The Witness Tree Project | The Witness Tree Archive
Herbarium specimens of the Witness Trees
Herbarium Specimen Images
Below are examples of the herbarium specimens of the Witness Trees which were sampled, pressed and dried in 2022. The herbarium specimens are listed alphabetically, and you can view more details about each by clicking on the image or species name. The images are high resolution scans of the herbarium specimens showing the leaves, reproductive structures and detailed scientific labels. Some specimens have additional envelopes containing plants parts such as seeds or additional leaves for future study.
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Acacia melanoxylon
Australian blackwood
Aesculus indica
Indian chestnut
Alnus glutinosa
Alder
Arbutus unedo
Strawberry tree
Betulas utilis
Himalayan birch
Carpinus betulus
European hornbeam
Castanea sativa
Sweet chestnut
Corylus avellana
Hazel
Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn
Davidia involucrata
Handkerchief tree
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo
Juglans nigra
Black walnut
Magnolia grandiflora
Southern magnolia
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn redwood
Ostrya carpinifolia
European hop-hornbeam
Phoenix dactylifera
Date palm
Quercus robur
Common oak
Salix fragilis
Crack willow
Sorbus hibernica
Irish whitebeam
Tilia europaea
Common lime
Wollemia nobilis