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The EUFORGEN Networks are producing Technical Guidelines for genetic conservation and use for various tree species. The objective is to provide commonly agreed recommendations for long-term genetic conservation of these species in Europe. These recommendations can be complemented and further developed for local, national and regional conditions. The Technical Guidelines are based on the available knowledge of the species and on widely accepted methods for the conservation of forest genetic resources. All Technical Guidelines will be made available online as soon as they have been published.
 

Latin NameCommon Name
Abies  alba Silver fir
Acer  campestre Field maple
Acer  pseudoplatanus Sycamore
Alnus  cordata Italian alder
Alnus  glutinosa Black alder
Betula  pendula Common birch
Betula  pubescens Downy birch
Castanea  sativa Chestnut
Fagus  orientalis Oriental beech
Fagus  sylvatica Beech
Fraxinus  excelsior Common ash
Juglans  regia Walnut
Larix  decidua Larch
Liquidambar  orientalis Oriental sweet gum
Malus  sylvestris Wild apple
Picea  abies Norway spruce
Pinus  brutia Brutia pine
Pinus  cembra Swiss stone pine
Pinus  halepensis Aleppo pine
Pinus  heldreichii Bosnian pine
Pinus  leucodermis Bosnian pine
Pinus  nigra Black pine
Pinus  peuce Macedonian pine
Pinus  pinaster Maritime pine
Pinus  pinea Italian stone pine
Pinus  sylvestris Scots pine
Populus  alba European white poplar
Populus  nigra Black poplar
Prunus  avium Wild cherry
Pyrus  pyraster Wild pear
Quercus  cerris European Turkey oak
Quercus  frainetto Hungarian oak
Quercus  ilex Holm oak
Quercus  petraea Sessile oak
Quercus  pubescens Pubescent oak
Quercus  robur Pedunculate oak
Quercus  suber Cork oak
Sorbus  domestica Service tree
Sorbus  torminalis Wild service tree
Taxus  baccata Common yew
Tilia  cordata Lime
Tilia  platyphyllos Lime
Ulmus  laevis European white elm

Revised on May 27, 2008 .
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