Tree species

From towering giants, to diminutive beauties - Scotland's trees are as diverse as the landscape itself. Get to know some of the trees that make up our forests, learn their stories and find out about their many practical uses...

Coniferous trees

Scots pine

Scotland's national tree

Corsican pine

Loves the sunshine

Douglas fir

Named after a Scot

Hybrid larch

Strong and mystical

Lodgepole pine

Straight and tall

Norway spruce

Not just for Christmas

Sitka spruce

Productive and popular

Western hemlock

Graceful and ornamental

Yew

Ancient and toxic

Broadleaf trees

Ash

Strong and mystical

Beech

Beautiful and distinctive

Oak

Durable and practical

Hazel

Ideal for coppicing

Rowan

Distinctive and mystical

Silver birch

Beautiful and hardy

Sweet chestnut

Introduced by the Romans

Sycamore

Distinctive helicopter seeds

Wild cherry

Fast growing native