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Species

Bilberry

Bilberry

Midland Hawthorn

Midland hawthorn

Common Lime

Common lime

Guelder-rose

Guelder-rose

Common Osier

Common osier

Common Whitebeam

Common whitebeam

Dogwood

Dogwood

Yew

Yew

Common Walnut

Common walnut

Wild Service Tree

Wild service tree

Ash

Ash

Monkey-puzzle

Monkey-puzzle

Silver Birch

Silver birch

Rowan

Rowan

Spindle

Spindle

Lawson Cypress

Lawson cypress

Downy Birch

Downy birch

Crab Apple

Crab apple

spurge laurel

Spurge laurel

We're still searching fro the perfect photo of this species

Leyland cypress

Alder leaf

Alder

Common Hornbeam

Common hornbeam

Wild Cherry

Wild cherry

Bird Cherry

Bird cherry

Common Juniper

Common juniper

European Larch

European larch

Hazel

Hazel

Blackthorn

Blackthorn

Common Box

Common box

Norway Spruce

Norway spruce

Common Beech

Common beech

Common Laburnum

Common laburnum

Gorse

Common gorse

Sitka Spruce

Sitka spruce

Sweet Chestnut

Sweet chestnut

Holly

Holly

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