Rural management
A list of Trees and Shrubs Native to Scotland to help Land Managers choose suitable species for planting and repairing hedgerows.
Latin name |
Common name |
Alnus glutinosa |
Alder |
Betula pendula |
Silver birch |
Betula pubescens |
Hairy birch |
Corylus avellana |
Hazel |
Crataegus monogyna |
Hawthorn |
Cytisus scoparius |
Broom |
Euonymus europaeus |
Spindle |
Fraxinus excelsior |
Ash |
Ilex aquifolium |
Holly |
Juniperus communis |
Juniper |
Malus sylvestris |
Crab apple |
Pinus sylvestris |
Scot's pine |
Populus nigra subsp betulifolia |
Black poplar |
Populus tremula |
Aspen |
Prunus avium |
Gean |
Prunus padus |
Bird-cherry |
Prunus spinosa |
Blackthorn |
Quercus petraea |
Sessile oak |
Quercus robur |
Pedunculate oak |
Ribes rubrum |
Red currant |
Ribes spicatum |
Erect-spiked red-currant |
Rosa caesia |
Hairy dog rose |
Rosa canina agg. |
Dog rose |
Rosa mollis agg. |
Soft downy rose |
Rosa rubiginosa |
Sweet briar |
Rosa sherardii |
Sherard's downy rose |
Rosa tomentosa |
Harsh downy rose |
Rubus idaeus |
Raspberry |
Salix aurita |
Eared sallow |
Salix caprea |
Goat willow |
Salix cinerea |
Grey willow |
Salix myrsinifolia |
Dark-leaved willow |
Salix pentandra |
Bay willow |
Salix phylicifolia |
Tea-leaved willow |
Salix purpurea |
Purple osier |
Sambucus nigra |
Elder |
Sorbus aucuparia |
Rowan |
Taxus baccata |
Yew |
Tilia cordata |
Small leaved lime |
Ulex europaeus |
Gorse |
Ulex gallii |
Western gorse |
Ulmus glabra |
Wych elm |
Vibernum opulus |
Guelder rose |
Based on Preston, C. D., Pearman, D. A. & Dines, T. D. 2002. New Atlas of the British and Irish Flora. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Species list adapted from ‘Origin and distribution of hedgerow species’, by Heather Robertson, English Nature, 13.06.06