Many rare and unusual trees grow here and will be of interest to Arboriculturalists world-wide who may be searching for a rare tree.

You'll see the tallest Eucryphia in Kent, covered with white flowers in August; the handsome and rare Kalopanax septemlobus; Sequoia sempervirens, a large tree that can be exceptionally long-lived, and Metasequoia glyptostroboides, a living fossil.

Location	Title	Common Name	Description	Origin	Planted	Notes
1	Acer cappadocicum	Cappadocian Maple	A medium sized tree with broad, 5-7 lobed leaves, butter yellow in autumn.	Caucasus, W Asia to Himalayas	1838
2	Acer tataricum	Tatarian Maple	A small spreading tree with dull green 3-5 shallow-lobed leaves tapering to a point but often unlobed on mature specimens	SE Europe-SW Asia	1759
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4	Amelanchier laevis	Snowy Mespiles	A small tree with white flowers in May, rich deep pink leaves in autumn	N America	1870
5	Acer pseudoplatanus "Brilliantissimum"		A small round-headed tree with shrimp-pink young leaves in spring		1905
6	Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'	Cut-leaved Japanese Maple	Leaves green on a dense rounded bush. 5-7-9 lobes leaves
7	Davidia involucrata	Pocket Handkerchief Tree, Dove Tree	A medium sized tree with large white bracts in May	China	1904	by Ernest Wilson
8	Acer pseudoplatanus "Brilliantissimum"
9	Acer platanoides 'Drummondii'		A striking cultivar of the Norway Maple		1903
10	Acer japonicum	Downy Japanese Maple or Full Moon Maple	A small tree with soft green leaves, hairy stems and colouring well in autumn. Leaves almost circular with 7-9 lobes. Many forms	Japan	1864
11	ACER palmatum
12	Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium'		As above but leaves deeply cut, colouring crimson in autumn.		1888
13	Acer japonicum
14	Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Atropurpureum'		As above but leaves purple
15	Acer griseum	Paperbark Maple	A small tree grown for its cinnamon-coloured, peeling bark. Leaves trifoliate, red and scarlet in autumn.	China	1801	by Ernest Wilson
16	Sequoia Sempervirens	Coast Redwood, Californian Redwood	A very large conifer and very long-lived. Thick, fibrous reddish brown bark, drooping branches with yew-like leaves.	California & Oregon	1843
17	Sorbus intermedia	Swedish Whitebeam	A medium sized tree, leaves 3-7 lobed on each side, dark green above, tomentose beneath	NW Europe
18	Acer saccharinum	Silver Maple	A large fast growing tree with 5-lobed leaves, silvery undersides, colouring well in autumn	NE America	1725
19	Prunus
20	Carpinus betulus	European Hornbeam	This large specimen has the characteristic ribbed serrate leaves and unusually long fruit clusters of trilobate samaras	Europe including British Isles
21	Amelanchier laevis		as above
22	Eucryphia x nymansensis 'Nymansay'		This specimen appears to be the form raised at Nymans, Sussex, from the cross between E. glutinosa and E. cordifolia. Dense columnar habit with leaves of three leaflets and a wonderful display of white flowers in August.
23	Cornus Kousa		A large shrub with flowers having conspicuous white bracts in May. Bronze and crimson colours in Autumn. For acid soils	Japan & Korea	1875
24	Metasequoia glyptostroboides		This deciduous conifer could be described as a living fossil. Thought to be extinct but discovered in Central China in 1941 and introduced to the west in 1946, it has been commonly planted in parks and gardens. Strong-growing with feathery leaves with attractive autumn colour. Easily propagated.
25	Abies grandis	Giant Fir	A fast growing conifer with shiny green leaves, with two white bands beneath and tangerine-scented when crushed.	Western North AZmerica	1830	by David Douglas
26	Acer rufinerve	Grey budded snake-bark maple	A medium sized tree with green and white striated bark. 3-lobed leaves, red and yellow in autumn	Japan	1879
27	Acer negundo	The Box Elder	A bush, medium sized tree with 3-5 or 7-9 pinnate leaves. Long catkins of small keys.	N America	1688
28	Sequoiadendron giganteum	Wellingtonia, Big tree	Acknowledged to be the world's largest and oldest living thing. Conical habit with down -swept branches, the awl-shaped leaves spirally arranged. Reddish brown fibrous bark.	Sierra range of California	1853
29	Acer saccharinum		as above
30	Larix decidua	Common European Larch	A large deciduous conifer, with light green rosettes of needle-like leaves.	Europe, Carpathians	1620
31	Acer rubrum	Red Maple, Canadian Maple	National Emblem of Canada. A large tree with palmate leaves turning rich red in autumn.	E North America
32	Aver velutinum var. 'Vanvolxemii'	Van Volxem's Maple	2 Specimens - a large tree with large 3-5-lobed leaves, blue-green beneath.	Caucasus, Iran	1873
33	Stuartia (sinensis?) or Stewartia		Shrub for moist acid soil and woodland conditions, white flowers, rich autumn colour.	C. China	1901	by Ernest Wilson
34	Acer campestre	Field Maple or Hedge Maple	A small tree with 5-lobed leaves, yellow in autumn.	British Isles35
35	Acer platanoides 'Schwedleri' or its form called Crimson King		A bronze-purple form of the Norway Maple, the variety having crimson purple leaves; turning red-purple in autumn.		1864 or 1946
36	Acer pensylvanicum	Moose-bark, Moosewood or Striped Maple	A small tree with stems and bark striped green and white. Leaves largish, 3-lobed turning yellow in autumn.	E. North America	1755
37	Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'	The Purple Japanese Maple	A small tree with young branches being red giving good effect in winter. Leaves 7-lobed, deep red purple.
38	Acer grosseri var. hersii	Her's Maple	A small snakebark Maple, with smaller 3-lobed or oval leaves, turning brilliant colours. Long racemes of fruits	C. China	1921
39	Acer platanoides 'Lorbergii'		A medium tree with deeply divided leaves, the long pointed tips ascending from the leaf plane. Could be called 'Cut-leaved Norway maple'.		1866
40	Acer forrestii	Forrest's Maple	A small snake bark Maple. Young stems and petioles are red; leaves long pointed do not colour.	China	1906	by George Forest
41	Acer palmatum
42	Acer palmatum
43	Acer rufinerve		as 26
44	Acer platanoides 'Schwedleri' or 'Crimson King'
45	Acer palmatum		(red-stemmed)
46	Acer capillipes	Red snake bark Maple	A small tree with striated bark, 3-lobed leaves and coral red buds and young growth. Orange and red in autumn.	Japan	1892	by Sargent
47	Acer japonicum ?		Turned yellow autumn 1995
48	Acer grosseri Hersii		as 38
49	Acer platanoides	Norway Maple	A large fast-growing tree. Leaves have finely pointed lobes and stems exude milky sap when broken. Turns deep yellow in autumn. Native of Europe not Britain. Long cultivated.
50	Acer saccharinum	Silver Maple	as 18
51	Acer saccharinum laciniatum		A form with deeply cut leaves
52	Acer palmatum		With rather small leaves. Pair with 72 opposite
53	Acer saccharinum lacianatum		as 51
54	Acer velutinum vanvolxemii		a poor specimen
55	Acer palmatum 'Senkaki'	The Coral Bark Maple	Small tree with young branches being coral-red giving good effect in winter. Leaves 5-lobed turning yellow-orange.
56	Acer platanoides	Purple King? Goldsworth Purple
57	Acer palmatum 'Senkaki'		as 55
58	Acer palmatum	Could be 'Garnet'
59	Acer palmatum		Red-stemmed and veined
60	Acer forrestii		as 40
61	Acer palmatum
62	Acer davidii 'Ernest Wilson'		A snake-bark Maple, a small tree with ascending branches then arching. Leaves cup-shaped at base, orange in autumn. Rare in cultivation	Yunnan & Hubei	by Ernest Wilson
63	Acer distylum	Lime-leaved Map[le	A medium tree with undivided leaves unfolding cream & pink. Rich yellow in autumn.	Japan & C China	1879	by Maries
64	Acer nikoense	Nikko Maple	Now Acer maximowiczianum. A very hardy tree with striated stems & trifoliolated leaves, hairy above, glaucous beneath. Orange and flame in autumn.		1881
65	as 64
66	Acer negundo		as 27
	Kalopanax Septemlobus var. maximowiczii		A handsome tree of the ivy family. Leaf shape is variable - 5-7 lobed, large clusters of white flowers are in flattish heads in autumn, more frequently after a hot summer. Branches with stout prickles. Rare in gardens.	Japan, China, Korea	1865
67	Parrotia persica	Persian Ironwood	A large spreading shrub or smallk tree of spreading habit. Leaves turn crimson & gold in autumn.	N Iran & Caucasus	1840
68	Acer negundo		as 27
69	Paulowenia tomentosa		Ornamental flowering tree of the Foxglove family, with upright clusters of pale mauve flowers and very large pale green leaves.	China via japan	1834
70	Acer negundo variegatum	Variegated Box Elder	As 27 but leaves with white margin. Branches reverting to plain green should be cut out.
71	Acer griseum		as 15
72	Acer palmatum		matches no 52 opposite
73	Acer saccharium laciniatum		as 51
74	Acer saccharium		as 18
75	Acer japonicum		as 47 turned yellow autumn 1995
76	as 75
	Sequoia sempervirens		as 16
77	Liriodendron tulipifera	The Tulip Tree	A larger tree with unusual shaped leaves, turning rich yellow in autumn. Yellow green tulip-shaped flowers in June, on mature trees.	E North America	1688
78	Acer capillipes	Red Snakebark	as 46
79	Acer platanoides		on boundary. Also 81, 82 & 87.
83	Acer griseum		as 15
84	Acer Japonicum aconitifolium		as 12
85	Acer palmatum
86	Acer pensylvanicum		as 36
87	Acer platanoides		as 49
88	Acer palmatum
89	Acer saccharinum		as 18. A large specimen
90	Acer grosseri hersii		as 38
91	Acer palmatum
	Acer rubrum		as 31
by house	Acer leucoderme	Chalk Map;le	A subspecies of Acer saccharum. A small tree with 3-5-lobed leaves and lovely autumn tints.	SE United States	1900
	Acer dividii 'George Forrest'		An open tree with spreading branches carrying large leaves with red stalks, and large catkins of keys.	Yunnan	1921-2	by George Forrest
Abies procera	(A Nobilis)	The Noble Fir	possibly the form 'glauca'
92	Viburnum Rhytidophyllum
93	Aesculus x carnea   60 - 75 years old
94	Sorbus intermedia	Swedish hornbeam
95	Darmera peltata
96	Juglans regia Walnut
97	Acer tataricum ssp ginnala
98	La rix-larch
99	Pinus nigra ssp laricio	Corsican pine
100	Pseudototsuga menziesii	Douglas fir
101	Davidia invducrata	Hankerchief tree
102	Magnolia Kobus
103	Sequoia sempervirens
104	Eucyliptos gunnii
105	Eucryphia nymansay
106	Stewartia monadelpha
107	Stewartia pseudocamellia
108	Pinus sylvestris
109	Acer davidii
110	Castanea Sativa
111	Quercus Rubra	Red oak
112	Quercus Rubur
113	Sorbus Aria
114	Sorbus Intermedia
115	Abies Grandis	Silver Fir
116	Liriodendron Tulipifia
117	Acer Osaka Zuki
118	Abies Nobilis
119	Sorbus Glabriuscula
120	Photinia Davidiana
121	Sorbus Aria
122	Picea Sitchensis
123	Pinus Sitchensis
124	Pinus Heldreichii Satellit
125	Koelreuteria Paniculata