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Trees

in the Hundred of Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire

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Most of the trees of the Hundred of Bradford on Avon are broad-leaved (as opposed to narrow-leaved conifers). Common are beech (Fagus sylvatica), oaks (Quercus spp.), ash (Fraxinus excelsior), holly (Ilex aquifolium), maple and sycamore (Acer spp.).  Willows and  alders  are found along watercourses. Elms (Ulmus) were formerly common in hedgerows and were the largest living things to be seen, but were destroyed by the “Dutch” elm disease, although suckers still grow briefly.

The only native conifer is yew (Taxus baccata), which is frequently found in woods. Scots pines (Pinus sylvestris) and wellingtonia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) have been planted for scenic effect in a few places, while other conifers -spruce (Picea abies), larch (Larix decidua), fir (Abies spp.)- form plantations.