The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

THIS IS A DRAFT

The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.

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Dates
First year: 1940
Latest year: 2000

County Status
Planted

Family
Fagaceae

Total records held
9

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 1	4
Tetrads: 1	4
Hectads: 3	6

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Sep 18 2003

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Holm Oak is a very rare evergreen tree that is sometimes planted in parks and on roadsides for ornament. All records are from the lowland eastern parts of our county. The three areas where there are recent records from are Barlow (SK3474), Erewash (SK43) and Ilkeston/Shipley (SK44). It is a native of the Mediterranean and south-western Europe.