Getting the Message:
Native Trees and Shrubs
There is no one true definitive list of native tree and shrubs available. For example, some poplars are considered native and others not, same with willow and birch. Not all broadleaved trees in our woodlands are native to Ireland. Species such as sycamore, horse chestnut, beech and lime, to mention but a few are not considered native Irish trees and spread vigorously throughout the woodland.
Below are examples of species commonly found in the project sites and each have their own contribution to make to enhancing the biodiversity and flora and fauna in their woodland habitat.
TREES
| Sessile Oak | Quercus petraea |  |
| Pedunculate Oak | Quercus robur |  |
| Wych Elm | Ulmus glabra | |
| Ash | Fraxinus excelsior |  |
| Silver Birch | Betula pendula | |
| Downey Birch | Betula pubescens |  |
| Alder | Alnus glutinosa |  |
| Common/Wild Cherry | Prunus avium | |
| Bird Cherry | Prunus padus | |
| Aspen | Populus tremula |  |
| Goat Willow | Salix caprea | |
| Grey Willow | Salix atrocinerea | |
| Bay Willow | Salix pentandra | |
| Eared Willow | Salix aurita | |
| Holly | Ilex aquifolium |  |
| Rowan | Sorbus aucuparia |  |
| Whitebeam | Sorbus hibernica |  |
| Crab apple | Malus sylvestris |  |
| Yew | Taxus baccata |  |
| Juniper | Juniperus communis |  |
| Scots Pine | Pinus sylvestris |  |
SHRUBS
| Hazel | Corylus avellana |  |
| Hawthorn | Crataegus monogyna |  |
| Blackthorn or Sloe | Prunus spinosa |  |
| Guelder Rose | Viburnum opulus |  |
| Spindle | Euonymus europaeus |  |
| Alder Buckthorn | Frangula alnus | |
| Purging Buckthorn | Rhamnus catharticus |  |
| Elder | Sambucus nigra |  |
| Broom | Cytisus scoparius | |
| European Gorse | Ulex europeaus |
