9781842464526
Distributed for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Champion Trees of Britain and Ireland
The Tree Register Handbook
What kinds of trees grow where, how long do they live, and how large do they grow? Champion Trees of Britain and Ireland answers these questions and more, surveying the finest examples of every kind of tree growing in the British Isles, from ancient yews to towering sequoias.
This encyclopedic volume coves over 5,000 trees, 60% of which are newly discovered or rerecorded since the last publication of the Tree Register in 2003. Dazzlingly illustrated throughout, part one of Champion Trees lists all existing species alphabetically by botanical name. Part two offers a guide to visiting thousands of Britain and Ireland’s finest specimens, listing trees by geographical region and county and describing the tallest, largest, and finest trees in each area. It also includes a checklist of all native trees and fascinating facts about “superlative trees”—the oldest, tallest, thickest, fastest-growing, and rarest trees in the British Isles. Champion Trees concludes with a checklist of native tree species in cultivation and instructions for measuring a tree.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword: HRH The Prince of Wales
Preface: Thomas Pakenham
Introduction
Superlative Trees
Oldest tree
Tallest tree
Biggest tree
Thickest tree
Most spreading tree
Fastest growth
Rarest tree
Tree Collections
Part One: A Tree Flora of Britain and Ireland
The species
Other trees in cultivation
Part Two: Gazetteer
Ireland
Munster
Leinster
Connaught
Ulster
Scotland
Scottish Highlands
Central Scotland
Southern Scotland
England
North-east
North-west
Midlands
East-Anglia
Home Counties
South-east
South-west
Welsh Marches
Wales
Isle of Man
Channel Islands
Sark
Guernsey
Jersey
How to Measure a Tree
Collectors’ References for Trees Featured in this Book
Glossary and Abbreviations Used Throughout This Book
Select Bibliography and Some Useful Websites
A Checklist of Native Trees
Index of Synonyms
Index to Part One: Some Common Names
Index to Part Two: Counties, Parishes and Some Gardens
Foreword: HRH The Prince of Wales
Preface: Thomas Pakenham
Introduction
Superlative Trees
Oldest tree
Tallest tree
Biggest tree
Thickest tree
Most spreading tree
Fastest growth
Rarest tree
Tree Collections
Part One: A Tree Flora of Britain and Ireland
The species
Other trees in cultivation
Part Two: Gazetteer
Ireland
Munster
Leinster
Connaught
Ulster
Scotland
Scottish Highlands
Central Scotland
Southern Scotland
England
North-east
North-west
Midlands
East-Anglia
Home Counties
South-east
South-west
Welsh Marches
Wales
Isle of Man
Channel Islands
Sark
Guernsey
Jersey
How to Measure a Tree
Collectors’ References for Trees Featured in this Book
Glossary and Abbreviations Used Throughout This Book
Select Bibliography and Some Useful Websites
A Checklist of Native Trees
Index of Synonyms
Index to Part One: Some Common Names
Index to Part Two: Counties, Parishes and Some Gardens