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To The Seasons Reserve Here at The Seasons Reserve we strive to both preserve the natural excellence an beauty of a variety of trees, while informing and presenting them to you in an interesting fashion. This small booklet will hopefully be found informative as well as a beautiful keepsake for you to remember your time here.
WILLOW
Salix Babylonica
Around 400 Species known Native to the Northern Hemisphere Can reach heights of 11-15m tall One of the fastest growing shade trees
BOX
Buxus Sempervirens
Less than twenty species Native to SouthWest Europe Growing to 1–9m tall Member of the large and mostly acridly poisonous “Order Euphorbiaceae”
SYCAMORE Platanaceae
Around ten species Native to Central Europe Grow as tall as 30 - 40m One of the oldest tree family of the world It lives for almost six hundred years
ELM
Ulmaceae 30 to 40 species Native to Eastern North America Can reach 38m Been known to grow for more than 300 years
BEECH Fagaceae
Around just 10 species Homelands of North America and Eurasia Reach heights of up to 37m Known for its many and low branches that create a deep shade Chips of beech wood are used in the brewing of Budweiser beer as a fining agent
MAPLE Aceraceae
Over 125 species Native to North America and Eurasia Reach from 10-45m in height Branches spread horizontally and form a rounded head Maple is the most common tree found in the United States
LARCH Larix
More than a dozen different types Native home along the Bavarian Alps Exceed 20-45 m tall One of the best wood materials for the building of residences
POPLAR Populus
25-35 separate species North America and Eurasia 15-50m tall Base of 1-2m in diameter The first tree to have its full DNA code sequenced
ASH
Fraxinus
45-65 species Grow from the Arctic Circle to Turkey 15-25 feet in height Ash is a hardwood and is; hard, dense, tough, very strong yet elastic The fourth commonest tree species in Britain