In Calderstones Park the Oldest tree is said to be over 1000 years old and is called 'The Allerton Oak'.

Feature Bar:

You can find detailed information for each tree in this Web Site, but as a quick reference there is a 'feature bar' for each species- a series of symbols which describe the main features of the tree.

Key to the feature bar:

 R         Particularly rare species, or unique specimen

        Deciduous

       Evergreen

       Semi-evergreen

  Buds are alternate

  Buds are opposite

           Coniferous

         Has unusual or spectacular flowers

          Has unusual or spectacular Autumn colour

           Flowers have both male and female parts -hermaphrodite

         Plants are either male or female - Dioecious

     Male and female flowers on the same plant- Monoecious