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Trees woods and wildlife
Eucalyptus
Pleasant smelling, antiseptic, highly flammable. Eucalyptus might be the favourite of koalas in its native Australia, but in the UK it is insects which are drawn to its rich oil.
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Scottish Wildlife Trust Wood
Luggiebank Wood
North Lanarkshire
26.52 ha (65.53 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
Carlisle Park
Northumberland
7.59 ha (18.75 acres)
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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Wood
Northbay Woodland
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
2.22 ha (5.49 acres)
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Privately owned Wood
Northbay Woodland
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
0.72 ha (1.78 acres)
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Aird Common Grazings Wood
Muir of Aird
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
9.91 ha (24.49 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Phytophthora austrocedri
Phytophthora austrocedri is a pathogen that infects and kills native juniper trees. Junipers are one of our rarest native trees and an attack from this fungi-like species is a devastating blow to some of the UK’s populations.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Meadow foxtail
Upright and bushy-tailed, meadow foxtail is a charming addition to any meadow. It provides food and habitats for a variety of invertebrates, including the caterpillars of the Essex skipper butterfly.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Wood anemone
Sun-loving, gentle, a mark of the old. Wood anemone is one of the first spring blooms, arriving to take in the light through the leafless canopy in broadleaf woodland. Look for them in old and ancient woodland that suits their slow growth.