Morus alba
White mulberry Ht 5-8m
China. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Light green leaves brighten up a brown drought-hit landscape. Fruits, small white turning red, edible but bland, loved by birds. Tolerates dry conditions. Silkworms are raised on the leaves in China.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Edible fruits and seeds
Hovenia dulcis (PLUG grown)
Raisin tree Ht 6-10m
Himalayas, China and planted in Japan. Broadly conical,deciduous. Withstands -9 degrees C after first year. Heads of greenish small flowers in January. The flower stalks become thickened and edible as the seeds ripen. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Container Grown
Fagus sylvatica 1/0
European beech (1 yr old) Ht 30-40m
Broadly spreading, deciduous. Grown for timber in Europe and widely used for hedging. Clips well. Light green in spring, golden copper in autumn and brown leaves retained all winter. Apply a heavy dressing of lime on clay soils. 1 year old - HEDGE spacing 40-60cm
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates shade
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Timber
- Shelter
- Hedging
- Tolerates limestone soils
Corylus colurna
Turkish tree hazel Ht 15-25m
Broadly conical, deciduous. Very symmetrical form with corky corrugations on the bark. Very edible nut enclosed in a deeply lobed husk. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Small Tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Tolerates limestone soils
Castanea sativa
Sweet chestnut Ht 25-30m
Sth Europe, SW Asia & Nth Africa. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Intolerant of clay soils - good drainage essential. Edible nuts are roasted and eaten hot. Valuable hardwood timber. Coppices well for poles, split posts or firewood.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Tolerates dry sites
- Intolerant to clay soils
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - brown
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Timber
- Firewood
Carya laciniosa
Big shellbark hickory Ht 20-30m
Eastern USA, south of the Great Lakes. Broadly columnar. Deciduous with 40cm+ leaves. The ribbed nuts are edible. Valuable timber. Smoke curing meat. Rare in NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Large tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Timber
Carya illinoensis
Pecan Ht 20-30m
Mississippi Valley,USA. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Produces the sweet, thin shelled pecan nut. Prefers rich alluvial soils.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Medium tree
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Timber
Araucaria angustifolia (POT grown)
Brazilian monkey puzzle Ht 20-30m
Brazil and N. Argentina. Tall conifer with straight trunk and spreading upper branches. Valuable timber now severely depleted. Grown from NZ seed provided by Graeme Platt. Suited to mild areas of NZ.
Group trees and shrubs:
No
Categories:
- Large tree
- Evergreen
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Timber
- Container Grown
Amelanchier canadensis
Shad bush Ht 2-5m
Eastern North America. Broadly spreading, deciduous. Attractive tall shrub. Bronzey new leaves, masses of small white flowers, small red fruits for the birds in November and December. Yellow to red autumn colours. Very hardy.
Group trees and shrubs:
Yes
Categories:
- Shrub
- Deciduous
- Attractive autumn colours - yellow
- Attractive autumn colours - orange
- Attractive autumn colours - red
- Attractive flowers or catkins
- Attractive to birds
- Attractive berries fruits or cone
- Attracts bees
- Edible fruits and seeds
- Erosion control
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