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Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
A small spiny deciduous tree of European hedgerows, blanketed in white blossom in May and bright red haws through autumn.
If you've been searching for trees that start with H, you'll find 5 detailed trees below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.
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Table of contents
| Hawthorn | Hazelnut | Holly | Holm Oak |
| Horse Chestnut |
List of Trees That Start With H
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Hazelnut
Corylus avellana
A small deciduous tree or large shrub of Europe and western Asia, valued for its rounded nuts, ornamental catkins, and coppiced flexible wood.
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Holly
Ilex aquifolium
A glossy-leaved, spine-armed evergreen tree of European woodland with bright red berries, central to midwinter Christmas tradition.
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Holm Oak
Quercus ilex
A drought-tolerant Mediterranean evergreen oak with dark, holly-like leaves that anchors the agro-silvo-pastoral dehesa landscapes of Iberia.
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Horse Chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
A handsome Balkan deciduous tree with spectacular candle-like flower spikes and the polished brown seeds used in childrens "conker" games.
About trees starting with H
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