Appletons category id

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Platanus orientalis

Oriental plane Ht 25-30m

S E Europe to Asia Minor. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Trunk often continuous right through the crown. Bark flakes in plates. Leaves 10-20cm, more incised than P. x acerifolia. Popular avenue tree. Timber used for interior finishing and furniture. SEED grown.

Picture name: 
PLAORI
Species id: 
3267
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Large tree
  • Deciduous
  • Tolerates wet sites
  • Tolerates exposed sites
  • Attractive autumn colours - yellow
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Timber
  • Firewood
  • Erosion control
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $5.45
    $2.80
  • 40-60cm

    $6.25
    $3.90
  • 60-90cm

    $7.60
    $4.55
  • 90-120cm

    $9.25
    $5.40
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Betula platyphylla v. japonica

Japanese white birch Ht 15-25m

Narrowly weeping, deciduous. Bark pure white and retained to ground level longer than B. pendula. Leaves larger than B. pendula. Not affected by rust and has bright yellow autumn colour. Highly recommended.

Picture name: 
BETPEN
Species id: 
2715
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Medium tree
  • Deciduous
  • Attractive autumn colours - yellow
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Timber
  • Firewood
  • Erosion control
  • Shelter
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $5.45
    $2.80
  • 40-60cm

    $6.25
    $3.90
  • 60-90cm

    $7.60
    $4.55
  • 90-120cm

    $9.25
    $5.40
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Betula papyrifera

Paper birch Ht 20-30m

Northern North America. Broadly conical, deciduous. Bark white, peeling in thin layers, pale pinkish-orange when freshly exposed. Leaves relatively large, bright yellow in autumn. Yields hard white timber.

Picture name: 
BETPLA
Species id: 
2707
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Medium tree
  • Deciduous
  • Attractive autumn colours - yellow
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Timber
  • Firewood
  • Erosion control
  • Shelter
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $5.45
    $2.80
  • 40-60cm

    $6.25
    $3.90
  • 60-90cm

    $7.60
    $4.55
  • 90-120cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Larix kaempferi

Japanese larch Ht 30-35m

Narrowly conical, deciduous. Valuable timber tree. Soft bluey-green needles in spring, orange in autumn, quite spectacular. Copes with warmer sites better than L. decidua. Less flammable than pines. Good interplant for Sequoia.

Picture name: 
LARDEC
Species id: 
3070
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
No
Group conifers: 
Yes
Categories: 
  • Large tree
  • Deciduous
  • Attractive autumn colours - orange
  • Attractive flowers or catkins
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Timber
  • Christmas Trees
  • Tolerates limestone soils
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $6.60
    $3.40
  • 40-60cm

    $7.85
    $4.45
  • 60-90cm

    $9.30
    $5.20
  • 90-120cm

    $12.15
    $6.15
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Juglans hindsii

Californian walnut Ht 25-35m

Broadly spreading, deciduous. Smooth green husk and nearly smooth shelled nut. Large compound leaves. Wood heavy, hard dark brown and rather coarse grained. Fairly rare in NZ.

Picture name: 
GINBIL
Species id: 
3049
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Medium tree
  • Deciduous
  • Intolerant to clay soils
  • Attractive autumn colours - yellow
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Edible fruits and seeds
  • Timber
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $7.00
    $3.75
  • 40-60cm

    $7.90
    $4.50
  • 60-90cm

    $9.40
    $5.80
  • 90-120cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Green ash Ht 20-25m

East USA westward to the Rockies. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Vigorous grower. Brilliant golden yellow autumn leaves. Prefers damp soils.

Picture name: 
FRAAME
Species id: 
2996
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Large tree
  • Deciduous
  • Tolerates wet sites
  • Attractive autumn colours - yellow
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Timber
  • Firewood
  • Erosion control
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $7.00
    $3.75
  • 40-60cm

    $7.90
    $4.50
  • 60-90cm

    $9.40
    $5.80
  • 90-120cm

    $12.25
    $6.80
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Fraxinus angustifolia (syn. F.oxycarpa)

Mediterranean ash Ht 20-30m

Central & Southern Europe, N.W. Africa & S.W. Asia. Medium sized deciduous pioneer species. Tolerates dry and hot soils but best growth on deep moist soils, casting a heavy shade. Can be pollarded for stock feed. Buds pale brown, Leaves with 7-13 narrow leaflets, purplish autumn colour on some trees. Flowers in early spring, developing into bunches of brown samaras. Timber inferior in strength & elasticity to F. excelsior.

Picture name: 
FRAEXC
Species id: 
2985
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Medium tree
  • Deciduous
  • Tolerates dry sites
  • Attractive autumn colours - yellow
  • Attractive autumn colours - purple
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Timber
  • Firewood
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $7.00
    $3.75
  • 40-60cm

    $7.90
    $4.50
  • 60-90cm

    $9.40
    $5.80
  • 90-120cm

    $12.25
    $6.80
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $15.00
    $8.50
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Acer saccharum

Sugar maple Ht 20-30m

Broadly columnar, deciduous. Appears to need fertile soils for good growth. Also known as rock maple. Spring sap is processed into maple syrup in USA and now in NZ. Orange is the predominant autumn colour, quite spectacular. Cold hardy.

Picture name: 
ACESAC
Species id: 
2604
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Medium tree
  • Deciduous
  • Attractive autumn colours - yellow
  • Attractive autumn colours - orange
  • Attractive autumn colours - red
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Attracts bees
  • Timber
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 40-60cm

    $7.90
    $4.50
  • 60-90cm

    $9.40
    $5.80
  • 90-120cm

    $12.25
    $6.80
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Acer pseudoplatanus purpureum

Sycamore (purple under leaf) Ht 25-30m

Broadly columnar, deciduous. Vigorous grower. Similar in all characteristics to the green leaf form. The purple colour under the leaf adds variety. White hardwood joinery timber.

Picture name: 
ACEPSE
Species id: 
2591
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Large tree
  • Deciduous
  • Resistant to salt spray
  • Tolerates exposed sites
  • Tolerates dry sites
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Attracts bees
  • Timber
  • Firewood
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $7.00
    $3.75
  • 40-60cm

    $7.90
    $4.50
  • 60-90cm

    $9.40
    $5.80
  • 90-120cm

    $12.25
    $6.80
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

Acer pseudoplatanus

Sycamore Ht 25-30m

Europe and south west Asia. Broadly columnar, deciduous. Vigorous grower. Tolerates harsh conditions. Can seed prolifically and provide fodder for grazing animals. In Central Otago it gives good yellow autumn colour.

Picture name: 
ACEPSE
Species id: 
2589
Group natives: 
No
Group trees and shrubs: 
Yes
Group conifers: 
No
Categories: 
  • Large tree
  • Deciduous
  • Resistant to salt spray
  • Tolerates exposed sites
  • Tolerates dry sites
  • Attractive autumn colours - yellow
  • Attractive berries fruits or cone
  • Attracts bees
  • Timber
  • Firewood
  • Tolerates limestone soils
  • 5-20cm

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • 20-40cm

    $7.00
    $3.75
  • 40-60cm

    $7.90
    $4.50
  • 60-90cm

    $9.40
    $5.80
  • 90-120cm

    $12.25
    $6.80
  • 1.2-1.5m

    $0.00
    $0.00
  • Rootstock

    $0.00
    $0.00

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