are fir trees native to britain?
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Coniferous woodlands in Britain are dominated by non-native species of conifers such as Douglas Fir (left), which have been imported to improve yields. ... There are only three species of conifer which are generally recognised to be native to Britain. These are Scots Pine, Juniper and Yew.
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Common lime is native to much of Europe, including the UK, and occurs in the wild in scattered areas wherever the two parent species are located. It is more common in urban areas and parks. Common lime is native to the UK.
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Red squirrels occupy boreal, coniferous woods in northern Europe and Siberia, preferring Scots pine, Norway spruce and Siberian pine. In western and southern Europe they are found in broad-leaved woods where the mixture of tree and shrub species provides a better year round source of food.
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Apple orchards are common in the UK. Apples have been used for centuries to eat, cook and make cider. ... This tree is not actually native to the UK.
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Right, there are several species of Populus here in New England. Both quaking aspen (P. tremuloides) and big-tooth aspen (P. grandidentata) are relatively common, early-successional species that grow in disturbed areas.
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Sycamore is native to central, eastern and southern Europe. It is thought to have been introduced to the UK by the Romans.
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Pacific yew, also called western yew, California yew, Oregon yew, orAmerican yew, (Taxus brevifolia), an evergreen timber tree of the yew family (Taxaceae). It is the only commercially important yew native to North America, where it is found from Alaska to California.
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It is the tree originally known as yew, though with other related trees becoming known, it may now be known as common yew, English yew, or European yew. Primarily grown as an ornamental, most parts of the plant are poisonous, and consumption of the foliage can result in death.
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The evergreen fir tree has traditionally been used to celebrate winter festivals (pagan and Christian) for thousands of years. Pagans used branches of it to decorate their homes during the winter solstice, as it made them think of the spring to come. ... Christians use it as a sign of everlasting life with God.
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Although most species grow closer to trees than they do to bushes, the fabled mulberry bush (or tree) is a real as you or I. However, there are a number of species called "Mulberry Tree." One is native to North America, the Morus rubra, and others to various spots in Eurasia. Most are actually trees.
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In northern Greece the native forests still exist with a mixture of deciduous and coniferous trees, depending on which mountainous forest you visit. Beech, chestnut, cypress, poplar, pine, and aspen are among the 200 different species of tree native to Greece.
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Taxus baccata. L. Taxus baccata is a conifer native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia. It is the tree originally known as yew, though with other related trees becoming known, it may now be known as common yew, English yew, or European yew.
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Scotland's most common native trees and shrubs include Scots pine, birch (downy and silver), alder, oak (pedunculate and sessile), ash, hazel, willow (various species), rowan, aspen, wych elm, hawthorn, holly, juniper, elder and wild cherry.
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In the UK, common beech is only considered truly native to south-east England and south-east Wales. ... Beech is known as the queen of British trees.
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The UK's only native maple, it is found growing in woods, scrub and hedgerows, and on chalk lowland. It is widely planted in gardens and parks due to its compact habit, tolerance of pollution and rich autumn colours. Field maple produces the hardest timber of all European maples.
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Roe deer. The attractive roe deer is native to the UK and widespread across woodland, farmland, grassland and heathland habitats.
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When the Viking settlers came to Iceland birch trees were most prevalent, with some rowan trees, and probably a tiny number of tea-leaved willow trees and aspen trees. These were the only native trees in Iceland. ... Iceland doesn't really have orchards, but fruit and even cherry trees have been grown in sheltered places.