1 Cedar of Lebanon

Scientific Name – Cedrus libanii

Natural distribution in Mt. Lebanon, Syria and South East Turkey. Introduced into Great Britain 1638. Now commonly planted in large parks and gardens

Characteristics – Conifer, evergreen tree. Large with spreading branches bearing flat plates of needle like foliage. In woods the tree may have a long straight trunk and high level branches due to competition and shading.

Tree produces barrel shaped cones. The trunk is stout and often forked. Scaly ridges and deep fissures are characteristic of the mature Cedar of Lebanon.

 

The trees listed *Champion are considered to be among the finest of their species to be found in Europe

 

The Trees

1.Cedrus libani (Cedar of Lebanon)
2.Fagus sylvatica 'Heterophylla' (Cut leaf beech)
3.Larix decidua (European larch)
4.Cupressus Macrocarpa (Monterey cypress)
5.Thuja plicata (Western red cedar)
6.Luma apiculata (Chilean myrtle)
7.Chamaecyparis pisifera (Swara cypress)
8.Tsuga dumosa (Himalayan hemlock)* Champion
9.Cupressus macrocarpa 'Lutea'(Goldn monterey cypress)
10.Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)
11.Cedrus libani (Cedar of Lebanon)
12.Quercus ilex (Holm oak)
13.Cryptomeria Japonica 'Elegans' (Japanese cedar)
14.Thujopsis dolobrata (Hiba)
15.Pinus gordoniana (White pine)
16.Sequoia sempervirens (Coast redwood)*Champion
17.Thuja standishii(Japanses arbor-vitae)
18.Sequoi sempervirens(Coast redwood)*Champion
19.Pinus montezumae 'hartwegii' (Mexican pine)
20.Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant redwood)
21.Sequoiadendron giganteum (Giant redwood)
22.Picea orientalis (Oriental spruce)
23.Fagus sylvatica 'pendula' (Weeping Irish Beech)
24.Cupressus lusitanica bethamii(Bentham cypress)

The trees listed *Champion are considered to be among the finest of their species to be found in Europe