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Natural History of Radley

Trees, Shrubs and Climbers

 
The following lists some of the above flora found growing in the wild in Radley.
 

Deciduous

  • English Oak (Quercus robur)
  • Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris)
  • Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.)
  • Hazel (Corylus avellana)
  • Crack Willow (Salix fragilis)
  • Pussy Willow/ Goat Willow (Salix caprea)
  • Beech (Fagus sylvatica)
  • Ash (Fraxinus exelsior)
  • Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
  • Common Lime (Tilia x europaea)
  • Lombardy Poplar ((Populus nigra)
  • Grey Poplar (Populus canescens)
  • Aspen (Populus tremula)
  • Field Maple (Acer campestre)
  • Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)
  • Silver Birch (Betula pendula)
  • Hornbeam (Carpinus betulinus)
  • Elder (Sambucus nigra)
  • Duke of Argyll's Tea Plant (Lycium chinense)
  • Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
  • Blackthorn/Sloe (Prunus spinosa)
  • Snowberry (Symphoriocarpos rivularis Suksdorf)
  • Spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus)
  • Dog Rose (Rosa canina)
  • Field Rose (Rosa arvensis)
  • Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus)
  • Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.)
  • Wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana)
  • Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus agg.)
  • Common Pear (Pyrus communis)

Dog rose, photographed 11 June 2005 by B Crowley

Dog rose (11 June 2005)

 

Horse Chestnut candle, photographed 16 May 2004 by L J Pasquire

Horse Chestnut flower (16 May 2004)

 

Honeysuckle, photographed 15 May 2005 by B Crowley

Perfoliate Honeysuckle (15 May 2005)*

Wayfaring tree (Viburnum lantana) photographed 4 August 2007 by B Crowley

Wayfaring tree (4 August 2007)
   

Willow photographed 15 October 2005 by B Crowley
Willow, photographed 15 October 2005 by B Crowley

Two large crack willows on the E side of the byeway near the SE corner of Thrupp Lake

(15 October 2005)*
   

Hawthorn (Cretaegus monogyna) photographed 2 May 2009 by B Crowley

Common hawthorn (Cretaegus monogyna)

(02 May 2009)

Hawthorn fruit, photographed 14 August 2005 by L Pasquire

Common hawthorn (Cretaegus monogyna)

(fruit, 14 August 2005)
   

Evergreen

  • Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris)
  • Lawson Cypress (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Murr.) Parlatore)
  • Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
  • Ivy (Hedera helix)
  • Gorse (Ulex europaeus)

Ivy (Hedera helix) fruit cluster photographed 20 February 2009 by B Crowley

Ivy (Hedera helix) close-up of fruit, photographed 20 February 2009 by B Crowley

Ivy (Hedera helix) fruit

(20 February 2009)

   
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