Native trees of Ireland

The below is a list of the native trees of Ireland. ^{[1] [2]}

Number	Latin name	Standard name	Other name	Irish name	Irish placename reference	Image
1	Quercus petraea	Sessile oak	Irish oak	Dair Ghaelach	Derry = Doire
2	Quercus robur	Pedunculate oak	English oak	Dair Ghallda	Kildare = Cill Dara
3	Prunus spinosa	Blackthorn	Sloe	Draighean	Drinagh = Draighneach
4	Fraxinus excelsior	Ash		Fuinseóg	Ashtown = Baile na Fuinseoige
5	Sorbus aucuparia	Rowan	Mountain ash	Caorthann	Drumkeeran = Droim Caorthainn
6	Aquifoliaceae	Holly		Cuileann	Moycullen = Maigh Cuilinn
7	Pinus sylvestris	Scots pine		An Giúis	N/A, native only in ancient times so has a limited contribution to placenames
8	Taxus baccata	Yew	Irish Yew	Iúr	Terenure = Tír an Iúir
9	Salix aurita	Eared willow	Sally tree	Saileach	Clonsilla = Cluain Saileach
10	Salix caprea	Goat willow	Pussy willow	Saileach	Recess = Sraith Saileach
11	Salix cinerea	Grey willow		Saileach	"
12	Salix alba	White willow		Saileach	"
13	Alnus	Alder		Fearnóg	Ferns = Fearna
14	Corylus avellana	Hazel		Coll	Dromcolliher = Collachair
15	Prunus avium	Wild cherry		Gean – Crann silíní fiáin
16	Prunus padus	Bird cherry		Donnroisc
17	Ulmus glabra	Elm	Wych Elm	Leamhán Sléibhe	Lucan = Leamhcán
18	Betula pendula	Silver birch		Beith Gheal	Glenveagh = Gleann Bheatha
19	Betula pubescens	Downy birch		Beith Chlúmhach	Ballybay = Béal Átha Beithe
20	Juniperus communis	Common juniper	Juniper	Aiteal	Ardattin = Ard Aitinn
21	Crataegus monogyna	Hawthorn	Whitethorn	Sceach Gheal	Upper Lough Skeagh = Lough sceach
22	Populus tremula	Aspen	Poplar	Crann Creathach	Cratloe = An Chreatalach
23	Aria hibernica	Whitebeam	Irish whitebeam	Fionncholl
24	Arbutus unedo	Strawberry tree	Arbutus	Caithne	Ard na Caithne
25	Malus sylvestris	Crab apple		Crann Fia-úll
26	Viburnum opulus	Guelder rose		Caorchon
27	Euonymus europaeus	Spindle		Feoras	Feorus West, County Kerry
28	Sambucus nigra	Elder		Tromán	Trim = Troim

See also

• List of forests in Ireland
• Flora of Ireland

References

1. "Native Irish Trees". Tree Council. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
2. "Native Biodiversity-friendly Trees" (PDF). www.pollinators.ie. Retrieved 8 January 2026.