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Hedlundia arranensis
Arran whitebeam is a rare, small tree found only on the Isle of Arran in Scotland, growing on steep, inaccessible slopes in small woodland remnants. Its survival depends on protecting its last wild sites from habitat loss.
Hedlundia arranensis, sometimes referred to as the Scottish or Arran whitebeam, is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to the island of Arran in Scotland.
The species is threatened by habitat loss and only 283 Hedlundia arranensis were recorded as mature trees in 1980. They are protected in Glen Diomhan off Glen Catacol, which was formerly part of a National Nature Reserve; although this designation was removed in 2011 the area continues to form part of a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and is monitored by staff from NatureScot. In its native states its distribution is restricted to Abhainn Bheag (Uisge Solus), Glen Diomhan (and tributary), Glen Catacol, Allt nan Calman, Allt Dubh, Gleann Easan Biorach and Glen Iorsa (Allt-nan-Champ). The trees are found in small remnants of woodland on inaccessible steep slopes, and grow on acidic soils.
English Whitebeam · Austrian Whitebeam · Hedlundia gauckleri · Hedlundia harziana · Hedlundia hohenesteri · Finnish Whitebeam · Ley's Whitebeam · Hedlundia lonetalensis · Mougeot's Whitebeam · Arran Service Tree · False Rowan · Hedlundia pulchra
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
