The Tree Species at Beech Court Gardens

This is a fairly comprehensive list of the trees at Beech Court Gardens
and will be of interest to Arboriculturalists world-wide who may be searching for a rare tree.

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 speciments SE Europe-SW Asia 1759  
3            
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 leves 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. Calefornia & 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 discuvered 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 catkinsd 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 lasrge 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 tipsasacending 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 laarge 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'      

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