Trees of Ireland

1. Trees!

2. Tree names we know

3. Tree shapes in
general…
Trees form a wide
crown or top so that
their leaves will get
lots of sunlight.
Where trees are
close together, they
grow narrow to reach
the light.

4. Weather Affects Tree
Shapes
Conifers/
evergreen
trees are
shaped so
the snow
will fall
off them
and the
branches
won’t
break.
Palm trees
are flexible
and let wind
through
their leaves
easily to
stand up to
strong
hurricane
winds in
America etc.

5. There are two main types of
tree in Ireland
• Deciduous
• Evergreen/
Coniferous
Loses leaves
in winter
Always
green!
Why does Ireland
not have all
evergreen/conifer
trees?
Broad
leaves Narrow leaves,
tall and narrow
tree at the top

6. An Oak Tree
Look at the shape
of this oak tree. It
has wide-spreading
branches. It is
quite common to
find it alone.
• Is this tree
deciduous or a
conifer?

7. Oak Leaf
• Tell me three
adjectives to
describe this
leaf.
• The Oak has O
so many points!

8. A Sycamore Tree
A Sycamore tree
can grow to 20m.
It is usually found
in parks or streets.
• Is this tree
deciduous or a
conifer?

9. A Sycamore Leaf
• Tell me three
adjectives to
describe this
leaf.
• Sycamore has 5
sticky fingers

10. Horse Chestnut Tree
Largest tree.
It can grow to 25 m.
• Is this tree
deciduous or a
conifer?

11. Horse Chestnut
• Tell me three
adjectives to
describe this
leaf.
• Horse Chestnut
has 5 open
fingers.

12. Common Ash Tree
An Ash Tree can
grow to 25 m. You
can see daylight
through it because
of its feathery
leaves. It is usually
found in woods and
in parks.

13. Ash Tree
• Tell me three
adjectives to
describe this
leaf.
• A sure it’s got
loads of leaves!

14. Holly Tree
• A Holly tree grows
to around 10m. The
berries of the
Holly are poisonous.
It often looks like
a shrub.
• Is this tree
deciduous or a
conifer?

15. Beech Tree
A Beech tree can
grow to 25m.
Look at it’s
rounded shape.
It’s leaves can
almost touch the
ground. It is so
dense you cannot
see through it.

16. Beech Tree
• Tell me three
adjectives to
describe this
leaf.
• Like a surf board
at the ‘beach’!

17. It takes years for trees to
grow to these heights!
• You can tell how old
a tree is by
counting its rings.
Dendrochronology

18. How old is this tree?