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The entries in our catalogue have always been
primarily in Latin, since this is the most accurate
way of identifiying plant species and cultivars.
We have often been asked to include an English
to Latin translation for the most common and familiar
trees and shrubs in our nursery, so here it is!
| Common
Name |
Latin
Name |
| Alder,
Common |
Alnus
glutinosa |
| Alder,
Grey |
Alnus
incana |
| Alder,
Italian |
Alnus
cordata |
| Ash |
Fraxinus
excelsior |
| Aspen |
Populus
tremula |
| Bay |
Laurus
nobilis |
| Beech |
Fagus
sylvatica |
| Beech,
Copper |
Fagus
sylvatica purpurea |
| Blackthorn |
Prunus
spinosa |
| Box |
Buxus
sempervirens |
| Box,
Dwarf |
Buxus
suffruticosa |
| Buckthorn,
Alder |
Rhamnus
frangula |
| Buckthorn,
Purging |
Rhamnus
cathartica |
| Cedar |
Cedrus |
| Cherry
Plum |
Prunus
myrobalana |
| Cherry,
Bird |
Prunus
padus |
| Cherry,Wild
– Wildstar |
Prunus
avium |
| Crab,Wild |
Malus
sylvestris |
| Dogrose |
Rosa
canina |
| Dogwood,
Common |
Cornus
sanguinea |
| Dogwood,
Red |
Cornus
alba |
| Field
Maple |
Acer
campestre |
| Golden
Leyland |
Cupressocyparis
‘Castlewellan’ |
| Guelder
Rose |
Viburnum
opulus |
| Hawthorn |
Crataegus
monogyna |
| Hazel |
Corylus
avellana |
| Holly |
Ilex
aquifolium |
| Hornbeam |
Carpinus
betulus |
| Larch,
European |
Larix
decidua |
| Larch,
Japanese |
Larix
kaempferi |
| Laurel |
Prunus
lauro. rotundifolia |
| Laurel |
Prunus
lauro.‘Caucasica’ |
| Leyland
Cypress |
Cupressocyparis
leylandii |
| Lime,
Large leaved |
Tilia
platyphyllos |
| Lime,
Silver |
Tilia
tomentosa |
| Lime,
Small leaved |
Tilia
cordata |
| London
Plane |
Platanus
hispanica |
| Lonicera |
Lonicera
pileata |
| Norway
Maple |
Acer
platanoides |
| Oak,
English |
Quercus
robur |
| Oak,
Holm or Evergreen |
Quercus
ilex |
| Oak,
Red |
Quercus
rubra |
| Oak,
Sessile |
Quercus
petraea |
| Oak,Turkey |
Quercus
cerris |
| Pear,Wild |
Pyrus
communis |
| Pine,Austrian |
Pinus
nigra Austriaca |
| Pine,
Corsican |
Pinus
nigra corsicana |
| Pine,
Scots |
Pinus
sylvestris |
| Poplar,
Grey |
Populus
canescens |
| Portuguese
Laurel |
Prunus
lusitanica |
| Privet |
Ligustrum
ovalifolium |
| Purple-leaved
Plum |
Prunus
cerasifera nigra |
| Rowan |
Sorbus
aucuparia |
| Rugose
Rose |
Rosa
rugosa |
| Rugose
Rose, Red |
Rosa
rugosa rubra |
| Rugose
Rose,White |
Rosa
rugosa alba |
| Silver
Birch |
Betula
alba |
| Snowberry |
Symphoricarpos
alba |
| Snowy
Mespilus |
Amelanchier
canadensis |
| Snowy
Mespilus |
Amelanchier
lamarkii |
| Spindle |
Euonymus
europaeus |
| Spruce,
Norway |
Picea
abies |
| Sweet
Chestnut |
Castanea
sativa |
| Sycamore |
Acer
pseudoplatanus |
| Walnut,
Common |
Juglans
regia |
| Walnut,
Hybrid |
Juglans
regia x nigra |
| Wayfaring
Tree |
Viburnum
lantana |
| Western
Hemlock |
Tsuga
heterophylla |
| Western
Red Cedar |
Thuya
plicata |
| Whitebeam |
Sorbus
aria |
| Whitebeam,
Swedish |
Sorbus
intermedia |
| Wild
Service Tree |
Sorbus
torminalis |
| Willow,
Goat |
Salix caprea |
| Willow,
Grey |
Salix
cinerea |
| Willow,White |
Salix
alba |
| Yew |
Taxus
baccata |
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