Ancient woodland indicator plants

Sites of wildlife and geological interest

This list shows the indicators of ancient woodland. If six or more of these species are gathered, then it is likely that the land has been continuously woodland since 1600 AD. Some trees are also helpful in the dagnosis.

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EnglishName	LatinName	Family	PlantType
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whitebeams	Sorbus aria	rosaceae	tree
rowan	Sorbus aucuparia	rosaceae	tree
wild service tree	Sorbus torminalis	rosaceae	tree
aspen	Populus tremula	salicaceae	tree
lime small leaved	Tilia cordata	tiliaceae	tree
wych elm	Ulmus glabra	ulmaceae	tree
goat willow	Salix caprea	salicaceae	tree shrub
grey willow	Salix cinerea	salicaceae	tree shrub
ivy	Hedera helix	araliaceae	woody climber

Sites of wildlife and geological interest

Ancient woodland indicator species