Guidance
Broadleaf, conifer and woody shrub species eligible under the ELM agroforestry action
Updated 12 August 2024
Applies to England
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Table 1: eligible native broadleaf species聽
| Species | Scientific name | Species code | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field maple聽 | Acer campestre聽 | FDM聽 | 聽 |
| Common alder聽 | Alnus glutinosa聽 | CAR聽 | 聽 |
| Silver birch聽 | Betula pendula聽 | SBI聽 | 聽 |
| Downy birch聽 | Betula pubescens聽 | DBI聽 | 聽 |
| Hornbeam聽 | Carpinus betulus聽 | HBM聽 | 聽 |
| Hazel聽 | Corylus avellana聽 | HAZ聽 | 聽 |
| Midland hawthorn聽 | Crataegus laevigata聽 | MDH聽 | 聽 |
| Hawthorn聽聽 | Crataegus monogyna聽 | HAW聽 | 聽 |
| Beech聽 | Fagus sylvatica聽 | BE聽 | 聽 |
| Holly聽聽 | Ilex aquifolium聽 | HOL聽 | 聽 |
| Crab apple聽 | Malus sylvestris聽 | CAP聽 | 聽 |
| Native black poplar聽 | Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia聽 | NPO聽 | 聽 |
| Grey poplar聽 | Populus x canescens聽 | GPO聽 | 聽 |
| Aspen聽 | Populus tremula聽 | ASP聽 | 聽 |
| Wild cherry or gean聽 | Prunus avium聽 | WCH聽 | 聽 |
| Bird cherry聽 | Prunus padus聽 | BCH聽 | 聽 |
| Blackthorn聽 | Prunus spinosa聽 | SLO聽 | 聽 |
| Pedunculate oak聽聽 | Quercus robur聽 | POK聽 | 聽 |
| Sessile oak聽聽 | Quercus petrea聽 | SOK聽 | 聽 |
| Purging buckthorn聽 | Rhamnus cathartica聽 | PGB聽 | 聽 |
| White willow聽 | Salix alba聽 | WWI聽 | 聽 |
| Goat willow聽 | Salix caprea聽 | GOW聽 | 聽 |
| Grey willow聽 | Salix cinerea聽 | GRW聽 | 聽 |
| Crack willow聽 | Salix fragilis聽 | CWI聽 | 聽 |
| Bay willow聽 | Salix pentandra聽 | BWI聽 | 聽 |
| Elder聽 | Sambucus nigra聽 | ELD聽 | 聽 |
| Rowan聽 | Sorbus aucuparia聽 | ROW聽 | 聽 |
| Whitebeam聽 | Sorbus aria聽 | WBM聽 | 聽 |
| Wild service tree聽 | Sorbus torminalis聽 | WST聽 | 聽 |
| Small-leaved lime聽 | Tilia cordata聽 | SLI聽 | 聽 |
| Common lime聽 | Tilia europaea聽 | CLI聽 | 聽 |
| Large-leaved lime聽 | Tilia platyphyllos聽 | LLI聽 | 聽 |
| Wych elm聽 | Ulmus glabra聽 | WEM聽 | 聽 |
| Small-leaved elm聽 | Ulmus minor聽 | PEM聽 | 聽 |
| English elm聽 | Ulmus procera聽 | EEM聽 | 聽 |
Table 2: eligible non-native broadleaf species聽
| Species | Scientific name | Species code | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway maple聽 | Acer platanoides聽 | NOM聽 | 聽 |
| Italian alder聽 | Alnus cordata聽 | IAR聽 | 聽 |
| Grey alder聽 | Alnus incana聽 | GAR聽 | 聽 |
| Cider gum聽 | Eucalyptus gunnii聽 | CDE聽 | 聽 |
| Shining gum聽 | Eucalyptus nitens聽 | SHE聽 | 聽 |
| Black walnut聽 | Juglans nigra聽 | BWA聽 | 聽 |
| Other walnut聽 | Juglans spp.聽 | XWA聽 | 聽 |
| Raoul or Rauli聽 | Nothofagus alpina聽 | RAN聽 | 聽 |
| Roble聽 | Nothofagus obliqua聽 | RON聽 | 聽 |
| White poplar聽 | Populus alba聽 | APO聽 | 聽 |
| Hybrid poplar聽 | Populus serotina or trichocarpa聽 | WPO聽 | 聽 |
| Other poplar spp聽 | Populus spp.聽 | XPO聽 | 聽 |
| Red oak聽 | Quercus rubra聽 | ROK聽 | 聽 |
Table 3: eligible naturalised broadleaf species聽聽
| Name | Scientific name | Species code | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore聽 | Acer pseudoplatanus聽 | SY聽 | 聽 |
| Horse chestnut聽 | Aesculus hippocastanum聽 | HCH聽 | 聽 |
| Sweet chestnut聽 | Castanea sativa聽 | SC聽 | 聽 |
| Common walnut聽 | Juglans regia聽 | CWA聽 | 聽 |
| Wild pear聽 | Pyrus communis聽 | WDP聽 | 聽 |
| Wild plum聽 | Prunus domestica聽 | WPE聽 | 聽 |
Table 4: eligible native conifer species聽
| Name聽 | Scientific name | Species code | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper聽 | Juniperus communis聽 | JUN聽 | 聽 |
| Yew聽 | Taxus baccata聽 | YEW聽 | 聽 |
Table 5: eligible non-native conifer species聽
| Name | Scientific name | Species code | |
|---|---|---|---|
| European silver fir聽 | Abies alba聽 | ESF聽 | 聽 |
| Red (pacific silver) fir聽 | Abies amabilis聽 | PSF聽 | 聽 |
| Grand fir聽 | Abies grandis聽 | GF聽 | 聽 |
| Noble fir聽 | Abies procera聽 | NF聽 | 聽 |
| Lawsons cypress聽 | Chamaecyparis lawsoniana聽 | LC聽 | 聽 |
| Japanese cedar聽 | Cryptomeria japonica聽 | JCR聽 | 聽 |
| Leyland cypress聽 | Cupressocyparis leylandii聽 | LEC聽 | 聽 |
| Norway spruce聽 | Picea abies聽 | NS聽 | 聽 |
| Serbian spruce聽 | Picea omorika聽 | OMS聽 | 聽 |
| Sitka spruce聽 | Picea sitchensis聽 | SS聽 | 聽 |
| Lodgepole pine聽 | Pinus contorta聽 | LP聽 | 聽 |
| Corsican pine聽 | Pinus nigra var maritima聽 | CP聽 | 聽 |
| Maritime pine聽 | Pinus pinaster聽 | MAP聽 | 聽 |
| Monterey pine聽 | Pinus radiata聽 | RAP聽 | 聽 |
| Douglas fir聽 | Pseudotsuga menziesii聽 | DF聽 | 聽 |
| Coast redwood聽 | Sequoia sempervirens聽 | RSQ聽 | 聽 |
| Wellingtonia聽 | Sequoiadendron giganteum聽 | WSQ聽 | 聽 |
| Western red cedar聽 | Thuja plicata聽 | WRC聽 | 聽 |
| Western hemlock聽 | Tsuga heterophylla聽 | WH聽 | 聽 |
Table 6: eligible naturalised conifer species聽
| Name | Scientific name | Species code | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scots pine聽 | Pinus sylvestris聽 | SP聽 | 聽 |
Table 7: eligible native woody shrubs species聽
| Name | Scientific name | Species code | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other native woody shrubs聽 | 聽 | WSH聽 | 聽 |
| Box聽 | Buxus spp.聽 | BOX聽 | 聽 |
| Dogwood聽 | Cornus spp.聽 | DOG聽 | 聽 |
| Spurge laurel聽 | Daphne laureola聽 | SGL聽 | 聽 |
| Spindle聽 | Euonymus europaeus聽 | SPI聽 | 聽 |
| Wild privet聽 | Ligustrum vulgare聽 | WPI聽 | 聽 |
| Eared willow聽 | Salix aurita聽 | EAW聽 | 聽 |
| Purple willow聽 | Salix purpurea聽 | PUW聽 | 聽 |
| Almond willow聽 | Salix triandra聽 | ALW聽 | 聽 |
| Osier聽 | Salix viminalis聽 | OS聽 | 聽 |
| Wayfaring tree聽 | Viburnum lantana聽 | WAY聽 | 聽 |
| Guelder rose聽聽 | Viburnum opulus聽 | GDR聽 | 聽 |