 years old. The true giants in California are up to 3,000 years old and five times as tall as this one. The common name in the UK is Wellingtonia, a tribute to the Duke of Wellington, but when explorers from eastern USA discovered them in remote California they gave them the name Washingtonia. More at Redwood World | |||||
| 1207 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Gardens of Knowle |
| Number 121 in the EDDC survey. Monterey Pines grow very quickly in the first thirty years and then, when established they slow down and settle into maturity. This tree is younger than you might think, it was planted as recently as 1983. Endangered in its homeland of Monterey in California, Pinus radiata is now the most abundant conifer in the southern hemisphere where it is a commercial timber tree. More at New Zealand Wood | |||||
| 1208 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Gardens of Knowle |
| Mature giant grown surrounded by other trees and so it has developed with a tall, straight trunk unlike the sprawling 1102 which must have grown in open space.More about Monterey Pines here. | |||||
| 1209 | Western Hemlock Tsuga heterophylla |
Knowle Drive |
| Not in very good health, probably because it is surrounded by concrete. The Latin name heterophylla means different leaves because the leaves are very scruffy compared to conifers such as Yew and Fir trees, they are mixed sizes and point in all different directions. Western Hemlock is a useful timber tree, a good source of building timber and paper pulp. More about Hemlocks here. | |||||
| 1210 | Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens |
Knowle parkland |
| Although much younger and smaller than the two Giant Redwoods in the garden area, this Coast Redwood has the capacity to grow taller than its giant cousins. A tree called Hyperion in the Redwood National Park is the current champion at 116m (382ft) although more slender and less massive than the Giant Redwood General Sherman. Much more about Coast Redwoods if you click here. |
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| 1211 | Monkey Puzzle Araucaria araucana |
gardens of Knowle |
| Monkey Puzzles are very primitive with fossil records back to the time of the dinosaurs. This tree is a male with pollen producing cones. There are several female trees along the Bicton driveway which have ball shaped cones. The cones have large edible seeds which taste like pine nuts More about Araucaria araucana here. | |||||
| 1212 | Persian Ironwood Parrotia persica |
gardens of Knowle |
| Often planted as an ornamental, the Ironwood is named because of its very hard wood. In early spring the tree is covered in male flowers with their deep red stamens. Autumn leaf colour is also spectacular. More about Persian Ironwoods here. | |||||
| 1214 | Persian Ironwood Parrotia persica |
gardens of Knowle |
| Often planted as an ornamental small tree, Ironwood is named because of its very hard wood. In early spring the tree is covered in male flowers with their deep red stamens. Autumn leaf colour is also spectacular. Also, the colourful stems can intertwine and join where they cross. More about Persian Ironwood here. | |||||
| 1215 | Cedar Of Lebanon Cedrus libani |
By the ford in Mill Street |
| This tree, number 4 on the Sidmouth Tree Trail, dominates the ford where it has stood for more than 100 years according to the girth of its trunk. It can be seen as a mature tree peeping into the frame of a picture of the ford taken in 1918. A beautiful example of the horizontal plates of foliage that distinguish the Cedar of Lebanon from other Cedars. More about Cedar of Lebanon if you click here. | |||||
| 1216 | Pendent Lime Tilia tomentosa Petiolaris |
In The Byes by the RolyPoly Field |
| Tree number 8 on the Tree Trail. A lovely example of these fine trees, a variant of the Silver Lime. They do not breed true and so are grown from cuttings usually grafted onto a common Lime rootstock, the graft line is visible at head height if you go under the tent-like canopy. More about Pendent Limes if you click here. | |||||
| 1218 | Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides |
Sidholme Hotel |
| Dawn Redwood is one of the few deciduous conifers. With fossil records back to the Mesozoic, scientists believed it been extinct for at least 5 million years until a plantation was discovered in a remote region of China in 1947. This means this fine specimen cannot be more than 75 years old. More about Dawn Redwoods here. | |||||
| 1219 | Cedar Of Lebanon Cedrus libani |
Sidholme Hotel |
| Distinguished from Deodar and Atlas Cedars by the horizontal spread of the branches. With a girth of about 7m this tree is about 200 years old and so part of the original planting for the house. More about Cedar of Lebanon here. |
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| 1220 | Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba |
Sidholme Hotel |
| Described as a living fossil with ancestors in the fossil records back 270 million years. More about Ginkgo biloba here. | |||||
| 1221 | Cabbage Palm Cordyline australis |
Sidholme Hotel |
| One of the characteristic sites around Sidmouth are the Cabbage Palms which create a sub-tropical feel. They are neither a cabbage nor a true palm, they are actually related to Asparagus. More about Cabbage Palms here. | |||||
| 1222 | Judas Tree Cercis siliquastrum |
Sidholme Hotel |
| A native of the Holy Land, one explanation for the common name is because it is covered in red blossom at Easter which is supposed to signify it is the tree from which Judas hung himself. The flowers show this tree is a member of the pea family. They are unusual because they spring from the bark of the trunk and twigs rather than new shoots, this is known as cauliflory. A native of the Holy Land but, More about Cercis here. | |||||
| 1223 | Handkerchief Tree Davidia involucrata |
Sidholme Hotel |
| Also called the Ghost Tree and the Dove Tree because of the beautiful white bracts around the flowers that hang down in late spring. Introduced to the UK by Veitch's plant hunter E.H. 'Chinese' Wilson. He had heard about a glorious example of the tree and travelled for two weeks into a remote region of China only to find that the tree had been chopped down. He did find one eventually and collected seeds. More info here. | |||||
| 1224 | Sugar Maple? Acer saccharum |
Sidholme Hotel |
| An Acer but actual species awaiting verification. | |||||
| 1225 | Whitebeam Sorbus aria |
Sidholme Hotel |
| This relative of the Rowan gets its name from the its almost pure white indumentum, that is the furry layer on the underside of the leaves. The clusters of white flowers are a favourite with pollinating insects and the red berries are good winter food for birds such as Blackbirds, Thrushes, Redwings and Fieldfares. More about Whitebeams if you click here. | |||||
| 1226 | Sweet Gum Liquidambar styraciflua |
Sidholme Hotel |
| Rather lost in the hedge until the deep autumn colours develop. Liquidambars are planted in the UK for their autumn colour rather than the sweet gum that can be extracted from the bark and which is used in perfume. More about Liquidambar if you click here. | |||||
| 1227 | Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa |
Sidholme Hotel |
| A magnificent tree but in decline sadly. More about these fast growing conifers from California if you click here. | |||||
| 1228 | Katsura Cercidiphyllum japonicum |
Sidholme Hotel |
| A primitive tree species with simple flowers but beautiful leaves. More about Katsura if you click here. | |||||
| 1229 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica purpurea |
Sidholme Hotel |
| One of several large Copper Beeches in the garden that were probably planted soon after the house was built. More about Copper Beech if you click here. | |||||
| 1230 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica purpurea |
Sidholme Hotel |
| One of several large Beeches probably planted when the house was built two hundred years ago. Lots of faces to see in the bark patterns. More about Copper Beech if you click here. | |||||
| 1231 | Cherry Prunus serrulata Shirotae |
Sidholme Hotel |
| Sited in what used to be the Camellia House. Only the base wall and some of the heating pipes are left of the building. From the shape, this is probably either a Shirotae cultivar. More about Shirotae Cherry if you click here. | |||||
| 1232 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica purpurea |
Sidholme Hotel |
| Sadly, affected by fungus and no longer with us. It has been replaced by a Tulip Tree sapling that will be immune to the fungus hopefully. There are other fine Copper Beeches in the garden. More about Copper Beech if you click here. | |||||
| 1233 | Silver Wattle or Mimosa Acacia dealbata |
Sidholme Hotel |
| Glorious, soft yellow flowers in spring leading to brown pea like seed pods. More about Silver Wattles if you click here. | |||||
| 1234 | Lawson Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Lanei |
Sidholme Hotel |
| Lawson Cypress grow to a huge size in the native North American forests. Nobody knows why but when they were introduced to Europe in the 19th Century their seeds produced a wide range of different cultivars and they also hybridised with other cypresses. This golden cultivar is probably Lanei Aurea. More about Lawson Cypress if you click here | |||||
| 1235 | Lawson Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Pottenii |
Sidholme Hotel |
| Lawson Cypress grow to a huge size in the native North American forests. Nobody knows why but when they were introduced to Europe in the 19th Century their seeds produced a wide range of different cultivars and they also hybridised with other cypresses. This lumpy monster is probably the Potennei cultivar. More about Lawson Cypress if you click here. | |||||
| 1236 | Cut Leaved Maple Acer palmatum dissectum |
Sidholme Hotel |
| A favourite waterside small tree in many gardens. Acer is a huge genus with many species. They have been cultivated in Japan and China for centuries and there are many cultivars with a huge range of sizes and leaf shapes. Palmatum means like a hand to describe the five pointed leaves of this species, Dissectum describes the deeply cut feathery leaves of this cultivar. More about these trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1237 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Sidholme Hotel |
| Monterey Pines grow very quickly for the first thirty years and this large tree is probably only fifty years old and much younger than the two whose stumps stand across the lawn. One of the older trees was cut down in 2012 because of disease, a ring count showed it was 147 years old and so one of the earliet ones bred by the Veitch Nursery in Exeter. Note the large cones that stay on the tree for years, and that the needles come in threes, the Scots Pine behind it has needles in twos. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. | |||||
| 1238 | Wellingtonia or Giant Redwood Sequoiadendron giganteum |
Sidholme Hotel |
| A baby at only about 100 years old, this tree died in early 2020, possibly drowned in the waterlogged soil after a very wet January and February. The larger specimen in Hunters Moon Hotel is also not very healthy but we still have the two in the Knowle, a large one in the secret garden of Balfour Manor, and possibly Sidmouth's largest one in Redwood Road. More about Giant Redwoods if you click here. |
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| 1239 | Atlantic Cedar Cedrus atlantica glauca |
Sidholme Hotel |
| Much younger than the Cedar of Lebanon at the other end of the garden. Atlas Cedars come from the Atlas Mountains of North Africa. They can be recognised by the upward sweep of the branches and foliage plates. More about Atlas Cedar if you click here. | |||||
| 1240 | Japanese Maple Acer palmatum Osakazuki? |
Sidholme Hotel |
| A larger variety than the Dissectum by the summer house but the leaves are the original hand shape without the dissected fronds. We cannot be certain, but this tree is probably an Osakazuki. More about Acers if you click here. | |||||
| 1241 | Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba |
Sidholme Hotel |
| The smaller of two of these primitive trees in the Sidholme garden. Ginkgo trees are from China where they are revered and planted in temple grounds. More about Ginkgoes if you click here. | |||||
| 1242 | Indian Bean Tree Catalpa bignonioides |
Sidholme Hotel |
| Not from India and not in the Bean family, these lovely trees with their huge leaves are from the southern United States and their common name refers to the European settlers' name for the First nation people. The upright panicles of white flowers with pink throats mature to long seed pods, but these are filled with winged seeds rather than beans. More about Catalpa if you click here. | |||||
| 1244 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Sidford High Street |
| One of the many large Monterey Pines that punctuate the skyline of Sidmouth. This tree is about a hundred years old and is in a much better state than the four specimens that have been butchered in the garden lower down. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. | |||||
| 1245 | Alder Alnus glutinosa |
Knowle |
| One of the trees planted when the council took over the site from the hotel. The female catkins that are retained on the tree look a bit like cones but they are 'proper flowers'. The difference being that the seeds are protected by an ovary but in conifers they are not, botanically conifers are known as Gymnosperms which means naked seed. More about Alders if you click here. | |||||
| 1246 | Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur |
Knowle |
| One of two English Oaks planted in the garden in the later days of the hotel or in the early 1960s before the council took over the site. As with its partner along the path, most of the acorns are lost to the knopper gall wasp imported with Turkey Oaks. More about English Oaks if you click here. |
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| 1247 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica Purpurea |
Knowle |
| Planted in 1987 in memory of George Lowe, Head Gardener at The Knowle. More about Beech trees if you click here. |
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| 1248 | English or Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur |
Knowle |
| A girth of 155cm indicates that this tree is about 70 years old and so was planted by the hotel. In late summer the ground under the canopy is littered with failed acorns turned to knopper galls because the gall wasp from Turkey Oaks are so prevalent. More about English Oaks if you click here. | |||||
| 1249 | Black Mulberry Morus nigra |
Knowle |
| The unusual flowers open in June and look rather like small, green brains. The leaves are not the favourite food of silkworms, they prefer White Mulberry, but the fruits are delicious when they turn black. More about Mulberries at the Royal Horticultural Society | |||||
| 1250 | Handkerchief Tree Davidia involucrata |
Knowle |
| Native to China, the Handkerchief Tree was brought to Britain just over 100 years ago. This one was planted by Sidmouth WI to mark the Millenium, it came into full flower for the first time in 2018. Read more at Kew Science | |||||
| 1251 | Red Oak Quercus rubra |
Knowle |
| An American import, Red Oaks are a popular ornamental tree, not just because they tend to have a pleasing rounded shape, but their very large leaves put on a good show of autumn colour. More about Red Oaks if you click here. | |||||
| 1252 | Beech Fagus sylvatica |
Knowle |
| A young Copper Beech that is about thirty years old. We know the age because the tree has a plaque commemorating Stan French who worked for the council parks department. When he died, his workmates bought it for him in memory. As a young tree, the branches sweep down to the ground hiding the smooth, silver bark of the trunk. More about Beech trees here. |
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| 1253 | Black Walnut Juglans nigra |
Knowle |
| An American cousin to the Common Walnut with which it hybridises readily. Distinguished from the Common Walnut by leaves with up to 13 narrow leaflets rather like an an Ash or Rowan. This tree was planted in memory of Jane Cuthbe one time secretary to the council leader. More about Black Walnut if you click here. | |||||
| 1254 | Indian Bean Tree Catalpa bignonioides |
Knowle |
| Not actually Indian at all but from the southern United States. The Indian comes from the early settlers misnomer of Red Indians. Nor is it a bean, but is more closely related to Snapdragons and Sage. The seed pods look like beans but the seeds inside are winged for dispersal by wind. First shown to British scientists by Mark Catesby in the early 18th century. More about Catalpa if you click here. | |||||
| 1255 | Irish Yew Taxus baccata fastigiata |
Knowle |
| A sport or mutant form of the English Yew, the Irish Yew has multi stems and the leaves clothe the branches in whorls unlike the English Yew which has them in two flat rows. All parts of the Yew are poisonous except the fleshy red arils that surround the seeds, the seeds themselves are poisonous. More info at the Woodland Trust | |||||
| 1256 | Sweet Gum Liquidambar styraciflua |
Knowle |
| A quick growing import from the United States, grown often for their glorious autumn colour. The palmate leaves can be mistaken for a Maple. The name Sweet Gum is because the bark exudes an aromatic resin which is used in the perfume industry. More info if you click here. | |||||
| 1257 | Maidenhair Tree Ginkgo biloba |
Knowle |
| Dating back before the dinosaurs, its common name refers to its leaf similarity to the Maidenhair Fern. Surrounded by health mythology, it is actually poisonous. More at the Eden Project | |||||
| 1258 | Sweet Gum Liquidambar styraciflua |
Knowle |
| A lovely, open grown tree that develops deep purple among its autumn colour display. It will be moving soon to make way for the new flood alleviation amphitheatre to be built where the old Folk Week stage is. Let's hope it survives the move. More about Liquidambar if you click here. |
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| 1259 | Field Maple Acer campestre |
Knowle |
| A young tree with space to grow. The only native member of the Acer genus, Field Maple is usually a hedge tree. The leaves are lobed with rounded tips and the fruits, a double winged samara as in other Acers but is distinct from Sycamore, Silver and Norway Maple because the two wings are set at 180 degrees. More about Field Maple if you click here. | |||||
| 1260 | Rowan Sorbus aucuparia |
Knowle |
| A group of four Rowans but one is in poor health. Another British native which is a great food source for wildlife including nectar and pollen in spring and a feast of red berries in the winter. More about Rowans if you click here. | |||||
| 1261 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
Knowle |
| One of a line of three Horse Chestnuts that were a field boundary in the old estate, note the old gate post. The girth of 3.6m indicates a tree about 150 years old which means it was planted about the time Richard Thornton bought the estate. More about Horse Chestnuts here. | |||||
| 1262 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
Knowle | One of a line of three Horse Chestnuts that were a field boundary in the old estate, note the old gate posts. These trees are about 150 years old which means they were planted at about the time Richard Thornton bought the estate. More about Horse Chestnuts here. | ||||||
| 1263 | Scarlet Oak Quercus coccinea |
Knowle |
| There are Scarlet and Pin Oaks in the park. Their leaves, spare and almost skeletal, are similar, the Scarlet Oak being more asymmetrical. Both have have an untidy habit of downswept branches that contain much dead wood. The easy way to tell which is which is to look at the buds. The buds of Scarlet Oak are about 5mm and the scales have hairy edges somewhat like small Turkey Oak buds. The buds of the Pin Oak are smaller, 3mm, and smooth.More about Scarlet Oaks if you click here. | |||||
| 1264 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica purpurea |
Knowle |
| The girth of 280 cm suggests an age of about 125 years which means the tree was planted when the hotel underwent a major refurbishment in late Victorian times. More about Copper Beeches if you click here. | |||||
| 1265 | Red Oak Quercus rubra |
Knowle |
| The girth of 274cm indicates this tree is about 110-120 years old and so was planted at the time the hotel underwent its major redevelopment. The lovely broad crown shows this tree had no competition when young. Red Oaks are from North America and are planted as ornamental trees because of their form and the large leaves which put on a display of autumn colour. In their native range, the colour can be spectacular but is more muted in our climate. More about Red Oak if you click here. | |||||
| 1266 | Plane Platanus hispanica |
Knowle |
| Smaller than tree 1270 across the park and about half its age, the girth of 212cm indicates this tree is about 70 years of age. London Planes are a hybrid between the American Sycamore and the Oriental Plane. They are popular roadside trees in cities where they provide cooling shade and absorb traffic pollutants. More about London Plane trees if you click here. |
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| 1267 | Chestnut Castanea sativa |
Knowle |
| With a girth of 4.4m, this Chestnut is probably almost 200 years old and so is one of the original plantings of Mr Fish. Spanish castanets get their name from being like chestnuts. Most edible chestnuts are imported because the English climate does not produce large enough fruits. More about Chestnuts if you click here. |
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| 1268 | Lime Tilia x europaea |
Knowle |
| Nothing to do with citrus fruits, this pair of tall, elegant trees are two among several Common Limes in the park and along Station Road, mostly about 100 years old. They are a hybrid from the two English species Large and Small Leaved Lime There is more information on Common Limes at the Woodland Trust | |||||
| 1269 | Walnut Juglans regia |
Knowle |
| Introduced as a food plant by the Romans, its wood became fashionable in Georgian times. This specimen seems to struggle in the wet clay but there are three more Walnut trees in the park and a Black Walnut in the garden area. More at the Woodland Trust | |||||
| 1270 | Plane Platanus hispanica |
Knowle |
| A large, mature tree with the characteristic mottled bark. A girth of 396 cm indicates an age of about 150 years, which means it was planted in the time of Richard Thornton. More info about Plane trees at the Woodland Trust | |||||
| 1271 | Cabbage Palm Cordyline australis |
Knowle |
| Sometimes called the Torbay Palm because there are so many planted there, it is also quite common in Sidmouth gardens. Not a true palm but a member of the Asparagus family. More information if you click here. | |||||
| 1272 | Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba |
Knowle |
| A smaller specimen than the one on the lawn in the garden of Knowle but with the characteristic tall, slender form. More about these primitive trees if you click here. |
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| 1273 | Wedding Cake Tree Cornus controversa variegata |
Knowle |
| Ornamental cousin to the Dogwood, this variegated form was a Veitch introduction from China. The flat spreading plates of the branches are covered in white flowers in May making it look even more like an iced wedding cake. More about Cornus controversa if you click here. | |||||
| 1274 | Yellow Mountain Ash Sorbus aucuparia Joseph Rock |
Knowle |
| Lovely autumn colour and, unlike common Mountain Ash, the berries are a rich yellow. Introduced from China by the flamboyant American explorer and Sinologist Joseph Rock. Planted by Kelvin and Sue Dent. More about Sorbus Joseph Rock if you click here. | |||||
| 1275 | Beech Fagus sylvatica |
Knowle | Beech timber has an even grain that is useful for furniture. At just over a hundred years old, this tree was probably planted when the Knowle Hotel was redeveloped in 1895. More about Beech trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1276 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
Knowle | Sycamores are sometimes considered a nuisance because they spread so easily but they are home to a wide variety of wildlife and may be useful if our oaks succumb to disease and climate change. More at the Woodland Trust | ||||||
| 1277 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Knowle | Tucked away in a tangled copse, this tree will grow tall and straight as it fights for light. More about English Oaks if you click here. | ||||||
| 1278 | Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata |
Knowle | A stand of several trees that have grown tall and straight because of their closeness. There is a fine solo specimen beside the river in The Byes near the Sip Park Road bridge. More about Western Red Cedar if you click here. | ||||||
| 1279 | Giant Redwood Sequoiadendron giganteum |
Knowle |
| Hardly noticeable as you walk up the path because it is surrounded by Monterey Pines, but it is actually taller than the other Redwood (1206) across the path and is the tallest tree in the gardens. | |||||
| 1280 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Knowle |
| A stand of several Montereys that surround the Giant Redwood 1279. One was damaged by a storm from the north east in 2018 but it is continuing to grow even with half its rootball disconnected. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. |
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| 1281 | Acer Acer freemanii |
Knowle |
| A hybrid between Sugar Maple and Red Maple. Valued for its brilliant autumn colour, this tree was planted to replace a nearby Liriodendron that blew down in 2017. More about Freeman's Maple if you click here. | |||||
| 1282 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Knowle |
| A sapling grown from seeds taken from the large Monterey Pine 1102 in the gardens of Knowle. Known as successional planting, It is important that we plant young versions of the older trees in good time so that we have mature trees as the old ones come to the end of their time. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. | |||||
| 1283 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Knowle |
| Monterey sapling rescued from a clifftop garden before it was lost to the sea. Planted to replace the large tree that blew down in late 2018 but it will take many years to become a true replacement. More about Monterey Pines here. |
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| 1284 | Walnut Juglans regia |
Knowle | The smallest of the four Walnut trees in Knowle. It does produce walnuts but the squirrels always get there before they can be collected. More about Walnut trees at the Woodland Trust. | ||||||
| 1285 | Blue Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica glauca |
Knowle |
| The younger of two examples side by side, it could have had a stronger stake when it was planted. Note the upward sweep of the branches compared to the downward sweep of the Deodar Cedar 1284 50m to the south. More about Atlas Cedars if you click here. | |||||
| 1286 | Blue Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica glauca |
Knowle |
| The older of two examples side by side. Note the upward sweep of the branches compared to the downward sweep of the Deodar Cedar 1284 50m to the south. More about Atlas Cedars if you click here. | |||||
| 1287 | Holm oak Quercus ilex |
Knowle |
| An evergreen Oak originally from the Mediterranean. The latin name ilex refers to the similarity between Holm Oak leaves on young growth and Holly leaves. More about Holm oaks if you click here. | |||||
| 1288 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
87 Sidford High Street |
| Visible from Sidford High Street, Bramble Close and Howarth Close, this stand of Montereys has a significant softening effect on the angular street scene of Howarth Close. Unfortunately poor treatment by the owner of the site has caused much damage to these tree and they are a poor remnant of their former glory. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. | |||||
| 1289 | Lime Tilia europaea |
Knowle |
| A lovely young tree that will, one day, succeed the mature Limes growing just over the fence. Nothing to do with citrus fruits, the old name for these trees is Linden. More about Common Limes at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1290 | Lime Tilia europaea |
Knowle |
| A pair of young trees that will, one day, succeed the taller mature Limes standing behind. Lime trees in the UK are not about citrus fruits, it is a corruption of the old English name of Linden. Find out more about Limes at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1291 | Manna Ash Fraxinus ornus |
Manor Road Car Park |
| Unlike the common Ash which is wind pollinated (the scientific word is anemophelous), the Manna Ash needs to attract insect pollinators and so has a glorious blossom display in late April early May. More about Manna Ash if you click here. | |||||
| 1292 | Manna Ash Fraxinus ornus |
Manor Road Car Park |
| Unlike the common Ash which is wind pollinated (the scientific word is anemophelous), the Manna Ash needs to attract insect pollinators and so has a glorious blossom display in late April early May. More about Manna Ash if you click here. | |||||
| 1293 | Sessile Oak Quercus petraea |
Knowle |
| One of our native oaks but much less common than the English Oak. The girth of 120cm gives an approximate age of 50 years which means the tree was planted at about the time the estate was sold to the Urban District Council. The name sessile refers to the acorns which do not have a stalk, those of the English Oak are on long stalks. More at the Woodland Trust | |||||
| 1294 | Walnut Juglans regia |
Knowle |
| The largest of the four walnut trees in Knowle. The nuts are formed from catkins that open with the leaves during late April to early May. More about Walnut trees if you click here. |
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| 1295 | Indian Horse Chestnut Aesculus indica |
Knowle |
| A cousin to the Horse Chestnut, the Indian Horse Chestnut has slightly different leaves and no spines on the conker case. This tree was planted to commemorate the opening of the Knowle as council offices. The tree was provided by the Devon group of The Men of the Trees. For more information click here. | |||||
| 1296 | Lime Tilia europaea |
Knowle Park | Nothing to do with citrus fruits, the old English name for Lime trees was Linden. The fruits of Common Lime are clusters of small, hard pods hanging from the bract like a small surfboard that acts like a wing to spread the seeds by wind. There is more about Common Limes at the Woodland Trust | ||||||
| 1297 | Lime Tilia europaea |
Knowle Park | Nothing to do with citrus fruits, the old English name for Lime trees was Linden. The fruits of Common Lime are clusters of small, hard pods hanging from the bract like a small surfboard that acts like a wing to spread the seeds by wind. There is more about Common Limes at the Woodland Trust. | ||||||
| 1298 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
Knowle Park | As most children know, Sycamore seeds are scattered by the wind catching the winged fruit called a samara like a helicopter. This tree is probably self-sown from one of the older Sycamores in the park. More about Sycamore if you visit the Woodland Trust. | ||||||
| 1299 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
Knowle Park | As most children know, Sycamore seeds are scattered by the wind catching the winged fruit called a samara like a helicopter. This tree is probably self-sown from one of the older Sycamores in the park. More about Sycamore if you visit the Woodland Trust. | ||||||
| 1300 | Red Oak Quercus rubra |
Knowle Park |
| One of several Red Oaks planted in the grounds of the old hotel about 80 years ago according to the girth of the trunk. The autumn colour in England is rarely as fiery as Red Oaks achieve in their native eastern North America. More at the International Dendrology Society | |||||
| 1301 | Chestnut Castanea sativa |
Knowle Park | Not to be confused with the Horse Chestnuts next door which are also considerably older, but, at about 70 years of age, this tree is about the same age as the other Sweet Chestnut at the end of the row. More about chestnuts at the Woodland Trust. | ||||||
| 1302 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
Knowle Park |
| Not to be confused with the Sweet Chestnut next door. One of a line of trees marking the boundary between two of the paddocks of the old estate, note the change of level and the gate posts further along the line. More about Horse Chestnuts at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1303 | Red Oak Quercus rubra |
Knowle Park |
| At about 80 years old, there are several trees of a similar age in this part of the park. Probably planted to replace some of the trees from the time of Mr Fish as they came to the end of their lives. Our soil and climate means Red Oaks rarely reach the blaze of red that is achieved in their native North America, but they still put on a good show. More at the International Dendrology Society. | |||||
| 1304 | Lime Tilia europaea |
Knowle Park | Nothing to do with citrus fruits, the name Lime is a corruption of the old English name Linden. Instead of being juicy, the fruits are clusters of small hard nutlets. There is more about Common Limes at the Woodland Trust | ||||||
| 1305 | Chestnut Castanea sativa |
Knowle Park | Not to be confused with Horse Chestnuts next door, the Sweet or Spanish Chestnut has large single leaves with a serrated margin. The chestnuts, which come in a very spiky case, are edible but they rarely grow big enough to be worthwhile in the UK. The girth of just over 2m indicates this tree is about 65 years old. More about Chestnut trees at the Woodland Trust. |
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| 1306 | Lime Tilia europaea |
Knowle Park | A group of three Limes very close together which are about 70 years old. Nothing to do with citrus fruits, the name Lime is a corruption of the old English name Linden. Instead of being juicy, the fruits are clusters of small hard nutlets. There is more about Common Limes at the Woodland Trust | ||||||
| 1307 | Beech Fagus sylvatica |
Knowle Park | This tree is about 50-60 years old. Beech woods are native to Britain and so they support a wide range of wildlife. Pigs used to be kept in the woods where they would feed on the mast or fruit which comes in a hard, spiky case. Beech trees are planted for their timber which is smooth grained and used to make furniture. More about Beech trees at The Woodland Trust. | ||||||
| 1308 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
Knowle Park | Two of the many Sycamores that have self sown and been allowed to grow in this part of the park. This tree can be distinguished from the Norway Maples across the grass by the flowers and samara fruits, in Sycamore they hang down, in Norway Maple they stand up. More about Sycamore if you click here. | ||||||
| 1309 | Birch Betula pendula |
Knowle Park | Most people can recognise Birch from the white bark. It doesn't happen with this particular tree, but Birchwoods are where you will find the Fly Agaric, the quintessential toadstool with the red cap spotted white. You do get them nearby, under the Birch halfway up the drive. More about Birch if you click here. | ||||||
| 1310 | Grey Alder Alnus incana |
Knowle Park |
| A European cousin to our native Alder, it shares the love of wet ground which it certainly has in this site. The easiest distinction from the native Alder is that the Grey Alder has pointed leaves while the native Alder has leaves that are squared off or even indented at the end. More about Grey Alder from the International Dendrology Society. | |||||
| 1311 | Birch Betula pendula |
Knowle Park | Three, possibly self sown, one now in very poor health. Most people can recognise Birch from the white bark. It doesn't happen with this particular tree, but Birchwoods are where you will find the Fly Agaric, the quintessential toadstool with the red cap spotted white. You do get them nearby, under the Birch halfway up the drive. More about Birch if you click here. | ||||||
| 1312 | Ash Fraxinus excelsior |
Knowle Park | Still with us in 2020, this is a seedling probably from the Ash trees along Station Road but many of them have succumbed to the fungal disease Ash Die Back. There are thousands of Ash trees in the valley and their loss will have a big impact, but there are very few in Knowle. More about Ash trees from The Woodland Trust. | ||||||
| 1314 | Pin Oak Quercus palustris |
Knowle Park |
| One of two Pin Oaks in this boggy corner which seems appropriate because the Latin name means Swamp Oak. A native of North America, the Pin oak is planted in English parks for its autumn colour. More about Pin Oaks if you click here. |
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| 1315 | Pin Oak Quercus palustris |
Knowle Park |
| One of two Pin Oaks in this boggy corner which seems appropriate because the Latin name means Swamp Oak. A native of North America, the Pin oak is planted in English parks for its autumn colour. More about Pin Oaks if you click here. |
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| 1316 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
Knowle Park | The largest in a line of the three Horse Chestnuts that were part of a field boundary, note the old gate posts further along the line. At about 150 years old, these trees were probably planted in the time of Richard Thornton as he 'modernised' this part of the park. More about Horse Chestnuts from the Woodland Trust. | ||||||
| 1317 | Norway Maple Acer platanus purpurea |
Knowle Park |
| Glorious display of autumn colour. The 'helicopter' fruits (botanically a fruit is a part of the plant that contains seeds) of Acer species are called double samaras. The Norway Maple has large wings almost at 180 degrees, compare to Sycamore which has them set at about 60 degrees. More about Norway Maple from the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1318 | Robinia Robinia pseudoacacia |
Knowle Park | A native of north America introduced to the UK in the 17th century, the Robinia or Black Locust tree is actually a member of the Pea and Bean family as shown by the racemes of white flowers in May and June. The young branches have significant thorns. More about Robinia from the International Dendrology Society. | ||||||
| 1319 | Bird Cherry Prunus padus |
Knowle Park |
| Unusual among Cherry species because the flowers come in long tails called racemes. The flowers are a great favourite with bees and they give way to small black cherries that are too bitter for us, but blackbirds love them. More at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1320 | Turkey Oak Quercus cerris |
Knowle Park |
| A pure bred Turkey Oak unlike the two Lucombesque hybrids in the park. Imported into Britain in the 17th century as part of an experiment to replace the dwindling stock of English Oak for building warships and houses, but the timber was found to split too easily. It was suitable for cutting into veneer which was used in much of the oak panelling in expensive houses that was fashionable. Along with a Cork Oak, one was the hybrid parent for the Lucombe Oak. More about Turkey Oak if you click here. | |||||
| 1321 | Large Leaved Lime Tilia platyphyllos |
Blackmore Gardens |
| A row of pleached Large Leaved Limes, pleaching is an ornamental pruning method fashionable in grand gardens such as Versailles and Chatsworth. One of two native species which, along with the Small Leaved Lime, gave rise to the hybrid and much more common European Lime. More about Broad Leaved Limes at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1322 | Weeping Wych Elm Ulmus glabra Pendula/Camperdownii |
Blackmore Drive |
| Unusual variant or sport of the Wych Elm discovered originally in the forest of Camperdown House near Dundee in the 1830s. Thriving so it might be resistant to Dutch Elm Disease, hopefully. More about the Camperdown Wych Elm if you click here. | |||||
| 1323 | Sweet Gum Liquidambar styraciflua |
Blackmore Gardens |
| A native of North America where the bark is harvested and boiled down to release the sweet gum or storax which is used in the perfume industry. In the UK they are planted mainly for their autumn colour. There is more about Sweet Gums at the International Dendrology Society. | |||||
| 1324 | Judas Tree Cercis siliquastrum |
Blackmore Gardens |
| Planted by the Sidmouth Club in 1993 to celebrate their golden anniversary. Called the Judas Tree because the flowers are said to be the blood of Judas as he hanged himself at Easter from a Cercis tree. See more at the International Dendrology Society. |
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| 1325 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica purpurea |
Blackmore Gardens | One of several in the garden, more about Copper Beeches at the Woodland Trust | ||||||
| 1326 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica purpurea |
Blackmore Gardens | One of several in the garden, more about Copper Beeches at the Woodland Trust. | ||||||
| 1327 | Holm oak Quercus ilex |
Blackmore Gardens |
| The evergreen Holm Oak thrives in seaside air, more about Holm Oaks at the Woodland Trust | |||||
| 1328 | Turkey Oak Quercus cerris |
Blackmore Gardens |
| Magnificent, but in a way a pest because Turkey Oaks host gall wasps that are affecting English Oaks. Introduced in the 16th century in an experiment to replace the dwindling stocks of English Oak timber for warships and houses, but the timber was found to be unsuitable. As they grew more quickly than English Oaks, they were planted as specimen trees. More about Turkey Oaks at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1329 | Chusan Palm Trachycarpus fortunei |
Blackmore Gardens |
| A common site around Devon seaside towns these palms are not from a tropical beach but the mountains of China which is why they can thrive in mid climate of Sidmouth. More about Chusan Palms at the International Dendrology Society. | |||||
| 1330 | Walnut Juglans regia |
Blackmore Gardens |
| Not native, but introduced by the Romans probably and, as they have been here so long they are a naturalised part of our nature. Walnuts seem to do quite well in Sidmouth, there are several in Knowle. More about Walnuts at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1331 | Canary Island Date Palm Phoenix canariensis |
Blackmore Gardens |
| Very exotic looking, most Canary Palms are kept as large house plants but, as you can see, they can thrive outdoors in Sidmouth's mild climate, although it does suffer a bit of salt burn from the sea breeze. There is another, almost as large, in Connaught Gardens. You do not get edible dates from these trees, that is down to a cousin from North Africa. More about the Canary Date Palm if you click here. | |||||
| 1332 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Blackmore Gardens |
| Endangered in their Californian homeland, Monterey Pines thrive in Sidmouth and there are vast forests of them in New Zealand. More technical info at the Gymnosperm Database | |||||
| 1333 | Holly Ilex aquifolium |
Blackmore Gardens |
| Rather in the shadow of its large neighbour, with a life span of up to 300 years it should outlive the Monterey Pine. More about Hollies at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1334 | Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris |
Blackmore Gardens |
| Shying away from its large neighbour, one easy way to distinguish a Scots Pine is the needles come in pairs while Monterey needles are in threes. More about Scots Pine at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1335 | Lime Tilia x europea |
Blackmore Gardens |
| Also called the Linden Tree, nothing to do with citrus fruit but sit under a Lime in full flower and you will breathe a heady scent. Common Lime is a hybrid between the two native species, Large Leaved and Small leaved Limes. Compare the leaves with those on the Large Leaved Limes in the pleached hedge across the lawn. More about Limes at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1336 | Norway Maple Acer platanoides Crimson King |
Blackmore Gardens |
| One of the smaller trees in the garden, a purple variety of this cousin to the Sycamore. To tell them apart, Norway Maple has points on lobes of the leaf, rather like the leaf on the Canadian flag, and the clustered flowers face upwards, Sycamore leaves have rounded lobes and the flowers hang down. More about Norway Maple at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1337 | Cedar Of Lebanon Cedrus libani |
Blackmore Gardens |
| Three types of Cedar are planted in the UK, Lebanese Cedars have level sheet of foliage, Deodar Cedars have a downward sweep to the branches, and Atlas Cedars, such as the one along the path, have an upward sweep to the branch structure. More about Cedars at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1338 | Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica |
Blackmore Gardens |
| The upward sweep of the branches distinguishes the Atlas Cedar from the next door Cedar of Lebanon with its level sheets. Atlas Cedars are from the Atlas Mountains in North Africa. More on Cedars at the International Dendrology Society. | |||||
| 1339 | Handkerchief Tree Davidia involucrata |
Blackmore Gardens |
| Obviously struggling with being shaded by other trees. Also known as the Dove Tree and the Ghost Tree, the small flowers are shrouded by two large white bracts. Originally from China, the name Davidia is in honour of the French missionary and scientist Armand David who worked in China in the 19th century and recorded many species of plant and animal new to European science, including the Giant Panda. More about Davidia if you click here. | |||||
| 1340 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica purpurea |
Blackmore Gardens |
| One of the smaller trees in the garden, a purple variety of this cousin to the Sycamore. To tell them apart, Norway Maple has points on lobes of the leaf, rather like the leaf on the Canadian flag, and the clustered flowers face upwards, Sycamore leaves have rounded lobes and the flowers hang down. More about Norway Maple at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1341 | Red Oak Quercus rubra |
Blackmore Gardens |
| Common in their native North America, many have been planted around Sidmouth because they grow quickly into very attractive trees. The autumn colour of Red Oaks can be spectacular, but our climate rarely allows a full show. More about Red Oaks at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1342 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Blackmore Gardens |
| The quintessential English tree. It has the alternative name of Pedunculate Oak because the acorns are carried on long stalks. Sadly, these acorns are becoming rare because an invasive wasp brought in with Turkey Oaks lays its eggs in the developing acorn which turns them into knopper galls. More about English Oaks at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1344 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Blackmore Gardens |
| The quintessential English tree. It has the alternative name of Pedunculate Oak because the acorns are carried on long stalks. Sadly, these acorns are becoming rare because an invasive wasp brought in with Turkey Oaks lays its eggs in the developing acorn which turns them into knopper galls. More about English Oaks at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1345 | Cabbage Palm Cordyline australis |
Blackmore Gardens | Also called the Torquay Palm, they are not really palms at all but in the Asparagus family. More at the International Dendrology Society. | ||||||
| 1346 | Cider Gum Eucalyptus sp. |
Blackmore Gardens | Fast growing and with attractive bark, there are many Gum Trees in Sidmouth, possibly E. gunnii. we are looking at which species this tree is. The leaves are tough and take ages to break down. More at the Woodland Trust. | ||||||
| 1347 | Holm oak Quercus ilex |
Blackmore Gardens | The evergreen Holm Oak is sometimes called the Holly Oak because the glossy leaves of young trees have small spines and look like Holly, but it is an Oak because it produces acorns. More at the Woodland Trust. | ||||||
| 1348 | Strawberry Dogwood Cornus kousa |
Blackmore Gardens | The flowers are tiny and in a tight clump, but each clump is backed by four large white bracts. More at the Royal Horticultural Society | ||||||
| 1349 | Holm oak Quercus ilex |
Blackmore Gardens |
| The evergreen Holm Oak is sometimes called the Holly Oak because the glossy leaves of young trees have small spines and look like Holly, but it is an Oak because it produces acorns. More at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1350 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Knowle |
| One of several mature English Oaks in the stands between the gardens and the park, with a girth of 350cm, this tree is approximately 175 years old and so was planted in the time of Thomas Fish. More about Oaks at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1351 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Knowle | A younger tree about 50 years old, either self-sown from the large Oak nearby or part of successional planting? More about Oaks at the Woodland Trust. | ||||||
| 1352 | Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba |
Knowle | Currently being prepared to be moved to make way for a four storey block of flats. More about Ginkgos at the Eden Project | ||||||
| 1354 | Monkey Puzzle Araucaria araucana |
Knowle Park |
| Sponsored by The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust and part of the Jurassic Copse planned for the Park. More about Araucaria at Kew Science | |||||
| 1355 | Norway Maple Acer platanoides Crimson King? |
Knowle Drive |
| In a private garden but it enhances the street scene. More about Norway Maples here. | |||||
| 1356 | Serviceberry Amelanchier x Grandiflora Princess Diana |
| Planted to celebrate the contribution of Diana East to the Arboretum's foundation and her years of service as Chair and President. The drifts of white blossom brighten early spring days. More about Amelanchier here. | ||||||
| 1357 | Rowan Sorbus aucuparia |
Knowle |
| Native Rowan with good autumn colour and the typical red berries that provide good winter food for birds. Donated by Jane and Ed Dolphin. More about Rowans here. | |||||
| 1358 | Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata Paul's Scarlet |
Dissenter's Chapel |
| Planted in the Peace Garden of the Dissenters' Chapel to commemorate the work of Amnesty International. One of Britain's native species, this is a pink double form called Paul's Scarlet. More about Midland Hawthorn here. | |||||
| 1359 | Whitebeam Sorbus aria |
| Planted with permission from Sidmouth Town Council. Council Chairman Ian McKenzie-Edwards attended along with Town Clerk Chris Holland. Whitebeam's leaves have a white downy underside and the berries are a winter larder for birds such as Blackbirds. Planted as part of Graham's scheme to have all the British tree species represented in the valley. More about Whitebeam here. |
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| 1361 | Blue Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica glauca |
Tipton School |
| A blue form of the Atlas Cedar from north Africa. The blue colour is caused by thicker than usual wax on the needles. More about Cedars here. | |||||
| 1362 | Silver Birch Betula pendula |
Tipton School |
| A stand of three birches, the one in front of the school is the more graceful Youngii variety. More about Birches here. | |||||
| 1363 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Tipton School |
| More about English Oaks here. | |||||
| 1364 | Vine-Leaved Maple Acer cissifolium |
Tipton School |
| A native of the Japanese mountains, this type of Maple is not very common in the UK. It is distinctive because of its trefoil leaves and winged fruits in strings called racemes. More about Acer cissifolium here. | |||||
| 1365 | Willow Salix sp. |
Tipton School |
| Possibly Osier, the Willow species planted to provide the flexible whips used in basket weaving. More about Willows if you click here. | |||||
| 1366 | Hazel Corylus avellana |
Tipton School |
| Most people notice the dangling male catkins that produce pollen in spring, but not many people notice the tiny red stigmas of the female catkins, these contain the ovules that grow into the seeds or nuts. More about Hazel here. |
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| 1367 | Alder Alnus glutinosa |
Tipton School |
| Alders thrive in marshy areas. In spring the male catkins hang and release their pollen on the wind to spread it to the smaller female catkins that hold the ovules that turn into seeds. More about Alders here. |
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| 1368 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Tipton School |
| More about English Oaks here. | |||||
| 1369 | Turkey Oak Quercus cerris |
Tipton School |
| Actually growing in the churchyard, Turkey Oaks have distinctive, hairy acorn cups. This imported species can grow to be a magnificent tree but it represents a threat to the English Oak. It is home to a tiny gall wasp that lays its eggs in the young acorns of the English Oak. These eggs hatch and the grub causes the acorn to grow into a knopper gall rather than an acorn. More about Turkey Oaks here. |
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| 1370 | Lucombe Oak Quercus x hispanica lucombeana (possibly) |
Glen Goyle |
| In 1762 the Exeter nurseryman William Lucombe noticed an interesting Turkey Oak/Cork Oak hybrid that was evergreen. He took cuttings and grew them on for sale. He discovered that the acorns were fertile but they do not produce identical trees. One of the original trees was planted in Kew Gardens in 1773 and it still stands there today. More about Lucombe Oaks here. | |||||
| 1371 | Chusan Palm Trachycarpus fortunei |
Blackmore Gardens |
| Also called the Chinese Fan Palm, it is a native of the mountains of China rather than a tropical beach which is why it can stand the occasional frost. More about Chusan Palms here. | |||||
| 1372 | Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera |
Blackmore Gardens |
| Tulip Trees are botanically primitive, they are related to Magnolias and are found in the fossils from the Cretaceous period 70 million years ago. More about Tulip Trees here. |
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| 1376 | Holm oak Quercus ilex |
Parish Church | A wonderful specimen that has had a crown lift (lower branches removed) to allow use of the footpath. Holm Oak means Holly Oak because the evergreen leaves of young trees are spined like holly leaves, but it is an oak because it produces acorns. More about Holm Oaks if you click here. | ||||||
| 1377 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
Parish Church | Heavily pollarded but it is recovering to become a splendid tree. More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here. | ||||||
| 1378 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
Parish Church | Heavily pollarded but it is recovering to become a splendid tree again. More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here. | ||||||
| 1379 | Turkish Hazel Corylus colurna |
Coburg Road | The leaves are similar and the catkins are similar but, unlike the English Hazel, its Turkish cousin grows as a tree. This young one has some way to go. More about Turkish Hazels if you click here. |
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| 1380 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
One of several mature Horse Chestnuts in this part of Sidmouth. More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here. | |||||||
| 1381 | Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa |
Coburg Road | This young tree has a deep scar near the base, this is what happens if you leave plastic ties on trees as they grow. Spanish castanets get their name from being like chestnuts. Most edible chestnuts are imported because the English climate does not produce large enough fruits. More about Chestnuts if you click here. |
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| 1382 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
Coburg Road | One of several mature Horse Chestnuts in this part of Sidmouth. More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here. | ||||||
| 1383 | London Plane Platanus x. hispanica |
Blackmore Gardens | More about London Planes if you click here. | ||||||
| 1384 | Sorthern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora |
Heydon's Lane | Smaller than the one being felled for the development of Knowle, but it might catch up in fifty years. More about Magnolia grandiflora if you click here. | ||||||
| 1385 | Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa |
The Byes |
| A young tree that has plenty of growing to do although space is limited at present. More about Sweet or Spanish Chestnuts if you click here. |
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| 1386 | Willow Salix alba |
The Byes |
| One of several weeping willows along the riverside, willows hybridise frequently and it is difficult to specify which variety this is, but it is probably a White Willow. More about willows if you click here. | |||||
| 1387 | Common Lime Tilia x europaea |
The Byes | One of a pair of Common Limes planted either side of the gateway about 70 years ago so younger than those along the boundary wall along Sid Road. Common Limes have nothing to do with citrus fruits. They are a hybrid between the two native Lime or Linden trees, Small Leaved and Large Leaved Limes, with heart shaped leaves intermediate in size. Rather than being juicy, the fruits are small hard pods that hang in clusters under bracts that help them disperse with the wind. More about Common Limes if you click here. | ||||||
| 1388 | Pin Oak Quercus palustris |
Knowle Park | One of two young trees growing up in the shadow of the large Red Oak The Latin name 'palustris' means 'of the marsh' and Pin Oaks thrive in wet ground. More about Pin Oaks if you click here. | ||||||
| 1389 | Portuguese Laurel Prunus lusitanica |
Knowle | The laurels are taking over the garden and need serious attention, but things should improve when the Town Council take over the site from EDDC. There two types, Portuguese and Cherry Laurel. The Portuguese Laurel flowers in June compared to March for Cherry Laurel and its flower spikes tend to be less erect. More about Portuguese Laurel if you click here. | ||||||
| 1401 | Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera |
St John's School |
| Tulip Trees are botanically primitive, they are related to Magnolias and are found in the fossils from the Cretaceous period 70 million years ago. More about Tulip Trees at the International Dendrology Society. |
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| 1402 | Queensland Silver Wattle Acacia podalyriifolia |
St John's School | Another visitor from Australia, its cousin Acacia dealbata or false Mimosa, with its similar but stronger yellow puffball flowers in early spring, hangs over the fence across the road. More about Queensland Silver Wattle if you click here. | ||||||
| 1403 | Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa |
St John's School | Visible from the Broadway where it can be compared with the large Monterey Pine across the road. | ||||||
| 1404 | Crab Apple Malus sp. |
St John's School | A boon to wildlife from the nectar and pollen of spring flowers to the small apples enjoyed by blackbirds. More about Crab Apple if you click here. | ||||||
| 1405 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
St John's School | Visible from Convent Road. More about Horse Chestnut if you click here. | ||||||
| 1406 | Turkey Oak Quercus cerris |
St John's School | Visible from Convent Road. Part of a stand of large oaks all about 150 years old. More about Turkey Oak if you click here. | ||||||
| 1407 | Turkey Oak Quercus cerris |
St John's School | Visible from Convent Road. Part of a stand of large oaks all about 150 years old. More about Turkey Oak if you click here. | ||||||
| 1408 | Sessile Oak Quercus petraea |
St John's School | One of a mixed stand of Oaks planted about 150 years ago which coincides with the building of the Convent. More about Sessile Oaks if you click here. | ||||||
| 1409 | Turkey Oak Quercus cerris |
St John's School | Visible from Convent Road. Part of a stand of large oaks all about 150 years old. More about Turkey Oak if you click here. | ||||||
| 1410 | Lombardy Poplar Populus nigra Italica |
St John's School | A variant of the native Black Poplar, it does not breed true and is propagated from cuttings. The original tree was male and so they are all male. More about Lombardy Poplar if you click here. | ||||||
| 1411 | Leylandii Cupressocyparis leylandii |
St John's School | Planted as a screen but, as is often the case, it is getting slightly out of hand, although it will stop footballs going into the garden. More about Leylandii here. | ||||||
| 1412 | Field Maple Acer campestre |
St John's School | Our native member of the Acer genus. More about Field Maple from the Woodland Trust. | ||||||
| 1413 | Silver Birch Betula pendula |
St John's School | Easily recognised by its white bark, more about Silver Birch if you click here. | ||||||
| 1414 | Osier Willow Salix viminalis |
St John's School | Originally a piece of art harnessing the flexibility of the stems that make them suitable for basket weaving, Osier takes root very easily and grows vigorously. More about Osier Willow if you click here. | ||||||
| 1415 | Plane Platanus x. hispanica |
St John's School | A medium sized tree that will grow into a very large tree in time. The mottled bark is caused by different layers being exposed as pieces fall away. More about Plane trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1416 | Rowan Sorbus aucuparia |
St John's School | A native tree with a rich folklore, more importantly it is a rich source of food for much of our wildlife and so promotes biodiversity. More about Rowan if you click here. | ||||||
| 1417 | Rowan Sorbus aucuparia |
St John's School | A native tree with a rich folklore, more importantly it is a rich source of food for much of our wildlife and so promotes biodiversity. More about Rowan if you click here. | ||||||
| 1418 | Plane Platanus x. hispanica |
St John's School | A medium sized tree that will grow into a very large tree in time. The mottled bark is caused by different layers being exposed as pieces fall away. More about Plane trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1419 | Holly Ilex aquifolium |
St John's School | Holly leaves are prickly when the tree is young, probably as a defence against animal browsing. On older trees, the upper leaves are not in danger of being browsed and have fewer or no spines. More about Holly if you click here. | ||||||
| 1420 | Ash Fraxinus excelsior |
St John's School | The commonest broadleaf tree in the valley, if you look at a satellite view of the valley nearly 20% of the visible canopy is Ash. Sadly, the Ash is under fungal attack and we could lose most of our Ash trees in the next ten years to Ash Die Back. More about Ash trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1421 | Robinia Robinia pseudoacacia |
St John's School | A member of the Pea and bean family as can be seen by the racemes of white keeled flowers in early summer. Like true acacias that provide shade in African game reserves, the False Acacia has a spreading canopy and stiff protective spines. More about Robinia if you click here. | ||||||
| 1422 | Ash Fraxinus excelsior |
St John's School | The commonest broadleaf tree in the valley, if you look at a satellite view of the valley nearly 20% of the visible canopy is Ash. Sadly, the Ash is under fungal attack and we could lose most of our Ash trees in the next ten years to Ash Die Back. More about Ash trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1423 | Lawson Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana |
St John's School | If left, this tree will tower over the school eventually because they grow to be almost as large as Giant Redwoods. More about Lawson, or Port Orford Cypress as they are called in the USA, if you click here. | ||||||
| 1424 | Holly Ilex aquifolium |
St John's School | Holly leaves are prickly when the tree is young, probably as a defence against animal browsing. On older trees, the upper leaves are not in danger of being browsed and have fewer or no spines. More about Holly if you click here. | ||||||
| 1425 | Norway Maple Acer platanus purpurea |
St John's School | A cousin to Field Maple and Sycamore, all three have the double winged fruits called samaras but the wings are set at different angles in the three species. More about Norway Maple if you click here. | ||||||
| 1426 | Norway Maple Acer platanus purpurea |
St John's School | A cousin to Field Maple and Sycamore, all three have the double winged fruits called samaras but the wings are set at different angles in the three species. More about Norway Maple if you click here. | ||||||
| 1427 | Larch Larix decidua |
St John's School | Unusual among conifers because it is deciduous, hence the Latin name. Now, some Larches are a hybrid between European and Japanese Larch. More about Larch if you click here. | ||||||
| 1428 | Kohuhu Pittosporum tenuifolium |
St John's School | An ornamental import that is well established in many Sidmouth gardens. The name Pittosporum means tarred seeds and they are coated in a sticky black resin that helps dispersal via animal fur. More about Pittosporum if you click here. | ||||||
| 1429 | Common Lime Tilia x europea |
St John's School | Nothing to do with citrus fruits, Lime is a corruption of the old English name Linden Tree. Common Limes are a hybrid between the two native Limes, Large leaved and Small Leaved. Unusually for a hybrid, Common Lime produces viable seed. More about Common Lime if you click here. | ||||||
| 1430 | Alder Alnus glutinosa |
St John's School | Usually an inhabitant of wet ground and riverside, the roots of Alder can withstand being drowned The roots have nodules containing nitrogen fixing bacteria which allows the tree to thrive in poor soil. More about Alder if you click here. | ||||||
| 1431 | English Oak Quercus robur |
St John's School | A young tree with plenty of room to grow into what many consider the King of English Trees. More about English Oak if you click here, | ||||||
| 1432 | English Oak Quercus robur |
St John's School | A young tree with plenty of room to grow into what many consider the King of English Trees. More about English Oak if you click here, | ||||||
| 1433 | Poplar Populus nigra |
St John's School | More about Poplar if you click here. | ||||||
| 1434 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
St John's School | Cousin to the Field Maple and Norway Maple. All three have the double winged fruits called samaras but the wings are set at different angles in the three species. More about Sycamore if you click here. | ||||||
| 1435 | Ash Fraxinus excelsior |
St John's School | The commonest broadleaf tree in the valley, if you look at a satellite view of the valley nearly 20% of the visible canopy is Ash. Sadly, the Ash is under fungal attack and we could lose most of our Ash trees in the next ten years to Ash Die Back. More about Ash trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1436 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
St John's School | Cousin to the Field Maple and Norway Maple. All three have the double winged fruits called samaras but the wings are set at different angles in the three species. More about Sycamore if you click here. | ||||||
| 1437 | Ash Fraxinus excelsior |
St John's School | The commonest broadleaf tree in the valley, if you look at a satellite view of the valley nearly 20% of the visible canopy is Ash. Sadly, the Ash is under fungal attack and we could lose most of our Ash trees in the next ten years to Ash Die Back. More about Ash trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1438 | Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba |
Cotmaton Road |
| Glorious autumn colour on this 'living fossil'. More about Ginkgos here. | |||||
| 1439 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Royal Glen Hotel |
| One of the splendid evergreen giants that decorate Sidmouth's skyline. More about Monterey Pines here. | |||||
| 1440 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Lymebourne Park |
| Another of the evergreen giants that punctuate the town's skyline. More about Monterey Pines here. | |||||
| 1441 | Ornamental cherry Prunus serrulata Tai Haku |
Salcombe Regis churchyard |
| More about Tai Haku if you click here. | |||||
| 1442 | Yew Taxus baccata |
Salcombe Regis church |
| This tree is an English Yew, characterised by leaves in flat pairs. Other Yews in the churchyard are Irish Yews, a mutant form of the English Yew. They are characterised by a fastigiate (multi-stemmed) habit and the leaves clothe the branches in tight whorls. More about Yew trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1443 | Red Oak Quercus rubra |
Salcombe Regis church |
| More about Red Oaks if you click here. | |||||
| 1444 | Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera |
Salcombe Regis church |
| More about Tulip Trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1445 | Sweet Gum Liquidambar styraciflua |
Salcombe Regis church |
| More about Liquidambar if you click here. | |||||
| 1446 | Silver Birch Betula pendula |
Salcombe Regis church |
| More about Birches if you click here. | |||||
| 1447 | Paper Bark Maple Acer griseum |
Salcombe Regis church |
| More about Acer griseum if you click here. | |||||
| 1448 | Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna |
Salcombe Regis church |
| An English Hawthorn with its characteristic five lobed leaves. Compare this with the three lobed leaves of the Midland Hawthorn by the gate to the car park. More about Hawthorns if you click here. | |||||
| 1449 | Black Locust Tree Robinia pseudoacacia |
Salcombe Regis church |
| Actually a member of the Pea family, more about Robinia if you click here. | |||||
| 1450 | Crab Apple Malus sylvestris |
Salcombe Regis church | We do not know which variety this is but there is more about Crab Apple trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1451 | Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata Rosea Flore Pleno |
Salcombe Regis church |
| Distinct from the Common Hawthorn across the churchyard because the leaves are not so deeply indented and the flowers have more than one style in the centre. This particular variety has double, pink flowers. More about this particular variety if you click here. More about the original Midland Hawthorn if you click here. | |||||
| 1452 | Rowan Sorbus aucuparia |
Salcombe Regis church |
| There is much mythology around Rowans, you can find out more if you click here. | |||||
| 1453 | Irish Yew Taxus baccata Fastigiata |
Salcombe Regis church |
| One of two Irish Yews in the churchyard. A variant of the English Yew, Fastigiata means it has multiple stems and the leaves are clustered round the stems. The English Yew sometimes has small basal shoots with clustered leaves but generally it has leaves in two flat rows on the main branches. More about Irish Yews if you click here. | |||||
| 1454 | Sawtooth Oak Quercus acutissima |
Knapp | Planted by our President, Diana East. More about Sawtooth Oaks if you click here. | ||||||
| 1455 | Lime Tilia x europea |
The Byes | One of sevarlMore about Limes if you click here. | ||||||
| 1456 | Huntingdon Elm Ulmus x hollandica |
The Byes |
| An eighteenth century hybrid cross between the native Wych Elm and the Field Elm from Europe. The Huntingdon Elm has some resistance to Dutch Elm Disease and there are at least two mature Huntingdon Elms in Sidmouth, the other is tree 1622 in Bickwell Valley. More about Huntingdon Elm if you click here. |
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| 1458 | Norway Maple Acer platanoides |
The Byes | More about Norway Maples if you click here. | ||||||
| 1459 | Crack Willow Salix fragilis |
The Byes | More about Crack Willows if you click here. | ||||||
| 1460 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
The Byes | More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here. | ||||||
| 1461 | Robusta Poplar Populus x canadensis Robusta |
The Byes | Also called the False Lombardy Poplar, this is a fast growing hybrid of Black Poplar with the American Eastern Cottonwood. More about Black Poplars if you click here. | ||||||
| 1462 | Hop Hornbeam Ostrya carpinifolia |
The Byes | A close relative of the European Hornbeam, the Hop Hornbeam originates in the eastern Mediterranean. More about Hop Hornbeam trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1463 | Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera |
The Byes | A primitive member of the Magnolia family with fossil ancestors from the Cretaceous period. More about Tulip Trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1464 | Blue Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica glauca |
Lawns area of the Byes |
| Glorious colour of this young tree between stations 4 and 5 of the Sidmouth Tree Trail. More about Atlas Cedars if you click here. | |||||
| 1465 | Alder Alnus glutinosa |
The Byes | One of several Alders that grow along the river bank. More about Alders if you click here. | ||||||
| 1466 | Beech Fagus sylvatica |
The Byes | Between 70 and 100 years old and with room to spread out, this tree is developing into a fine speciment. More about Beech trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1467 | Hornbeam Carpinus betulus |
The Byes | More about Horbeams if you click here. | ||||||
| 1468 | Weeping Willow Salix sp. |
The Byes |
| One of several Weeping Willows along the river. There are many hybrids but most Weeping Willows get their weeping form from the Babylon Willow originally from China. More about Weeping Willows if you click here. |
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| 1469 | Alder Alnus glutinosa |
The Byes | One of the many Alders that grow along the river which is their typical habitat. They tend to have very straight trunks and spread by suckers so you often see them in clumps.More about Alders if you click here. | ||||||
| 1470 | Weeping Willow Salix sp. |
The Byes |
| There are several willow hybrids that weep so gracefully, they love to have their roots in water. This one is most likely to be a White Willow. More about Weeping Willow if you click here. |
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| 1471 | Black Locust Tree Robinia pseudoacacia |
The Byes | Also called the False Acacia, this thorny visitor from North America is a member of the pea and bean family and it has racemes of white pea flowers in early summer. More about Robinia if you click here. | ||||||
| 1472 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
The Byes | More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here. | ||||||
| 1473 | Lime Tilia x europea |
The Byes | A pair of mature Limes with their characteristic epicormic brushwood around the base. More about Limes if you click here. | ||||||
| 1474 | Single-Leaf Ash Fraxinus anomala |
The Byes |
| This tree has the characteristic black buds of an Ash tree but the leaves are unusual because they are simple not compound. That means they only have a single leaf not the usual multiple leaflets that you find on the English Ash. More about Single-Leaf Ash trees if you click here. Information on Ash Die Back if you click here. |
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| 1475 | Beech Fagus sylvatica |
The Byes | One of several mature Beech trees in this part of The Byes, this tree, with a girth of nearly 3 metres, is about 125 years old. Like many trees in this part of The Byes,the clean, straight trunk indicates that it grew surrounded by other trees. Compare it with Beech 1466 near the weir which has grown in open space and spread its branches from an early age. More about Beech trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1476 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
The Byes | More about Sycamore trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1477 | English Oak Quercus robur |
The Byes | More about English or Pedunculate Oaks if you click here. | ||||||
| 1478 | Hornbeam Carpinus betulus |
The Byes | A mature tree with the characteristic swirling bark patterns leaning over the river. More about Hornbeam trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1479 | English Oak Quercus robur |
The Byes | A young tree that we hope will be around for a long time to take the place of the older trees as they come to the end of their lives. More about English or Pedunculate Oak trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1480 | Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba |
The Byes | Two Ginkgo trees planted by Friends of The Byes. These exotic visitors from China are the most primitive trees alive today. They have close relatives in the fossil record going back 300 million years. More about these living fossils if you click here. | ||||||
| 1481 | Lime Tilia x europea |
The Byes | More about Lime trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1482 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
The Byes | More about Sycamores if you click here. | ||||||
| 1483 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
The Byes | More about Horse Chestnut trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1484 | Prickly Castor Oil Tree Kalopanax septemlobus |
Glen Goyle |
| An unusual tree to find in here, perhaps it is a self sown seed brought in from one of the nearby gardens by birds. More about Kalopanax if you click here. | |||||
| 1485 | Norway Maple Acer platanoides |
Knowle Park | More about Norway Maples if you click here. | ||||||
| 1486 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
Knowle Park | A young tree that will take over when the nearby, older Horse Chestnuts come to the end of their lives. More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here. | ||||||
| 1487 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
Knowle Park | One of several mature Horse Chestnuts along the railings and the roadside. With a girth of over 3 metres, this tree is about 130 years old and so was planted at about the time the old hotel underwent a major redevelopment. More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here. | ||||||
| 1488 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
Knowle Park | This was one of several Horse Chestnuts planted about 120 years ago when the hotel was being redeveloped but it succumbed to disease in 2018 and was reduced to this sad stump. Find out more about Horse Chestnut diseases by clicking here. | ||||||
| 1489 | English Oak Quercus robur |
The Byes | Growing happily despite major damage to the bark on the lower trung which goes three quarters of the way round. More about English Oaks if you click here. | ||||||
| 1490 | Handkerchief Tree Davidia involucrata |
Glen Goyle |
| Unlike the examples in The Knowle and Sidholme, this Handkerchief Tree has thrust upwards because it is growing in the shade of larger trees. You have to look up in May to see the hanging white bracts that give it its common name. More about Handkerchief Trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1491 | Strawberry Dogwood Cornus kousa |
Glen Goyle | Quite nondescript until the flowers open in early June. The actual flowers are small inflorescence but they are enhanced by four large, white bracts flushed with red. They then develop into red, strawberry like fruits which are actually edible. The leaves put on a good display of autumn colour. More about Cornus kousa if you click here. |
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| 1492 | Silver Lime Tilia tomentosa |
Knowle Park |
| This elegant Silver Lime with its silver backed leaves and characteristic flowers attached to a bract to aid seed dispersal is rather lost tucked away in its corner. The flowers are laden with a sugar that is a narcotic for bees. More about Silver Limes if you click here. | |||||
| 1493 | Yew Taxus baccata |
Knowle Park |
| A line of English Yews marking the southern boundary of the park, probably planted by Richard Thornton in the 1860s from the size. More about Yew trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1494 | Crab Apple Malus sylvestris |
Salcombe Regis church | A large tree which is great for pollinators and birds. More about Crab Apples if you click here. | ||||||
| 1495 | Beech Fagus sylvatica |
Salcombe Regis church | More about Beech trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1496 | Beech Fagus sylvatica |
Salcombe Regis church | More about Beech trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1498 | Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba |
The Byes | One of several of these fascinating trees in The Byes and around Sidmouth. Described as a living fossil, identical trees can be found in Permian fossils dating back 270 million years. More about Ginkgo if you click here. | ||||||
| 1499 | Japanese Keaki Zelkova serrata |
The Byes | One of several Zelkovas in The Byes. These cousins of Elm are noted for their spreading crown and autumn colour. More about Keaki at http://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/zelkova/zelkova-serrata/ | ||||||
| 1500 | Lombardy Poplar Populus nigra Italica |
The Byes | A line of five Lombardy Poplars that are reaching an age where they will be vulnerable to storm damage. More about Lombardy Poplars if you click here. | ||||||
| 1501 | Holm oak Quercus ilex |
The Byes | A young tree, part of planned succession planting because the large Holm Oaks further along the Lawns are reaching a mature age, hopefully they have many years left in them but they will be gone one day. More about Holm Oaks if you click here. | ||||||
| 1502 | Ash Fraxinus excelsior |
The Byes | A mature tree that had to be pruned quite severely to avoid branches being dropped in a very public area. It is amazing to watch a tree recover from such extreme treatment. More about Ash trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1503 | Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera |
More about Tulip Trees if you click here. | |||||||
| 1504 | Caucasian Elm Zelkova serrata |
The Byes | The variegated form of the cousin to Elms. More about Zelkova serrata at http://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/zelkova/zelkova-serrata/ | ||||||
| 1505 | Norway Maple Acer platanoides |
The Byes | One of several Norway Maples in the The Byes. The upswept, nectar rich flowers that appear in April are distinct from their cousins the Sycamore whose flowers hand in long bunches. Also, the double winged fruits, called samaras, are set at about 135 degrees apart while Sycamore samaras are at a more acute angle of about 60 degrees. The leaves are similar to the one on the Canadian flag with points on each lobe. More about Norway Maple if you click here. | ||||||
| 1506 | Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata |
The Byes | A Cypress rather than a true Cedar, this is a small tree only about 40 years old, but Western Red Cedars grow to 70m (230ft) in western USA and Canada. More about Western Red Cedar if you click here. | ||||||
| 1507 | Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica glauca |
The Byes | A true Cedar, the upswept branches distinguish it from the Deodar Cedar which has downswept branches and the Cedar of Lebanon with horizontal plates of foliage. This tree is about 50 years old. More about Atlas Cedars if you click here. | ||||||
| 1508 | Western Hemlock Tsuga heterophylla |
The Byes | More about Western Hemlocks by clicking here. | ||||||
| 1509 | Beech Fagus sylvatica |
The Byes | One of three Beeches in this woodland corner. More about Beech trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1510 | Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii |
The Byes | Named after the renowned plant hunter David Douglas who came to an untimely end when exploring Hawaii. Large areas of the hill tops around the valley are covered in commercial plantations of Douglas Fir. This stand of conifers all appear to be about 40 years of age. It is a pity they were planted so close together. More about Douglas Firs if you click here. | ||||||
| 1512 | Red Horse Chestnut Aesculus x carnea |
The Byes | Two of a line of Horse Chestnuts planted alongside the hedge dividing the Byes and Hunter's Moon garden about 70 years ago, possibly to mark Annie Leigh Browne's death and her bequest of 20 acres of the Byes to the National Trust. Several have had to be removed because of disease and the red flowered one on the left of this pair is struggling. More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here. | ||||||
| 1513 | Black Locust Tree Robinia pseudoacacia |
The Byes | More about Robinia if you click here. | ||||||
| 1515 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
The Byes | Sycamores may take over from Ash as the commonest large tree in the valley as the Ash trees die back. The good news is that they support quite a large number of species of wildlife. More about Sycamores if you click here. | ||||||
| 1516 | Italian Alder Alnus cordata |
The Byes | Alders enjoy growing in wet ground and there are many along the river, but Italian Alder can tolerate much drier and poor ground. Sadly, the black stains on the trunk show that they suffer from Phytophthora alni, a disease that is spreading through our native Alders. The main distinguishing feature from native Alder is that the leaves are smooth and heart shaped rather than strongly veined with a terminal notch. More about Grey Alder if you click here. | ||||||
| 1517 | Himalayan Tree Cotoneaster Cotoneaster frigidus |
The Byes |
| With its nectar rich flowers and profusion of berries, this large relative of the more common shrub Cotoneasters is a great help to wildlife. More about Cotoneaster frigidus if you click here. | |||||
| 1518 | Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata |
The Byes |
| This evergreen conifer seems out of place among all the broadleaves by the river but, with its alternative name of Giant Red Cedar, it will grow very quickly to dwarf the other trees. More about Western Red Cedars if you click here. | |||||
| 1519 | Whitebeam Sorbus aria |
The Byes | Named after the downy white underside of the new leaves in spring, this cousin of the Rowan provides food for pollinators, various caterpillars and birds. More about Whitebeams if you click here. | ||||||
| 1520 | Norway Maple Acer platanoides Crimson King |
The Byes | This cousin of the Sycamore is actually native to most of northern Europe not just Norway. The leaves are very similar to the leaf on the Canadian flag but the Canadian leaf is stylised and not from any natural leaf. Crimson King is the most common variety with dark red/purple leaves. More about Norway Maple if you click here. | ||||||
| 1521 | Silver Birch Betula pendula |
The Byes | Easily recognisable by the white bark on the younger parts of the tree. These are quick growing but do not live very long, usually less than a hundred years. Their roots are associated with the red and white Fly Agaric toadstool. More about Silver Birch if you click here. | ||||||
| 1522 | Beech Fagus sylvatica |
The Byes | More about Beech trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1523 | Japanese Yew Taxus cuspidata |
Glen Goyle | More about Japanese Yews if you click here. | ||||||
| 1524 | Japanese Maple Acer palmatum |
Glen Goyle | There are so many varieties of Japanese Maple it is difficult to know which one this is, but it is beautiful. The paired winged seeds show that it is in the Acer genus along with Sycamores. | ||||||
| 1525 | Turkey Oak Quercus cerris |
Glen Goyle | In a garden but the tree is so large you can walk underneath it on the path between Seafield Lane and Glen Goyle. More about Turkey Oak if you click here. | ||||||
| 1526 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Glen Goyle | As with the nearby Turkey Oak, you walk under this large tree as you take the path between Seafield Lane and Glen Goyle. More on English Oak if you click here. | ||||||
| 1527 | Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa |
Manor Road | Possibly the best local example of these fine trees because it has not been topped and so retains its natural shape. More about Monterey Cypress if you click here. | ||||||
| 1528 | Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii |
Knowle | Hiding in the thick undergrowth behind the large Tulip Tree 1122 is a large Douglas Fir. More about Douglas Fir if you click here. | ||||||
| 1529 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Knowle Park |
| This large Oak is at least 250 years old and so predates the Knowle estate. It was probably standing in the hedge that divided the fields of the farmland that was bought to form the estate. More about English Oaks if you click here. | |||||
| 1530 | Turkey Oak Quercus cerris |
Knowle Park |
| This tree holds many of its leaves until January and so is a hybrid not a pure Turkey Oak. Holding on to its leaves makes it like a Lucombe Oak, a hybrid between a Turkey Oak and an evergreen Cork Oak, but a true Lucombe Oak would hold its leaves until fresh leaves open in late spring. With a girth of nearly four metres, it could be old enough to be one of the direct offspring from the first true Lucombe Oak. More about Lucombe Oaks if you click here. |
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| 1531 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
Knowle | This tree is about 120 years old and so planted around the time that the hotel was redeveloped. The driveway is private land but there is a concessionary pathway up to the entrance to the development. More about Sycamores if you click here. | ||||||
| 1532 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
Tipton Playing Field | Measured by children from Willow class at Tipton School. | ||||||
| 1553 | Silver Maple Acer saccharinum |
Tipton Playing Field | Measured by the children of Willow class at Tipton Primary School. More about Silver Maples if you click here. | ||||||
| 1554 | Cherry Prunus cerasus |
Tipton Playing Field | Measured by the children of Willow class at Tipton school. One of several cherry trees in this area. More about cherry trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1555 | Silver Birch Betula pendula |
Tipton Playing Field | Measured by the children of Willow class at Tipton school. More about Silver Birches if you click here. | ||||||
| 1557 | Holm Oak Quercus ilex |
Tipton Playing Field | See more later | ||||||
| 1558 | Sweet Gum Liquidambar styraciflua |
Station Road |
| Growing inside the garden wall of Audley, this tree can be appreciated fully from the footway across the road. Often planted for their glorious autumn colour, Sweet Gums were imported from their native North America in the 17th century. More about Sweet Gums if you click here. | |||||
| 1559 | Small Leaved Lime Tilia cordata |
Knowle |
| Small leaved Limes are a native species and, with Broad Leaved Limes, are one half of the hybrid European Limes which dominate areas of the parkland. They can be distinguished by their smaller leaves, but also the fruits hang at various angles rather than all hanging down as they do on the European Limes. | |||||
| 1560 | Holly Ilex aquifolium |
Parish Churchyard |
| Holly is one of the few evergreen native trees. The leaves of young growth have sharp spines around the edge which offer protection from browsing animals. Mature growth, high off the ground, does not need such protection and these leaves often have no spines. Only female Hollies bear the distinctive red berries. The berries are mildly poisonous to us but are an important winter food for birds and small mammals. There is all sorts of mythology around Hollies. For more about Holly trees, click here. | |||||
| 1561 | Harlequin Glorybower Clerodendrum trichotomum |
Glen Goyle |
| Originally from western China, this small tree has fragrant white flowers in the summer. The petals fall to reveal the green sepals which turn crimson as the fruits ripen. The fruit is a a green berry which turns white, then bright blue and finally purple. Another name is the peanut butter plant because the leaves smell of peanuts if crushed. More about Clerodendrum if you click here. | |||||
| 1562 | Large-leaved Lime Tilia platyphyllos |
Riverside Road |
| One of eight Large-leaved Limes along Riverside Road. They have been pollarded to prevent them dominating the houses but they are thriving. Large-leaved Limes are one of two native Limes (nothing to do with the citrus fruit) and were hybridised with Small-leaved Limes to produce the European Lime which are now the commonest form. More about Large-leaved Limes if you click here. |
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| 1563 | Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris |
Riverside Road |
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| 1564 | Pin Oak Quercus palustris |
Garden of Knowle |
| Planted for their autumn colour, Pin Oaks come from the Eastern USA. They have the alternative name Swamp Oak and they cope with the wet ground of the Knowle. The deeply cut leaves are very different to English Oaks but you can be sure it is an Oak because it has acorns. More about Pin Oaks if you click here. |
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| 1565 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Broadway |
| Another of the huge trees that dominate the skyline so often in Sidmouth having been a favourite of late Victorian garden owners. As always, easy to identify by the triple needle clusters and the fist sized cones that are retained up in the canopy. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. | |||||
| 1566 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Station Road |
| Younger than many of the Monterey Pines growing around Sidmouth, but it will dominate the skyline as some of the older conifers behind in Balfour Manor die. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. | |||||
| 1567 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Byes Margaret's Meadow |
| Part of the large stand of mature Monterey Pines between Livonia Road and Margaret's Meadow in The Byes. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. | |||||
| 1568 | Monkey Puzzle Araucaria araucana |
Knowle parkland |
| Rescued from elsewhere on the site because it was in the way of the PegasusLife development. Araucarias are very primitive trees that date back to the time of the dinosaurs. Native to Chile they have the alternative common name of Chilean Pine although they are not actually pines. They are now endangered in their home territory because of human activity. More about Monkey Puzzles if you click here. | |||||
| 1569 | Monkey Puzzle Araucaria araucana |
Stowford Rise |
| It is only small, but give it time. These primitive conifers have been around since the time of the dinosaurs. The name Monkey Puzzle is misleading because there are no monkeys in southern Chile where they originate. Their other name of Chilean Pine is also misleading because they are not in the Pine family. The seeds, only produced when the tree is large enough, taste delicious. More about these curious trees if you click here. |
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| 1570 | English oak Quercus robur |
Recreation Field by Scout HouseSalcombe Regis |
| Donated by Mrs Carolyn Showering in 2015, the king of trees, it will grow to rule over this ground and last several centuries hopefully. More about English Oaks if you click here. |
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| 1571 | Austrian Pine Pinus nigra Austriaca |
Stowford Rise |
| Planted in 2020 as part of the collaboration with Sidmouth Town Council. A fast growing variety of the Black Pine, more about Austrian Pine if you click here. | |||||
| 1572 | Red Maple Acer rubrum Red Sunset |
Stowford Rise |
| Planted in 2020 as part of the collaboration with Sidmouth Town Council. More about Red Maple if you click here. | |||||
| 1573 | Cedar of Lebanon Cedrus libani |
Stowford Rise |
| Planted as part of the collaboration with Sidmouth Town Council. Much more information about Cedars of Lebanon if you click here. | |||||
| 1574 | Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera |
Stowford Rise |
| A fast growing member of the Magnolia family with unusual leaves and, when it is mature, buttery yellow cup-shaped flowers reminiscent of tulips, hence the name. More about Tulip Trees if you click here. | |||||
| 1575 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Stowford Rise |
| Planted as part of the collaboration with Sidmouth Town Council. More about Monterey Pines if you click here. | |||||
| 1576 | Mulberry Morus nigra King James |
Long Park |
| This Mulberry was planted in 2020 by Roger and Ann Worthington to mark ten years since their son-in-law, serving with the Royal Marines, was killed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan - where groves of mulberry trees grow in abundance. More about Mulberries if you click here. |
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| 1578 | Irish Yew Taxus baccata Fastigiata |
Parish Church |
| A pair of female Irish Yews, these are thought to be a mutation of English Yews. They differ in two main ways, they are fastigiate, that means multi-stemmed, and the leaves are clustered all around all the stems while English Yews have most leaves in two flat rows. English Yews have clustered leaves on some small upright stems that spring from the base and the mutation seems to make these the main growth. More about Irish Yews if you click here. |
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| 1579 | English Yew Taxus baccata |
Sidmouth parish church |
| Sidmouth Tree Trail no. 2. There are three species of Yew in the churchyard, English, Irish and Japanese. The English and Japanese Yews have a main trunk while the Irish Yews are fastigiate - multi-stemmed. The English Yews have leaves spread on the twigs in flat rows, Japanese Yews have the leaves in two rows but twisted upwards, and the Irish Yews have whorls of leaves. This tree is a female Enhglish Yew which bears seeds inside a red aril which is a modified cone. | |||||
| 1580 | English Yew Taxus baccata |
Parish Churchyard | More about English Yew if you click here. | ||||||
| 1581 | Japanese Yew Taxus cuspidata |
Parish Churchyard | More about Japanese Yew if you click here. | ||||||
| 1582 | Irish Yew Taxus baccata fastigiata |
Parish Churchyard |
| More about Irish Yew if you click here. | |||||
| 1583 | English Yew Taxus baccata |
Parish Churchyard |
| More about English Yew if you click here. | |||||
| 1584 | English Yew Taxus baccata |
Parish Churchyard |
| More about English Yew if you click here. | |||||
| 1585 | English Yew Taxus baccata |
Parish Churchyard |
| More about English Yew if you click here. | |||||
| 1586 | English Yew Taxus baccata |
Parish Churchyard |
| More about English Yew if you click here. | |||||
| 1587 | English Yew Taxus baccata |
Parish Churchyard |
| More about English Yew if you click here. | |||||
| 1588 | English Yew Taxus baccata |
Parish Churchyard |
| More about English Yew if you click here. | |||||
| 1589 | Irish Yew Taxus baccata fastigiata |
Parish Churchyard |
| More about Irish Yew if you click here. | |||||
| 1590 | Irish Yew Taxus baccata fastigiata |
Parish Churchyard |
| More about Irish Yew if you click here. | |||||
| 1591 | Japanese Yew Taxus cuspidata |
Parish Church |
| Distinct from the English or Common Yews in the churchyard because the leaves are turned upwards rather than downwards and the flowers occur is clusters rather than singly. More about Japanese Yews here. |
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| 1592 | Common or English Yew Taxus baccata |
Parish Church |
| Common or English Yew, distinct from its Japanese neighbour with leaves in two flats rows instead of curled upwards. Also fewer flowers which makes it appear a harder green in spring. More about Common Yew if you click here. | |||||
| 1593 | Silver Maple Acer saccharinum |
Long Park |
| Donated by former town councillor Chris Wale to celebrate his Silver Wedding Anniversary. Often chosen because of their glorious autumn colour, Silver Maples get their name because the underside of the leaves have a waxy coat that makes them a shimmery silver/white. More about Silver Maple if you click here. |
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| 1594 | Pear Pyrus communis Fondante d'Automne |
Stowford Orchard |
| According to RHS 'Fondante d'Automne' has fruit with fine, melting, juicy, well-flavoured flesh with smooth, russetted, pale green and yellow skin. Pollination group 3; season of use late September and October | |||||
| 1595 | Plum Opal |
Stowford Orchard |
| Opal has dark red fruits of good flavour
which ripen earlier than Victoria. Introduced
from from Sweden in 1925. |
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| 1596 | Damson Shropshire Prune |
Stowford Orchard |
| Perhaps the best tasting of the Damsons, a good
choice if you are looking to grow plums in damper /northern regions of the
country. |
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| 1597 | Apple Hockings Green |
Stowford Orchard |
| Hockings Green is a hardy dual purpose apple tree that can withstand wet and windy weather. As well as being resistant to canker it keeps well and can still be used at Christmas time. It keeps it's shape when cooked making it good for tarts (see our blog for recipes). This is a classic English variety found in Callington, Cornwall. | |||||
| 1598 | Apple Peter Lock |
Stowford Orchard |
| Peter Lock is another apple tree perfect for
those looking for a dual purpose eating and cooking apple. When eaten fresh the
apple is sweet and subtly scented and when cooked it produces a smooth very
sweet bright gold puree. The apples are large and green with a red flush.
Originates from Buckfastleigh in Devon in the early 19th century. |
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| 1599 | Apple Colloggett Pippin |
Stowford Orchard |
| Colloggett Pippin is a very popular Cornish
variety from the Tamar Valley, dating back to the early 1920s. It is a dual
purpose sharp apple and makes a very good dry, light cider. The apples are
large and striking in appearance; pale yellow, angular and with bold red
stripes. Also known as Cornish Giant, trees are spreading and produce regular
crops. When cooked Colloggett Pippin turns to a brisk gold puree, perfect for a
proper Cornish apple sauce! |
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| 1600 | Apple Camelot |
Stowford Orchard |
| Camelot will produce a mild, bitter-sharp
cider, best blended with other bittersweet apples. It originates from Somerset
in the mid 19th century and is a useful dual-purpose fruit, cooking down to an
excellent sharp golden puree. It is a fairly vigorous tree with good general
disease resistance. Apples can be picked from mid-October and if stored
correctly will keep through until January. A good choice for an orchard. |
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| 1601 | Apple St Edmunds Russet |
Stowford Orchard |
| St Edmunds Russet produces a very attractive
golden russet and is ready to pick by the end of September. Similar in taste to
an 'Egremont Russet', it is arguably juicy and richer in flavour than the more
widely know 'Egremont', with notes of vanilla and pear. It is generally an easy
tree to grow, with a neat habit and good disease resistance and will tolerate a
wide range of growing conditions. It can be dated back to 1875, developed by Mr
R. Harvey of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. |
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| 1602 | Apple Blenheim Orange |
Stowford Orchard |
| Blenheim Orange is a dual-purpose variety that
is sweet and nutty to taste and can also be used for apple sauces. The tree
itself is strong limbed and produces heavy crops. This variety was found near
Blenheim, Oxfordshire in 1840. |
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| 1603 | Apple Tregonna King |
Stowford Orchard |
| Tregonna King grows a good dual-purpose eater
and cooker with a sweet flavour that improves with time, thought to be at it's
best when stored until or just after Christmas. The apples themselves are large
and golden, flushed with red and orange and slightly russetted. The tree grows
vigorously and generally crops well. Originally from Rezare near Launceston in
Cornwall. |
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| 1604 | Apple Breadfruit |
Stowford Orchard |
| Breadfruit is a second early/mid dessert apple
known to be growing in the Tamar Valley back to 1900. Good for cooking in tarts
as when sliced it does not break down. Genetic testing shows it to be the same
as Bloody Butcher in the National Fruit Collection. A variety re-discovered by
James Evans and Mary Martin. |
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| 1605 | Apple Catshead |
Stowford Orchard |
| Catshead is believed to a be a very old English
apple, with citations dating back to 1629. Viewed from the side the fruit can
sometimes bear resemblance to the shape of a cat’s head - though you might have
to use your imagination! It cooks down to a sharp, firm puree, making it
perfect for sauces and stewed apple. Also sometimes called Pig’s Snout. |
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| 1606 | Apple Ashmead's Kernel |
Stowford Orchard |
| Ashmead’s Kernel is an old English dessert
apple dating back to the 1700s, Ashmead’s Kernel is arguably the best tasting
traditional variety. Its flavour is complex with sweet pear drop and sharp
citrus undertones. It is a firm apple with slight russetting, excellent for
eating, juicing and cider making. It has good disease resistance making it
great for organic growing and its attractive blossom makes a pretty display in
the spring. This is one of our favourites! |
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| 1607 | Apple King Byerd |
Stowford Orchard |
| King Byerd is an old Cornish cooking variety, very disease resistant. It is a reliable and prolific cropper. The fruit has green skin, which turns yellow when ripened, developing flecks of red and grey russet. It is harvested from late October. It has a sharp, sweet taste, resulting in its mostly being recommended for cooking meals and desserts. It is considered at its best from January to March, when it mellows to have a sweet, sharp taste. |
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| 1608 | Apple Allington Pippin |
Stowford Orchard |
| Allington Pippin is a great quality late season dual purpose apple. It was originally bred by Thomas Laxton of Lincolnshire, c.1880 from a King of the Pippins x Cox's Orange Pippin cross. Can be used as a cooker in November and makes a brisk, aromatic and juicy eating apple by December. It has a bittersweet flavour so it can also be useful as a cider apple. Moderate vigour and good general disease resistance - suitable for northern and south west England. |
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| 1609 | Apple Annie Elizabeth |
Stowford Orchard |
| Annie Elizabeth is an
old English variety raised c.1857 by Samuel Greatorex of Leicester. It makes an
excellent stewing apple that keeps its shape when cooked and has a sweet, light
flavour that requires little added sugar. It is an attractive apple that stores
well, and fruits are consistently healthy and blemish free. It has pretty
ornamental blossom and it is known to be a fairly hardy tree, making it a
popular choice in colder areas and further North. |
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| 1610 | Apple Beauty Of Bath |
Stowford Orchard |
| Beauty of Bath is a
sweet and juicy apple with a sharp acid tang. It is one of the earliest
ripening varieties and can be picked straight from the tree. The apples have a
beautiful pink stained flesh and a pleasant fruity aroma. They make fairly
vigorous trees with good disease resistance and produce regular heavy crops.
The apples were very popular in Bath during the 19th Century where they were
grown in local orchards. Traditionally straw was spread under the trees to
soften the blow as the apples fell to the ground! It remains a very popular
household variety to this day. |
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| 1611 | Bullace Prunus insititia |
Stowford Orchard |
| Bullace is a sort of wild plum, closely related to Blackthorn and
to damsons. It's found in hedgerows in the wild, their fruit ripens later than Blackthorn
and so adds variety to a wildlife hedge. Bullace fruit fell out of culinary favour as
it's not as large or as sweet as damson, so is usually cooked. |
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| 1612 | Apple Cornish Pine |
Stowford Orchard |
| Cornish Pine is an
excellent dual-purpose apple with a rich flavour developing a taste of
pineapple. A seedling of the variety Cornish Gilliflower. Also known as Red
Ribbed Greening. |
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| 1613 | Apple Hoary Morning |
Stowford Orchard |
| Hoary Morning is an old
Somerset variety dating back to the early 1800s. It is a particularly beautiful
apple, with bright pink and crimson stripes over golden yellow. The name refers
to the soft hoary appearance on the skin, like that of a peach. It has a sweet,
rich flesh and will keep its shape when cooked, making it a useful dual-purpose
apple. It also has excellent disease resistance making it popular with organic
growers, and if stored correctly will keep through to the spring. |
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| 1614 | Apple Cornish Aromatic |
Stowford Orchard |
| Cornish Aromatic, as the
name suggests, this is a sweet but spicy Cornish apple that also has a sharp
quality to its flavour. The fruit have a russetted skin and the tree is
vigorous and hardy. Found in Cornwall in 1813 this is a traditional English
apple. |
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| 1615 | Apple Barnack Beauty |
Stowford Orchard |
| Barnack Beauty produces
striking blossom and attractive red apples that are good for both dessert and
culinary use. The apples are crisp and refreshing with a crunchy flesh. It was
first raised about 1840 from the village of Barnack, Cambridgeshire and remains
a popular East of England heritage variety. We find this will keep through
until well after Christmas. |
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| 1616 | Apple Claygate Pearmain |
Stowford Orchard |
| Claygate Pearmain, a
nutty, aromatic eating apple, was very popular in Victorian England and was
often planted in the orchards of manor houses at the time. It originates from
the village of Claygate, Surrey, U.K, in 1821. It has variable russetting with
pink/red flushes over green, giving a silver tinge. Its flavour has a good
balance of sugar and acidity and as a variety Claygate Pearmain offers
excellent disease resistance. |
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| 1617 | Crab Apple Malus x robusta Red Sentinel |
Stowford Orchard |
| Sponsored with a generous donation from Dee Patterson. 'Red Sentinel' is a medium-sized deciduous Crab Apple tree with single white flowers 3cm in width, followed by clusters of cherry-like, glossy, deep red fruits 2.5cm in width, which persist well into winter. More about Red Sentinel if you click here. |
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| 1618 | Apple Discovery |
Stowford Orchard |
| Discovery is one of the
best early-season dessert apples ready to pick and eat around mid-August. Crisp
and juicy with a good balance of acidity and sweetness, it is a pretty apple
with a deep scarlet flush and creamy white flesh, sometimes stained pink. It is
fairly hardy with good disease resistance, making it an easy tree to grow
either in the garden or in an orchard. It makes fantastic quantities of juice
and will store better than most other early-season apples. |
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| 1619 | Cypress Thuja plicata |
Stowford Community Centre | Young tree, probably Western Red Cedar, it will become clear which species as the tree grows. | ||||||
| 1620 | Fastigiate Pin Oak Quercus palustris Green Pillar |
Connaught Gardens |
| This tree is dedicated to Dorothy and Alan Worthington to celebrate the occasion of their Diamond Wedding Anniversary in July 2020; donated by their daughter-in-law, Ann, with thanks for their legacy of love. More about Fastigiate Pin Oak here. |
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| 1621 | Small Leaved Lime Tilia cordata |
The Knapp |
| Donated as a Landmark Tree under the Devon County Council Ash-Die-Back Resilience Programme. Planted by Jon Ball, Chair Sidmouth Arboretum, and Denise Bickley, Chair Sidmouth Town Council Environment Committee. More about Small Leaved Limes if you click here. |
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| 1622 | Huntingdon Elm Ulmus x hollandica |
Bickwell Valley |
| Huntingdon Elm is an eighteenth century hybrid cross between the native Wych Elm and the Field Elm from Europe. Recognisable from its heavily patterned bark, it has some resistance to Dutch Elm Disease. There is another Huntingdon Elm in The Byes, tree 1456 just inside the Salcombe Road entrance. More about Huntingdon Elm if you click here. |
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| 1623 | Plume Japanese Red Cedar Cryptomeria japonica Elegans |
Sidbury Cemetery |
| A pair of these unusual conifers, a variety of the Japanese Red Cedar which retains the juvenile leaf form, usually adult trees have much more tightly packed leaves. They are not true Cedars but are members of the Cypress family as can be seen from the female cones which are borne at the end of short, secondary shoots. More about Japanese Red Cedars if you click here. |
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| 1624 | Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata |
Sidbury Cemetery |
| Not a true Cedar but a member of the Cypress family. They can grow to a great size and they are an important timber tree, producing aromatic, red timber that is resistant to rot. Most timber labelled as Cedar is from this species rather than true Cedars. More about Western Red Cedars if you click here. |
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| 1625 | Lawson Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana |
Sidbury Cemetery |
| Distinguished from the widely despised Leyland Cypress by its flattened leaf sprays and red pollen cones at the tips of branches. More about Lawson Cypress if you click here. |
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| 1626 | Hornbeam Carpinus betulus |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1627 | Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1628 | Cherry Prunus sp. |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1629 | Poplar Populus sp. |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1630 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1631 | Norway Spruce Picea abies |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1632 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1633 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1634 | Oak Quercus sp. |
Sidbury Cemetery | Planted in 2008 in memory of Tuckers and Mortons buried nearby. | ||||||
| 1635 | Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1636 | Field Elm Ulmus minor |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1637 | Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1638 | Sawara Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera Plumosa |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1639 | Box Buxus sempervirens |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1640 | Irish Yew Taxus baccata fastigiata |
Sidbury Cemetery | Four Irish Yews. | ||||||
| 1641 | Lawson Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Pymaea Argentia |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1642 | Box Buxus sempervirens |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1643 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Sidbury Cemetery | |||||||
| 1644 | Barbed Wire Bush Poncirus trifoliata |
Blackmore Gardens |
| Also called the Hardy Orange and the Chinese Bitter Orange, this citrus bush from Northern China and Korea is well named because of its tangle of thorny branches that form an impenetrable barrier if grown as a hedge. Unusual among citruses, the leathery leaves are trifoliate and deciduous, but they do have the usual spicy smell if crushed. The large white flowers are only slightly aromatic and the yellow fruits have a downy skin. | |||||
| 1645 | Weeping Silver Birch Betula pendula Youngii |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1646 | Yellow Buckeye Aesculus flava |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1647 | Snowy Mespilus Amelanchier lamarckii |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1648 | Sawara Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1649 | Sawara Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1650 | Lawson's Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1651 | Snowy Mespilus Amelanchier lamarckii |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1652 | Leyland Cypress Cupressus x leylandii Castlewellan Gold? |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1653 | Holly Ilex aquifolium |
Sidmouth Cemetery | A male, variegated variety. | ||||||
| 1654 | Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1655 | Sawara Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1656 | Japanese Hiba Thujopsis dolabrata |
Sidmouth Cemetery | More about this unusual false cypress if you click here. | ||||||
| 1657 | Japanese Red Cedar Cryptomeria japonica Elegans |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1658 | Sawara Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1659 | Tulip Tree Liriodendron tulipifera Aureomarginata |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1660 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica Purpurea |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1661 | Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1662 | Judas Tree Cercis siliquastrum |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1663 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica Purpurea |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1664 | Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1665 | Turkey Oak Quercus cerris |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1666 | Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1667 | Lawson Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1668 | Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1669 | Red Oak Quercus rubra |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1673 | Silver Birch Betula pendula |
All Saints Road | |||||||
| 1674 | Japanese Yew Taxus cuspidata |
All Saints Road | |||||||
| 1675 | Common Lime Tilia x europea |
All Saints Road | |||||||
| 1676 | English Yew Taxus baccata |
All Saints Road | |||||||
| 1677 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica Purpurea |
All Saints Road | |||||||
| 1678 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
All Saints Road | |||||||
| 1679 | Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa |
Station Road | |||||||
| 1680 | Corsican Pine Pinus nigra |
Station Road | |||||||
| 1681 | Holm Oak Quercus ilex |
Station Road | |||||||
| 1682 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Powys | |||||||
| 1683 | Lawson Cypress Chamaecyparis lawsoniana |
All Saints Road | A cultivar with significant yellowing of the foliage. | ||||||
| 1684 | Silver Birch Betula pendula |
All Saints Road | |||||||
| 1685 | Holm Oak Quercus ilex |
All Saints Road | |||||||
| 1686 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
All Saints Road | The largest of the conifers in this stand and only really visible from a long way back. | ||||||
| 1687 | Copper Beech Fagus sylvatica Purpurea |
Station Road | In a private garden but visible from the road. | ||||||
| 1688 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Cottington Court | A huge tree visible from various locations. | ||||||
| 1689 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
Witheby | A stand of three large trees and the remains of another that was taken right back recently. | ||||||
| 1690 | Monterey Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa |
Witheby | |||||||
| 1691 | Crab Apple Malus sylvestris |
All Saints Road | Rather swamped by ivy, but a colourful addition to the street scene in April and a welcome food source for early pollinators. | ||||||
| 1692 | Norway Maple Acer platanoides |
Conservative Club, Radway | A line of Norway Maple along the wall of the car park. | ||||||
| 1693 | Cherry Prunus sp. |
Mill Street car park | Looking a little lost among the tarmac, but it brightens the scene in April. | ||||||
| 1694 | Cherry Prunus sp. |
Lymebourne | A beautiful white cultivar. | ||||||
| 1695 | Rowan Sorbus aucuparia |
Sid Road Fortescue | |||||||
| 1696 | Cherry Prunus sp. |
Sid Road Fortescue | |||||||
| 1697 | Cherry Prunus sp. |
Sidmouth Cemetery | |||||||
| 1698 | Broad Leaved Cockspur Thorn Crataegus prunifolia |
Southway |
| Despite the very different leaves, this is an American cousin to our Hawthorn. The common name is well chosen, the huge, needle sharp thorns stick out like the spurs of a fighting cock. The flowers and berries are very similar to its cousin the Hawthorn. There are other Cockspur Thorns in town, one in the shrubbery beside the swimming pool and one in the Byes by the Lymebourne flats. More about the Cockspur Thorn if you click here. | |||||
| 1699 | Black Poplar Populus nigra |
Southway |
| Wild Black Poplars are quite rare because they have been swamped by multiple hybrids.Female Black Poplars are even more rare, but this tree appears to be just that rare thing a female Wild Black Poplar. The string of female flowers in April release a snowstorm of feathery seeds in the summer. More about Black Poplar at the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1700 | Midland Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata Paul's Scarlet |
Market Place |
| One of a pair of Midland Hawthorns planted by the Town Council. One of two native Hawthorn species, this one seems to be a long way from home, but that is not unusual for Sidmouth's people and trees. Paul's Scarlet has pink double flowers in May. More about Paul's Scarlet if you click here. | |||||
| 1701 | Hawthorn Crataegus laevigata Paul's Scarlet |
Market Place |
| This cultivar of the Midland Hawthorn has pink double flowers. Planted in 2014 to replace an earlier partner to the other Paul's Scarlet outside the Market Hall. The planting was marked by Town Council Chairman John Hollick, Councillor John Dyson and Arboretum President Diana East. More about Midland Hawthorn if you click here. |
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| 1702 | Black Poplar Populus nigra |
Knapp Pond |
| Black Poplars used to dominate wet areas, but now they are becoming rare, and even those few that you will see are hybrids mostly. This true Black Poplar is one of a number planted around the town, including in Peasland Knapp and near The Bowd. More about Black Poplar from the Woodland Trust. | |||||
| 1703 | Weeping Silver Birch Betula pendula Youngii |
Knapp Pond | One of two planted by the pond. The characteristic white bark hides behind the screen of green leaves on the pendulous branches. More about Weeping Silver Birch if you click here. | ||||||
| 1704 | Weeping Birch Betula pendula Youngii |
Knapp Pond | One of two planted by the pond. The characteristic white bark hides behind the screen of green leaves on the pendulous branches. More about Weeping Silver Birch if you click here. | ||||||
| 1705 | Ash Fraxinus excelsior |
Knapp Pond | Ash trees grow more quickly than Oaks and this tree is about 75 years, ten years younger than an Oak of similar size. The worry is that it possibly will not make a century because of the fungal disease ash die that is spreading throughout the valley. More about Ash trees from the Woodland Trust. | ||||||
| 1706 | Medlar Mespilus germanica |
Knapp Pond | One of several unusual fruit trees and bushes donated by Sidmouth Resident and Patron to the Arboretum Dame Julia Slingo. Medlars have been cultivated for their strange fruit since Roman times but they have fallen out of favour with English fruit customers and so they are rarely grown commercially. The fruits have to be bletted ot left to go almost rotten before they are edible and the flavour is an acquired taste. More about Medlar if you click here. | ||||||
| 1707 | Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris |
Knapp Pond | Scots Pine is the only native Pine but it seems to be outnumbered in Sidmouth by Monterey Pines from California. Scots Pines have finely grained bark that appears orange further up the tree, short needles arranged in twos and the small cones mature and fall from the tree after two years. Monterey Pines have dark, craggy bark, long needles grouped in threes and, easiest to spot, large cones that stay on the tree for years. This tree is about 80 years old. More about Scots Pine if you click here. | ||||||
| 1708 | Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna |
Knapp Pond | Shooting upwards fighting for light between the Pine and an Apple tree. With its nectar and pollen rich flowers in May and its red berries in autumn and winter, this native tree is a boon for wildlife. More about Hawthorn if you click here. | ||||||
| 1709 | Plum Prunus domestica |
Knapp Pond | One of several fruit trees donated by Dame Julia Slingo, Sidmouth resident and Patron to Sidmouth Arboretum. More about plums if you click here. | ||||||
| 1710 | Field Elm Ulmus minor |
Knapp Pond | |||||||
| 1711 | Field Maple Acer campestre |
Knapp Pond | Our native member of the Acer genus. This tree would be much taller but it has been cut back early in its life. It has the characteristic double winged fruits called samaras but, unlike Sycamore and Norway Maple, the wings are set at 180 degrees in more or less a straight line. More about Fild Maple if you click here. | ||||||
| 1712 | Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris |
The Knapp | One of a line of Scots Pine planted around the edge of Dean's Mead about 1900, long before the houses were built. More about Scots Pine at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/scots-pine/ | ||||||
| 1720 | Small Leaved Lime Tilia cordata |
Peasland Knapp |
| One of a line that dominates this entrance to the nature reserve. More about Small Leaved Limes if you click here. | |||||
| 1721 | Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata |
Peasland Knapp |
| One of several mixed in with the Limes. This plantation is somewhere between 70-90 years old. More about Western Red Cedars (actually they are a type of Cypress) if you click here. | |||||
| 1722 | Larch Larix sp. |
Peasland Knapp |
| A lone specimen with its canopy out of sight among the Western Red Cedars, it is difficult to see which species of Larch this is. Larch are unusual because they are one a few deciduous conifers. More about Larch if you click here. | |||||
| 1723 | Turkey Oak Quercus cerris |
Peasland Knapp |
| This tree is between 100-150 years old but the mass of the twin trunk makes it look older. More about Turkey Oaks if you click here. | |||||
| 1724 | Silver Birch Betula pendula |
Peasland Knapp |
| A group of mature trees that form an attractive feature at the top of the meadow. More about Silver Birch if you click here. | |||||
| 1725 | Mulberry Morus nigra |
Peasland Knapp |
| A Black Mulberry to go round. The ripe berries are delicious, although the leaves are not the favourite food of silk worms, they prefer White Mulberry. More about Mulberry if you click here. | |||||
| 1726 | Hazel Coryllus avellana |
Peasland Knapp |
| Much of the woodland is Hazel coppice which has been neglected. The Hazel stools are cut every seven years and a profusion of straight poles grows up for the next harvest. The poles are useful for making fences and as bean poles, among other uses. More about Hazel coppice if you click here. | |||||
| 1727 | Swedish Whitebeam Sorbus intermedia |
Peasland Knapp |
| A cousin of the Wild Service Trees growing further along the path, the flat corymbs of white flowers in the spring, and the clusters of red berries in the autumn are a favourite food food several species. More about Swedish Whitebeam if you click here. | |||||
| 1728 | Orchard |
Peasland Knapp | Key to plan of varieties: |
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| 1729 | Wild Service Tree Sorbus torminalis |
Peasland Knapp |
| A rarity these days, there are several planted along this path. The Wild Service Tree supports many species of wildlife with flowers that attract pollinators, and berries eaten by birds. The berries are edible and used to be sold in fruit markets. More about the Wild Service Tree if you click here. | |||||
| 1730 | Cherry Prunus avium |
Peasland Knapp |
| The blossom is not as showy as the oriental varieties, but our wild Cherry is a beautiful tree, shiny red bark with the characteristic horizontal lenticels, the delicate white flowers, and the shiny red cherries that make excellent food for birds. More about Cherry if you click here. | |||||
| 1731 | Spindle Euonymus europaea |
Peasland Knapp |
| The Spindle has very colourful berries, but beware because they are poisonous. This tree has grown to be very tall for a Spindle because it is trying to reach the light. More about Spindle if you click here. | |||||
| 1732 | Aspen Populus tremula |
Peasland Knapp |
| You have to look up to see the trembling leaves that give this Poplar its scientific name because it has grown upwards searching for light. They like wet ground, and there is a stand of Aspen by pond at the top of the northern meadow. More about Aspen is you click here. | |||||
| 1733 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
Peasland Knapp |
| Once considered a weed because the seeds spread so successfully, Sycamore is now seen as a useful successor as we lose our Ash trees to the fungal disease Ash Dieback. More about Sycamore if you click here. | |||||
| 1734 | Black Poplar Populus nigra |
Peasland Knapp | It has been pruned rather unsympathetically, but this large tree is still an imposing specimen compared to much of the spindly growth that surrounds it. The deep fissures in the bark and the knobbly burrs show that this is probably a wild Black Poplar and not one of the more much common hybrids. Sadly, it has Ganoderma bracket fungus in the trunk and this may cut short its life. More about Black Poplar if you click here. | ||||||
| 1735 | Beech Fagus sylvatica |
Peasland Knapp | A stand of Beech that was originally planted with a nurse crop of Scots Pine, most of which have been removed. As the trees grow, they shut out the light and less and less ground cover grows. More about Beech if you click here. | ||||||
| 1736 | Hornbeam Carpinus betulus |
Peasland Knapp | Three trees that may have been mixed in with the Beech by accident, but they provide an interesting variation to the stand. More about Hornbeam if you click here, | ||||||
| 1737 | Black Poplar Populus nigra |
Peasland Knapp | More about Black Poplars if you click here. | ||||||
| 1738 | Cherry Prunus avium |
Peasland Knapp | More about Cherries if you click https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/wild-cherry/ | ||||||
| 1739 | Walnut Juglans regia |
Lymebourne | More about Walnuts if you click here. | ||||||
| 1740 | Red Oak Quercus rubra |
Lymebourne | More about Red Oaks if you click here. | ||||||
| 1741 | Red Oak Quercus rubra |
Knowle | Planted as a replacement for tree planted in 1993 as part of the EDDC Family Tree scheme where multi-generational family groups were presented with a celebratory tree. More about Red Oaks if you click here. | ||||||
| 1742 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
The Byes Sid park Road | One of the many Sycamores that make this part of the Byes like a woodland walk. More about Sycamores if you click here. | ||||||
| 1743 | Swedish Whitebeam Sorbus intermedia |
The Byes Sid Park Road | One of the many hybrid forms of Whitebeam related to the Wild Service Tree. It has bunches of white flowers in spring and the berries are a good source of winter food for birds. More about Swedish Whitebeam if you click here. | ||||||
| 1744 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
The Byes Sid Park Road | A young tree that will be a mature replacement when the large tree on the nearby bank is no longer with us. More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here. | ||||||
| 1745 | Katsura Cercidiphyllum japonicum |
The Byes Sid Park Road | A pair of trees with attractive heart shaped leaves that are pink when they open and turn golden in autumn. These trees are actually the largest deciduous trees in Japan, they can grow to 25m (80ft). More about Katsura if you click here. | ||||||
| 1746 | Silver Birch Betula pendula |
The Byes Sid Park Road | A stand of 11 Birches about 25 years old. More about Birch trees if you click here. | ||||||
| 1747 | Small Leaved Lime Tilia cordata |
The Byes Sid Park Road | A line of 5 of these native trees that are part of the riverside avenue. Nothing to do with citrus fruits, native Lime trees have very fragrant nectar rich flowers that grow in all directions, unlike the nearby Common Limes whose flowers all hang down. More about Small leaved Lime if you click here. | ||||||
| 1748 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
The Byes Sid Park Road | Part of the delightful riverside avenue. More about Sycamore if you click here. | ||||||
| 1749 | Norway Maple Acer platanoides |
The Byes Sid Park Road | Part of the delightful riverside avenue, this cousin of the nearby Sycamores has more points on its leaves and the pairs of winged fruits are set at a wider angle. More about Norway Maple if you click here. | ||||||
| 1750 | Common Lime Tilia x europaea |
The Byes Sid Park Road | There are several Common Limes in this part of The Byes, the large ones are about 100 years old. Common Limes are a hybrid between the native Large Leaved and Small Leaved Limes. More about Common Lime if you click here. | ||||||
| 1751 | London Plane Platanus x hispanica |
The Byes Sid Park Road | The mottled bark and gnarled burrs make the London Plane easy to identify. Usually this is a city tree because it copes very well with atmospheric pollution, but it grows into a splendid statement tree in a parkland setting. More about the London Plane if you click here. | ||||||
| 1752 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
The Byes Sid Park Road | Part of the lovely shaded avenue beside the river. More about Horse Chestnuts if you click here. | ||||||
| 1753 | Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum |
The Byes Sid Park Road | A young tree that will take over when the older Horse Chestnut on the bank is no longer with us. More about Horse chestnuts at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/horse-chestnut/ | ||||||
| 1754 | Atlas Cedar Cedrus atlantica |
The Byes Sid Park Road | Planted rather too close to its neighbours, this incomer from North Africa grows less quickly and will not be able to take on its full shape. More about Atlas Cedar at https://www.conifers.org/pi/Cedrus_atlantica.php | ||||||
| 1755 | Red Oak Quercus rubra |
The Byes Sid Park Road | Originally from North America, there are many Red Oaks in Sidmouth. They grow more quickly than English Oaks and have large leaves with pointed lobes. In their native range, they put on a glorious autumn display, hence the name. They tend to be more muted in our climate, but they still look good. More about Red Oaks at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/red-oak/ | ||||||
| 1756 | Cherry Prunus avium |
The Byes Sid Park Road | More about Cherry trees at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/wild-cherry/ | ||||||
| 1757 | Mulberry Morus nigra |
The Byes Sid Park Road | Part of a line of young fruit trees planted in 2018. More about Mulberry at http://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/morus/morus-nigra/ | ||||||
| 1758 | Norway Maple Acer platanoides |
The Byes Sid Park Road | More about these cousins of the Sycamore and Field Maple at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/norway-maple/ | ||||||
| 1759 | Holly Ilex aquifolium |
Parish Churchyard | A variegated variety, female because it bears berries. More about Holly Trees at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/holly/ | ||||||
| 1760 | Black Poplar Populus nigra |
The Byes Water Lane | Probably hybrids rather than the original wild species, these huge trees are only about 60 years old, as can be seen by counting the rings on the stumps of the ones cut down in 2020. They were all cut back to what looked like a line of telegraph poles in 2018 because they were in danger of dropping large branches. The ones that survived have regrown fantastically. More about Black Poplar at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/black-poplar/ | ||||||
| 1761 | Poplar Populus sp. |
The Byes Water Lane | Poplars are very difficult to pin down because there are so many hybrids. It is likely that this one is a variant of the Black Poplar called the Railway Poplar, so named because they spread along the railway embankments in the last century. More about Railway Poplar at http://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/populus/populus-x-canadensis/populus-x-canadensis-regenerata-railway-poplar/ | ||||||
| 1762 | Giant Redwood Sequoiadendron giganteum |
The Byes Woolcombe Lane | Not much of a giant yet, but give it a few centuries... More about Giant Redwoods at https://www.conifers.org/cu/Sequoiadendron.php |
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| 1763 | English Oak Quercus robur |
The Byes Woolcombe Lane | A young tree that will one day dominate this area. More about English Oaks at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/english-oak/ | ||||||
| 1764 | Monterey Pine Pinus radiata |
The Byes Woolcombe Lane | A young tree that will take the place of the two centenarians that had to be felled in 2019. More about Monterey Pines at https://www.conifers.org/pi/Pinus_radiata.php | ||||||
| 1765 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
The Byes Water Lane | A stand of five trees that may have been self-sown and just left to grow. These naturalised incomers are one of the hopes for biodiversity as we lose the native ah trees. More about Sycamore at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/sycamore/ | ||||||
| 1766 | Field Maple Acer campestre |
The Byes Water Lane | The winged fruits show this British native tree is a cousin of the Sycamore. More about Field Maple at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/field-maple/ | ||||||
| 1767 | Norway Maple Acer platanoides |
The Byes Water Lane | The winged fruits show this is a cousin to the Field Maple next door and the nearby Sycamores. More about Norway Maple at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/norway-maple/ | ||||||
| 1768 | Himalayan Birch Betula utilis |
The Byes Water Lane | A cousin to the native Silver Birch next door but with more rounded leaves. More about Himalayan Birch at http://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/betula/betula-utilis/ | ||||||
| 1769 | Silver Birch Betula pendula |
The Byes Water Lane | Our native Birch, famous for its white bark, but it cracks up and turns black as the tree ages. More about Silver Birch at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/silver-birch | ||||||
| 1770 | Small Leaved Lime Tilia cordata |
The Byes Woolcombe Lane | Along with Large Leaved Limes, Small Leaved Limes are native trees that hybridised to produce the Common Lime. Leaf size is not a reliable guide, the most significant difference from the many nearby Common Limes is that the flowers do not all hang down, but grow at a mix of angles. More about Small Leaved Limes at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/small-leaved-lime/ | ||||||
| 1771 | Small Leaved Lime Tilia cordata |
The Byes Woolcombe Lane | Along with Large Leaved Limes, Small Leaved Limes are native trees that hybridised to produce the Common Lime. Leaf size is not a reliable guide, the most significant difference from the many nearby Common Limes is that the flowers do not all hang down, but grow at a mix of angles. More about Small Leaved Limes at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/small-leaved-lime/ | ||||||
| 1772 | Common Lime Tilia x europaea |
The Byes Woolcombe Lane | Common Limes are a hybrid from the two native Lime species, Large and Small Leaved Limes. More about Common Limes at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/common-lime/ | ||||||
| 1773 | English Oak Quercus robur |
The Byes Woolcombe Lane | Another young tree which will take over as others come to the end of their time. More about English Oak at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/english-oak/ | ||||||
| 1775 | Small Leaved Lime Tilia cordata |
The Byes Woolcombe Lane | Nothing to do with citrus fruits, the native Linden tree that, along with its Large Leaved cousin, is a parent species to the hybrid Common Lime such as the two nearby. The main distinction is not the leaf size, which varies a lot, but the flowers which tend to grow at random angles rather than all hanging down. More about Small Leaved Lime at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/small-leaved-lime/ | ||||||
| 1776 | London Plane Platanus x hispanica |
The Byes Lawns | More often associated with city streets where they provide shade and soak up traffic pollution, this is a young tree, but it already produces the curious red flower balls. More about London Plane at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/london-plane/ | ||||||
| 1777 | Monkey Puzzle Araucaria araucana |
The Triangle | Two of these living fossils that date back to the time of the dinosaurs. These young trees were presented by Waitrose. More about Monkey Puzzles at https://www.conifers.org/ar/Araucaria_araucana.php | ||||||
| 1778 | Walnut Juglans regia |
The Triangle | Perhaps a surprising tree to find in a street location, but they make a fine specimen. Sadly, even here, you are unlikely to get a ripe walnut before the squirrels take them. More about Walnut at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/walnut/ | ||||||
| 1779 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
The Triangle | A line of Sycamores that show the effect of a sea breeze. The tree closest to the corner is much smaller than the others which are growing in its shelter from the prevailing south west wind. The trees grow progressively better the more sheltered they are. More about Sycamore at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/sycamore | ||||||
| 1780 | English Oak Quercus robur 2m |
Stowford Rise |
| Planted in 2020, hopefully it will live until 3020. More about English Oaks if you click here. | |||||
| 1781 | English Oak Quercus robur |
Rugby Club, Sidford | |||||||
| 1782 | Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus |
The Byes Woolcombe Lane | One of several Sycamores in this part of the riverside park, probably all self-sown and left to grow. More about Sycamore at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/sycamore |