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Helicopter seeds: which trees do they come from?
Four tree species produce ‘helicopter seeds’ in the UK. Find out more with our ID guides, spotting tips and interesting facts.
Charlie Mellor • 30 May 2019
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Privately owned (open to the public) Wood
Easter Hillockhead
Highland
8.00 ha (19.77 acres)
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Visiting woods
South Park
South Park is set in a historic landscape with a mixture of planted and ancient woodland.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Spotted flycatcher
Adept at snatching flying insects mid-air, the spotted flycatcher visits the UK during the warmer months, and is often seen on the wing in woodland edges and clearings.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Spruce, Norway
Festive, useful, squirrel food. Made popular by Prince Albert, Norway spruce is a familiar non-native, with friendly winter colour and a value to native wildlife.
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Protecting trees and woods
Saved: ancient woods in South Wales
Irreplaceable ancient woods near Cardiff are safe from a new link road between the A48 and the M4 motorway.
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privately owned (open to the public) Wood
East Quantoxhead Estate
Somerset
83.28 ha (205.78 acres)
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privately owned (open to the public) Wood
Raleigh Estate
Devon
38.04 ha (94.00 acres)
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privately owned (open to the public) Wood
Arbigland
Dumfries and Galloway
6.44 ha (15.91 acres)
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privately owned (open to the public) Wood
Ardheslaig Common Grazing
Highland
161.15 ha (398.20 acres)