× fontanesii)Quercus × heterophylla (Bartram's oak)Quercus × hickelii (Q. Wood anemones, nettle leaf bellflower and bluebells are opening across Newtimber Woods.”. These trees are native to only three areas of the world; the west coast of North America, Borneo and Australia. Unlike many other eucalyptus varieties, this is a fire-sensitive species and gets killed by severe fires. Beech tree on the South Downs in West Sussex is thought to be almost 200 years old and beat the previous champion by 3ft. A beech tree standing 144ft (44 metres) high has been declared the tallest native tree in Britain. ‘Native’ means that these trees are ‘at home’ in Britain: they’ve grown here for thousands of years! It supports more life than any other native tree species in the UK; even its fallen leaves support biodiversity. Fortingall Yew, Perthshire . 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san Antonio, Icod de los Vinos, Spain, Bergianska Trädgården (west of Roslagsvägen, at Frescati), Norra Djurgården, Sweden, Boulevard des Pyrénées (propriété privée), Pau, France, Nekkerweg 67a, Zuidoostbeemster, Netherlands, Lex en Edo Hornemannplantsoen, Eindhoven, Netherlands, Of the Pestana PousadaViana do castelo, Viana do castelo, Portugal, Rivière du Gave (près du Pont du 14 Juillet), Pau, France, The centre of town in the garden of Musee Albert Sampaio, Guimaraes, Portugal, Rear garden of the Cliff Bay hotel on Estrada Monumental, Funchal, Portugal, Buitenplaats Gooilust, 's-Graveland, Netherlands, Volkspark Humbodthain, Gesundbrunnen, Germany, Plage de Las Teresitas, San Andres, Spain, Parque Florestal do Montado do Pereiro, Poiso, Portugal, TF-47 Calle Mar del Norte, Fonsala, Spain, Noord Brabantlaan, Eindhoven, Netherlands, House with address Pou, 10, 17476, Santa Eulalia, Spain, TF-38 just after kilometer 24, Chirche, Spain, Hofzichtlaan (Marlot), Haagse Hout, Netherlands, 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