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Keeper of the Scrolls
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25/06/2005
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When reading around the subject of woodwork, it is often that you will find references to trees or timbers in languages other than English, or using the Latin, or botanical, names. The following table gives the equivalent names for many of our common European trees and timbers used in woodworking. Apologies to our US friends, but maybe that will follow if someone cares to provide the data.
If you spot any errors or can expand or improve the list, please let me know.
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French
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German
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Botanical/Latin
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Acacia (Robinia)
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Robinier (faux acacia)
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Akazie (Robinie)
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Valse acacia
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Robinia Pseudoacacia
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Alder, Common/Black
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Aune glutineux/Verne/Vergne
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Schwarze Erlen / Rote Erle
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Grauwe els
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Alnus glutinosa
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Alder, Grey/European
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Aune blanc/Aune de montagne
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Grau Erlen
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Witte of grijze els
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Alnus incana
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Apple
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Pommier
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Apfel
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Sierappel
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Malus
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Ash, Common/European
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Frêne commun/Grand frêne
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Esche
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Gewone es
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Fraxinus excelsior
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Aspen, European
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Peuplier tremble/Tremble
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Espen
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Tril- of ratelpopulier
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Populus tremula
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Bay/Laurel
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Laurier d'Apollon/Laurier-sauce
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Lorbeer
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Groenblijvende laurier
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Laurus nobilis
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Beech, Common/European
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Hêtre/Fayard/Fouteau
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Buche
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Beuk
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Fagus sylvatica
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Birch, Downy
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Bouleau pubescent
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Moor Birke
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Zachte berk
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Betula pubescens
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Birch, Silver/European white
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Bouleau d'Europe
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Silber Birke
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Ruwe, witte, gewone berk
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Betula pendula
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Blackthorn/Sloe
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Epine noir/Prunellier
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Schlehdorn/Schwarzdorn
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Sleedoorn of zwarte doorn
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Prunus spinosa
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Box
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Buis
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Buchsbaum
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Gewone palm
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Buxux sempevirens
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Cedar of Lebanon
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Cèdre du Liban
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Zeder
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Libanonceder
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Cedrus libani
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Cherry
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Cerisier
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Kirsche
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Amerikaanse, late, tros- of vogelkers
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Prunus serotina
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Chestnut, Sweet/Spanish
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Châtaignier
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Kastanie
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Tamme kastanje
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Castanea sativa
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Crab Apple/Wild Crab
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Pommier sauvage/paradis
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Holzapfel
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Appel
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Malus sylvestris
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Cypress, Lawson
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Cyprès de Lawson
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Zypresse
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Dwerg- of schijncipres
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Chamaecyparis lawsonia
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Elder
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Sureau noir/Susier
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Holunder
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Gewone vlier
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Sambucus nigra
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Elm, Dutch
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Orme Hollandais
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Holländische Ulme
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Hollandse bastaardiep
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Ulmus x hollandica
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Elm, English
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Orme d'Angleterre/champêtre
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Englische Ulme
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Engelse veldiep
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Ulmus procera
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Elm, European white/Fluttering
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Flatter Ulme
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n/a
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Ulmus laevis
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Elm, Wych/Scotch
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Orme blanc/de montagne
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Berg Ulme / Weißrüster Ulme
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Iep
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Ulmus glabra
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Fir, Douglas
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Douglas vert/Sapin de l'Oregon
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Tanne
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Douglasspar
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Pseudotsuga menziessi
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Gean/Wild cherry/Mazzard
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Merisier/Merisier des oiseaux
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Süßkirsche / Vogelkirsche
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Zoete kers
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Prunus avium
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Hawthorn, Common
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Epine blanche/Aubépine à un style
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Eingriffliger Weißdorn
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Eenstijlige meidoorn
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Crataegus monogyna
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Hawthorn, Midland/English/May
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Aubépine/ Aubépine à deux styles
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Gemeiner Weißdorn
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Tweestijlige meidoorn
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Crataegus laevigata
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Hazel, Common/Cobnut
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Coudrier/Noisetier
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Haselnuß
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Gewone hazelnoot
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Corylus avellana
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Holly, Common/English
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Houx commun
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Stechpalme
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Gewone, scherpe hulst
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Ilex aquifolium
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Hornbeam, European/Common
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Charme/Faux Bouleau
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Hainbuche
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Gewone haagbeuk
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Carpinus betulus
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Horse Chestnut, Common
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Marronnier d'Inde
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Roßkastanie
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Witte paardekastanje
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Aesculus hippocastanum
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Laburnum
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Aubour (faux ébénier)
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Goldregen
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Laburnum anagyroides
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Larch, European/Common
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Mélèze d'Europe/commun
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Lärche
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Europese lork
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Larix decidua
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Lime, Common/Linden
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Tilleul de Hollande
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Holländische Linde
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Hollandse linde
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Tilia x europea
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Lime, Large-leaved
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Tilleul à grandes feuilles
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Sommer Linde
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Grootbladige of zomerlinde
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Tilia platyphyllos
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Lime, Small-leaved
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Tilleul à petites feuilles
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Winter Linde / Stein Linde
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Kleinbladige, winter of steenlinde
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Tilia cordata
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Mahogany
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Acajou
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Mahogani
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Swietenia macrophylla
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Maple, Field/Hedge
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Erable Chapêtre
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Ahorn
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Spaanse aak of veldesdoorn
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Acer campestre
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Medlar
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Néflier commun
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Mispel
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Mispel
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Mespilus germanica
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Oak, Sessile/Durmast
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Chêne à glands sessiles/Rouvre
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Winter Eiche / Trauben Eiche
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Wintereik
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Quercus petraea
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Oak, English/Pedunculate
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Chêne pedonculé
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Sommer Eiche
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Zomereik
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Quercus robur
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Oak, Holm/Holly
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Chêne vert/Yeuse
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Steineiche
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Steeneik
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Quercus ilex
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Pear, Common
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Poirier commun
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Birnbaum
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Gewone of tuinpeer
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Pyrus communis
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Pine, pitch, northern
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Pin dur
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Kiefer
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Doornden
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Pinus rigida
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Pine, Scots
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Pin sylvestre
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Föhrer
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Grove den
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Pinus sylvestris
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Plane, London
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Platane commun/à feuille d'érable
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Platane
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Plataan
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Platanus acerifolia
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Plum
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Prunier
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Pflaume
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Pruim of kers
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Prunus
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Poplar, Lombardy
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Peuplier d'Italie
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Schwarze Pappel
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Italiaanse populier
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Populus nigra 'Italica'
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Poplar, White/ Abele
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Peuplier d'Holland/blanc/Ypreau
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Weiß Pappel
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Witte abeel
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Populus alba
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R, S
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Rowan, Mountain Ash (Euro)
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Sorbier des oiseaux (des oiseleurs)
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Eberesche
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Gewone of wilde lijsterbes
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Sorbus aucuparia
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Spruce, Norway
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Epicéa commun/Sapin rouge
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Fichte/Rottanne
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Gewone spar
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Picea abies
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Sycamore
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Sycomore/Faux platane
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Bergahorn
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Gewone esdoorn
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Acer pseudoplatanus
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Walnut, Black
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Noyer noir
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Schwarznuß
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Zwarte ofwel Amerikaanse noot
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Juglans nigra
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Walnut, English/Persian
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Noyer commun
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Walnuß
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Walnoot, okkernoot of gewone noot
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Juglans regia
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Whitebeam
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Alisier blanc/Alouchier
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Echte Mehlbeere
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Meelbes
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Sorbus aria
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Wild Service Tree
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Alisier torminal
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Elsbeere
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Lijsterbes
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Sorbus torminalis
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Willow, Crack/Brittle
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Saule cassant
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Bruch Weide / Knackweide
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Knak- of breekwilg
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Salis fragilis
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Willow, Goat/Pussy
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Saule marsault
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Kätzchenweide
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Waterwilg
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Salix caprea
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Willow, White
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Saule argenté/blanc
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Silber Weide / Weiß Weide
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Gewone wilg
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Salix alba
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Yew, Common or English
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If commun
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Eibe
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Venijnboom
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Taxus baccata
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