British Trees and Shrubs

You will find listed here, in alphabetical order, all the "Wild" British Tree and Shrub species, both native (endemic) and introduced, from our Flora and Fauna database. As there are a large number of species with similar names we have included the genus, species, phylum, family and kingdom to help you correctly select the one you are looking for.

Some species listed below although marked "Introduced" are now propagating naturally in the wild in areas of the UK. Others, especially the hybrids, are also propagating naturally in the wild.

All the trees and shrubs below are of the Kingdom Planate (Tracheobionta) and the Phylum Magnoliophyta.

This page only displays species that have common names, there is likely to be many more members of this species in the main database that are found either in or around the British Isles or somewhere within the United Kingdom that do not have common names they will however be marked native, introduced, etc. To access these return to Flora and Fauna Menu and use the World Wildlife sub-menu.

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Common Name	Species	Status	Family	Sub Order	Order
Aaron's beard	Hypericum calycinum x 1	Native	Clusiaceae		Theales
Acacia. False,	Robinia pseudoacacia	Introduced	Fabaceae		Fabales
Akiraho	Olearia paniculata	Introduced	Asteraceae		Asterales
Alder, Black	Alnus glutinosa	Native	Betulaceae		Fagales
Alder. Italian,	Alnus cordata	Introduced	Betulaceae		Fagales
Alder. Mountain,	Alnus incana	Introduced	Betulaceae		Fagales
Alder. Red,	Alnus rubra	Introduced	Betulaceae		Fagales
Almond. Sweet,	Prunus dulcis	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Angelica Tree. Chinese,	Aralia chinensis	Introduced	Araliaceae		Apiales
Angelica Tree. Japanese,	Aralia elata	Introduced	Araliaceae		Apiales
Apple, Paradise	Malus pumila	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Arrowwood. Leatherleaf,	Viburnum rhytidophyllum	Introduced	Caprifoliaceae		Dipsacales
Ash, European	Fraxinus excelsior	Native	Oleaceae		Scrophulariales
Ash. Oakleaf Mountain,	Sorbus hybrida	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Aspen, European	Populus tremula	Native	Salicaceae		Salicales
Azalea. Apine or Trailing,	Loiseleuria procumbens	Native	Ericaceae		Ericales
Azalea. Yellow,	Rhododendron luteum	Introduced	Ericaceae		Ericales
Baccharis. Eastern,	Baccharis halimifolia	Introduced	Asteraceae		Asterales
Balm-of-Gilead	Populus balsamifera x deltoides	Introduced	Salicaceae		Salicales
Bamboo. Arrow,	Pseudosasa japonica	Introduced	Poaceae		Cyperales
Bamboo. Broadleaf,	Sasa palmata	Introduced	Poaceae		Cyperales
Bamboo. Chinese Fountain,	Fargesia spathacea	Introduced	Poaceae		Cyperales
Bamboo. Dwarf,	Pleioblastus pygmaeus	Introduced	Poaceae		Cyperales
Bamboo. Indian Fountain,	Yushania anceps	Introduced	Poaceae		Cyperales
Bamboo. Maximowicz's,	Pleioblastus chino	Introduced	Poaceae		Cyperales
Bamboo. Narihira,	Semiarundinaria fastuosa	Introduced	Poaceae		Cyperales
Bamboo. Simon's,	Pleioblastus simonii	Introduced	Poaceae		Cyperales
Bamboo. Square-stemmed,	Chimonobambusa quadrangularis	Introduced	Poaceae		Cyperales
Bamboo. Veitch',	Sasa veitchii	Introduced	Poaceae		Cyperales
Barberry. Box-leaved,	Berberis buxifolia	Introduced	Berberidaceae		Ranunculales
Barberry. Chinese,	Berberis julianae	Introduced	Berberidaceae		Ranunculales
Barberry. Clustered,	Berberis aggregata	Introduced	Berberidaceae		Ranunculales
Barberry. Common,	Berberis vulgaris	Native	Berberidaceae		Ranunculales
Barberry. Gagnepain's,	Berberis gagnepainii	Introduced	Berberidaceae		Ranunculales
Barberry. Great,	Berberis glaucocarpa	Introduced	Berberidaceae		Ranunculales
Barberry. Hedge,	Berberis darwinii x empetrifolia	Introduced	Berberidaceae		Ranunculales
Barberry. Hollyleaved,	Mahonia aquifolium	Introduced	Berberidaceae		Ranunculales
Barberry. Japanese,	Berberis thunbergii	Introduced	Berberidaceae		Ranunculales
Barberry. Mrs Wilson's,	Berberis wilsoniae	Introduced	Berberidaceae		Ranunculales
Bay. Sweet,	Laurus nobilis	Introduced	Lauraceae		Laurales
Bearberry, Kinnikinnick	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Native	Ericaceae		Ericales
Bearberry. Alpine,	Arctostaphylos alpinus	Native	Ericaceae		Ericales
Bearberry. Cotoneaster,	Cotoneaster dammeri	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Beech, European	Fagus sylvatica	Native	Fagaceae		Fagales
Berberis. Darwin's,	Berberis darwinii	Introduced	Berberidaceae		Ranunculales
Bilberry, Bog, Bog blueberry	Vaccinium uliginosum	Native	Ericaceae		Ericales
Bilberry, Whortleberry	Vaccinium myrtillus	Native	Ericaceae		Ericales
Birch, Downy	Betula pubescens	Native	Betulaceae		Fagales
Birch, Downy Hybrid	Betula x aurata	Native	Betulaceae		Fagales
Birch, Hybrid	Betula x intermedia	Native	Betulaceae		Fagales
Birch, Silver -European white	Betula pendula	Native	Betulaceae		Fagales
Birch. Downy,	Betula pubescens ssp. pubescens	Native	Betulaceae		Fagales
Birch. Dwarf,	Betula nana	Native	Betulaceae		Fagales
Bittersweet. Asian,	Celastrus orbiculatus	Introduced	Celastraceae		Celastrales
Blackberry, Shrubby	Rubus fruticosus x 1	Native	Rosaceae		Rosales
Blackberry. Arctic,	Rubus arcticus	Native	Rosaceae		Rosales
Blackberry. Greenland Thornless,	Rubus saxatilis x 1	Native	Rosaceae		Rosales
Blackthorn	Prunus spinosa	Native	Rosaceae		Rosales
Blackwood	Acacia melanoxylon	Introduced	Fabaceae		Fabales
Bladdernut	Staphylea pinnata	Introduced	Staphyleaceae		Sapindales
Blueberry. Highbush,	Vaccinium corymbosum	Introduced	Ericaceae		Ericales
Box. Common,	Buxus sempervirens	Native	Buxaceae		Euphorbiales
Bramble. Chinese,	Rubus tricolor	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Bramble. White-stemmed,	Rubus cockburnianus	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Bridal-spray	Spiraea multiflora x thunbergii	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Bridewort. Billard's,	Spiraea alba x douglasii	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Bridewort. Confused,	Spiraea salicifolia x douglasii	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Bridewort. Intermediate,	Spiraea salicifolia x alba	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Broadleaf. New Zealand,	Griselinia littoralis	Introduced	Griseliniaceae		Apiales
Broom. Butcher's,	Ruscus aculeatus	Native	Ruscaceae		Asparagales
Buckthorn, Alder - Glossy Buckthorn	Frangula alnus	Native	Rhamnaceae		Rhamnales
Buckthorn, Carolina	Rhamnus cathartica	Native	Rhamnaceae		Rhamnales
Buckthorn. Mediterranean,	Rhamnus alaternus	Introduced	Rhamnaceae		Rhamnales
Butcher's-broom. Spineless,	Ruscus hypoglossum	Introduced	Ruscaceae		Asparagales
Butterfly-bush. Weyer's,	Buddleja davidii x globosa	Introduced	Buddlejaceae		Scrophulariales
Butterflybush, Orange Eeye	Buddleja davidii	Native	Buddlejaceae		Scrophulariales
Butterflybush. Fountain,	Buddleja alternifolia	Introduced	Buddlejaceae		Scrophulariales
Cedar. Atlas,	Cedrus atlantica	Introduced	Pinaceae		Pinales
Cedar. Deodar,	Cedrus deodara	Introduced	Pinaceae		Pinales
Cedar. Japanese,	Cryptomeria japonica	Introduced	Noctuidae	Glossata	Lepidoptera
Cedar. Western Rred,	Thuja plicata	Introduced	Cupressaceae		Pinales
Cheesewood. Stiffleaf,	Pittosporum crassifolium	Introduced	Pittosporaceae		Rosales
Cherry. Bird,	Prunus padus	Native	Rosaceae		Rosales
Cherry. Black,	Prunus serotina	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Cherry. Cornelian,	Cornus mas	Introduced	Cornaceae		Cornales
Cherry. Dwarf or Sour,	Prunus cerasus	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Cherry. Fire,	Prunus pensylvanica	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Cherry. Fuji,	Prunus incisa	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Cherry. Japanese Flowering,	Prunus serrulata	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Cherry. Mahaleb,	Prunus mahaleb	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Cherry. Sweet,	Prunus avium	Native	Rosaceae		Rosales
Chestnut, European	Castanea sativa	Introduced	Fagaceae		Fagales
Chestnut, Horse	Aesculus hippocastanum	Introduced	Hippocastanaceae		Sapindales
Chestnut. Indian Horse,	Aesculus indica	Introduced	Hippocastanaceae		Sapindales
Chestnut. Red Horse,	Aesculus carnea	Introduced	Hippocastanaceae		Sapindales
Chokeberry. Black,	Aronia melanocarpa	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Chokeberry. Red,	Aronia arbutifolia	Introduced	Rosaceae		Rosales
Cinquefoil, Alpine	Potentilla crantzii	Native	Rosaceae		Rosales
Cinquefoil, Creeping; creeping cinquefoil	Potentilla reptans x 1	Native	Rosaceae		Rosales
Cinquefoil, Hybrid	Potentilla x mixta	Native	Rosaceae		Rosales

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