Native trees of Ireland
The following is a list of the native trees of Ireland.[1][2]
| Number | Latin name | Standard name | Other name | Irish name | Irish placename reference | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quercus petraea | Sessile oak | Irish oak | Dair Ghaelach | Derry = Doire | |
| 2 | Quercus robur | Pedunculate oak | English oak | Dair Ghallda | Kildare = Cill Dara |  |
| 3 | Prunus spinosa | Blackthorn | Sloe | Draighean | Drinagh = Draighneach |  |
| 4 | Fraxinus excelsior | Ash | Fuinseóg | Ashtown = Baile na Fuinseoige | ||
| 5 | Sorbus aucuparia | Rowan | Mountain ash | Caorthann | Drumkeeran = Droim Caorthainn |  |
| 6 | Aquifoliaceae | Holly | Cuileann | Moycullen = Maigh Cuilinn | ||
| 7 | Pinus sylvestris | Scots pine | An Giúis | N/A, native only in ancient times so has a limited contribution to placenames | ||
| 8 | Taxus baccata | Yew | Irish Yew | Iúr | Terenure = Tír an Iúir |  |
| 9 | Salix aurita | Eared willow | Sally tree | Saileach | Clonsilla = Cluain Saileach | |
| 10 | Salix caprea | Goat willow | Pussy willow | Saileach | Recess = Sraith Saileach | |
| 11 | Salix cinerea | Grey willow | Saileach | " | ||
| 12 | Salix alba | White willow | Saileach | " | ||
| 13 | Alnus | Alder | Fearnóg | Ferns = Fearna | ||
| 14 | Corylus avellana | Hazel | Coll | Dromcolliher = Collachair | ||
| 15 | Prunus avium | Wild cherry | Gean – Crann silíní fiáin | |||
| 16 | Prunus padus | Bird cherry | Donnroisc | |||
| 17 | Ulmus glabra | Elm | Wych Elm | Leamhán Sléibhe | Lucan = Leamhcán | |
| 18 | Betula pendula | Silver birch | Beith Gheal | Glenveagh = Gleann Bheatha | ||
| 19 | Betula pubescens | Downy birch | Beith Chlúmhach | Ballybay = Béal Átha Beithe | ||
| 20 | Juniperus communis | Common juniper | Juniper | Aiteal | Ardattin = Ard Aitinn | |
| 21 | Crataegus monogyna | Hawthorn | Whitethorn | Sceach Gheal | Upper Lough Skeagh = Lough sceach |  |
| 22 | Populus tremula | Aspen | Poplar | Crann Creathach | Cratloe = An Chreatalach | |
| 23 | Aria hibernica | Whitebeam | Irish whitebeam | Fionncholl |  | |
| 24 | Arbutus unedo | Strawberry tree | Arbutus | Caithne | Ard na Caithne |  |
| 25 | Malus sylvestris | Crab apple | Crann Fia-úll |  | ||
| 26 | Viburnum opulus | Guelder rose | Caorchon | |||
| 27 | Euonymus europaeus | Spindle | Feoras | Feorus West, County Kerry | ||
| 28 | Sambucus nigra | Elder | Tromán | Trim = Troim |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Native Irish Trees". Tree Council. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ↑ "Native Biodiversity-friendly Trees" (PDF). www.pollinators.ie. Retrieved 8 January 2026.