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27 April, 2016

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I've been tree-hunting in Ireland, and visited the wonderful Killarney National Park where native Strawberry Trees (Arbutus unedo) can be found. This is their northernmost outpost (apart from a smattering in County Sligo), a disjunct population of a species otherwise found mainly in the Mediterranean. In Killarney it is a constituent of Atlantic rainforest comprising yew (Taxus baccata), sessile oak (Quercus petraea), Holly (Ilex aquifolium) and birch (Betula pendula, B. pubescens). This ecosystem is particularly attractive I think. It is set off by stunning mountain and lake scenery, and is softer than the geographically similar littoral landscapes of western Scotland, and richer than the rare woodland landscapes of southern Cornwall.

Cardiff is overflowing with remarkable trees, I strongly recommend a visit... On my travels around the city, I came across this shining 'Aureum' cultivar of Cappadocian maple, and I thought it might be interesting to point out the characteristics of this tree. Cappadocian maples are widespread but never as frequent as Sycamores or Norway Maples.

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