C to E trees

Find out more about these trees and how to identify them, from cedar to evergreen oak.

Cedar

This is a group of tall, evergreen conifers.
Cherry tree factsheets

Factsheets on nine groups or species of cherry tree - bird, Fuji, Japanese, morello, rum, spring, St Lucie, Tibetan and wild cherry.
Cherry laurel

A fast-growing evergreen with glossy black fruit.
Cherry-plum

These are one of the first Prunus species to flower in the spring and are often confused for true cherries.
Coast redwood

This is the tallest conifer tree, capable of reaching 112m.
Cockspur-thorn

This group of thorny trees produce red or orange fruits.
Cornelian cherry

The fruits of this tree are acidic but edible.
Cotoneaster

This group of small trees has impressive and colourful berries in the autumn.
Crab-apple

This description covers a group of flowering crab apples, not wild crab-apples.
Cypress tree

A group of evergreen trees - one of the most commonly planted species is the leyland cypress, Cupressocyparis leylandii.
Elder

Elder trees are small and bushy with outward curving branches.
Elm

A group of deciduous trees with reddish or purplish flowers.
Eucalyptus

This group can have juvenile or adult leaves, which are different in shape.
Evergreen magnolia

Usually 10–15m tall, they produce very large, creamy white flowers.
Evergreen oak

This medium-sized tree is also known as the holm oak.