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winged seeds appear in the autumn. the in appear seeds winged

branch ends. The leaves are triangular with a broad base and pointed tip and toothed edges. The tiny tiny The edges. toothed and tip pointed and base broad a with triangular are leaves The ends. branch

16. SILVER BIRCH (Betula pendula). Identified by their white trunks with black fissures and drooping and fissures black with trunks white their by Identified pendula). (Betula BIRCH SILVER 16.

and are yellow / green or reddish. reddish. or green / yellow are and

Chestnut (14) and the Red Buckeye, a small tree common in the southern USA. southern the in common tree small a Buckeye, Red the and (14) Chestnut long. Flowers appear at the end of new shoots shoots new of end the at appear Flowers long.

15. RED HORSE CHESTNUT (Aesculus × carnea). An artificial hybrid between the common Horse Horse common the between hybrid artificial An carnea). × (Aesculus CHESTNUT HORSE RED 15. large leaves arranged on stems up to a metre metre a to up stems on arranged leaves large

unpleasant smell (like rotting peanuts!). It has has It peanuts!). rotting (like smell unpleasant

on a hand. The springtime flowers are white in upright groups of 20 to 50. to 20 of groups upright in white are flowers springtime The hand. a on (Ailanthus altissima). Very tall. It may have an an have may It tall. Very altissima). (Ailanthus

brown fruit, a large nut–like seed, grows in soft, green, spiky, shells. The leaves are like fat fingers fingers fat like are leaves The shells. spiky, green, soft, in grows seed, nut–like large a fruit, brown 13. TREE OF HEAVEN HEAVEN OF TREE 13.

14. HORSE CHESTNUT (Aesculus hippocastanum). Also known as Conker Trees. The dark dark The Trees. Conker as known Also hippocastanum). (Aesculus CHESTNUT HORSE 14.

people but birds love them! love birds but people

with very few. The berries are poisonous for for poisonous are berries The few. very with

shapes, some with many sharp spikes, some some spikes, sharp many with some shapes,

This particular tree has a wide variety of leaf leaf of variety wide a has tree particular This

12. COMMON HOLLY (Ilex aquifolium). aquifolium). (Ilex HOLLY COMMON 12.

5 or 6 months later. months 6 or 5

spring, with the seeds, called beechnuts, appearing appearing beechnuts, called seeds, the with spring,

Catkin like flowers appear after the leaves in in leaves the after appear flowers like Catkin

Introduced into England about 4000 BC. BC. 4000 about England into Introduced

(Fagus sylvatica sub.sp Purpurea). Purpurea). sub.sp sylvatica (Fagus

11. COPPER BEECH tree tree BEECH COPPER 11.

stalk, with a terminal leaflet at the end. end. the at leaflet terminal a with stalk,

recognisable being composed of pairs of ‘leaflets’ arranged along the sides of a central central a of sides the along arranged ‘leaflets’ of pairs of composed being recognisable

flowers from April to June. to April from flowers

7. COMMON ASH (Fraxinus excelsior). Also called European Ash, the leaves are easily easily are leaves the Ash, European called Also excelsior). (Fraxinus ASH COMMON 7.

in the autumn. It also produces tulip shaped shaped tulip produces also It autumn. the in

and paler underneath. They change to yellow yellow to change They underneath. paler and

other Maples. other

The leaves are tulip shaped dark green above above green dark shaped tulip are leaves The

on their edges than than edges their on ‘teeth’ fewer have leaves and spring in treads fine on dangle flowers

10. TULIP TREE (Liriodendron tulipifera). tulipifera). (Liriodendron TREE TULIP 10.

6. SUGAR MAPLE (Acer saccharum). This is an example of Acer (Maple) trees. The The trees. (Maple) Acer of example an is This saccharum). (Acer MAPLE SUGAR 6.

(berries) these trees produce. produce. trees these (berries)

branches that together give them their characteristic ‘exclamation mark’(!) shape. shape. mark’(!) ‘exclamation characteristic their them give together that branches

colour supplemented by the dark red haws haws red dark the by supplemented colour

5. LOMBARDY POPLAR (Populus nigra ‘Italica’). These trees have close vertical vertical close have trees These ‘Italica’). nigra (Populus POPLAR LOMBARDY 5.

turn beautiful orange / red in the autumn, the the autumn, the in red / orange beautiful turn

but with cherry like leaves. The leaves can can leaves The leaves. like cherry with but

bristle hairs. Leaves can show red in the autumn. the in red show can Leaves hairs. bristle

(Crataegus prunifolia). A variety of Hawthorn Hawthorn of variety A prunifolia). (Crataegus

4. RED OAK (Quercus rubra). Deeply lobed leaves with pointed tips ending in short short in ending tips pointed with leaves lobed Deeply rubra). (Quercus OAK RED 4.

9. BROAD–LEAVED COCKSPUR THORN THORN COCKSPUR BROAD–LEAVED 9.

leaves but stalkless (sessile) acorns (sessile) stalkless but leaves

in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, in 1989. 1989. in China, Beijing, Square, Tiananmen in

3. SESSILE OAK (Quercus petraea). Similar to the English Oak but with stalks on the the on stalks with but Oak English the to Similar petraea). (Quercus OAK SESSILE 3.

was planted to commemorate those who died died who those commemorate to planted was

There is a plaque which states that this tree tree this that states which plaque a is There

green, oval, leaves have toothed edges. They turn yellow or orange in the autumn. autumn. the in orange or yellow turn They edges. toothed have leaves oval, green,

8.CHERRY (Prunus SP.). SP.). (Prunus 8.CHERRY

2. HORNBEAM (Carpinus betulus). A common tree in this part of the country. The dark dark The country. the of part this in tree common A betulus). (Carpinus HORNBEAM 2.

from the fact that twigs will break off very easily producing an audible crack! crack! audible an producing easily very off break will twigs that fact the from

1. CRACK WILLOW (Salix fragilis). They love damp conditions. The name derives derives name The conditions. damp love They fragilis). (Salix WILLOW CRACK 1.

a path with four widely-spaced shallow steps and a long, slightly steep hill. steep slightly long, a and steps shallow widely-spaced four with path a

Tree Walk One is mostly accessible to wheelchairs and pushchairs as it includes includes it as pushchairs and wheelchairs to accessible mostly is One Walk Tree

Tree Walk One Walk Tree

Getting there Maryon Wilson Park, SE7 8AE is approx half a mile east of Charlton Village, South East . Maryon Wilson Park is a beautifully landscaped park, in Maryon Wilson Charlton, South East London, containing informal open Pedestrian entrances grassland and woodlands in a valley setting with streams North Entrances: Thorntree Road, nr. Kinveachy Gardens or meandering through the woods towards the . Junction with Pound Park Road. Park It is said that former owners, the Maryon-Wilson Family, South Entrance: Charlton Park Road / Little Heath. collected tree specimens and planted examples of every East Entrance: Flamsteed Road. Tree Walks native British tree in the park. West Entrance: Thorntree Road, junction with Charlton Lane.

The Maryon-Wilson family gifted the parkland, then known On foot Maryon Wilson Park is part of the Green Chain, as Hanging Wood, to London in 1924, when the family owned London Loop, and Charlton Historic Trail walks. Charlton House Estate. In 1926 they gifted a herd of deer to The Park is close to the Thames Path, National Trail and the park. , leave the path at the .

At present the Park houses an ‘Animal Care Centre’ on its By bicycle The park is close to National Route 1 Thames Side northern slopes, providing a children’s petting park with Cycle Path, leave the route at the Thames Barrier. sheep, ducks, geese, chickens, goats, a pig, peacocks and a deer enclosure. Visitors can also see the ‘Riding for the By bus 380 to Thorntree Road or Disabled’ ponies stabled in the park. The ponies provide 53, 54, 422, 486 to Cemetery Lane. riding for children with special needs, including those attending the nearby Charlton School. By car Free roadside parking on Thorntree Road and side streets. Free large car park in Charlton Park opposite Maryon The park has areas suitable for picnics, woodland walks and Wilson Park across Charlton Park Road. is known for its extensive wildlife that includes many species of birds, squirrels, foxes and bats. Mainline Rail The Park is in walking distance of Charlton and Dockyard BR Stations. Less mobile visitors may Refreshments & Toilets prefer to take the 380 Bus from the station to Thorntree Road. (toilets only). Refreshments available in Charlton Village, Charlton House By underground Jubilee Line to North then buses Mulberry Tearooms (weekdays only). 422, 486 to Charlton Park Road or 161 & 472 to Woolwich Road.

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