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Trees woods and wildlife
Oyster mushroom
Carnivorous and oyster-like in appearance, these large, fleshy mushrooms are common throughout the UK's woodlands. They have a signature fan-shaped cap and are edible with a slight odour similar to aniseed.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Musk beetle
Aromatic and iridescent. Spot this musk-scented longhorn beetle glimmering on the trunks of trees.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Goldfinch
Seed-eating specialists with a bright red face. Goldfinches are perfectly adapted to access food other birds can’t reach.
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Woodland Trust Wood
Centenary Wood & Royal Tigers
Bagworth nr Hinckley
33.48 ha (82.73 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Ganges Wood
Shotley Gate
2.23 ha (5.51 acres)
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Woodland Trust Wood
Tom's Wood
Wildhern Andover
1.18 ha (2.92 acres)
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Guildford Borough Council Wood
Merrow Downs
Surrey
154.03 ha (380.61 acres)
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Forestry Commission England Wood
Great Wood
Norfolk
104.30 ha (257.73 acres)
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Trees woods and wildlife
Red-necked longhorn beetle
The red-necked longhorn beetle is native to eastern Asia and is a serious threat to trees in the genus Prunus like cherries and plums. Its larvae tunnel and feed under the bark and in the wood causing low fruit yield and possible death.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Walnut
Food of the gods, medicine for the people. Walnut was first introduced by the Romans who, like much of our native wildlife, valued its nuts.