wild flowers in fife & kinross - Fife Coast and Countryside Trust

Prunus cerasifera Cherry Plum
Rarely planted, moreso in recent years, seldom fruiting.
Prunus spinosa Blackthorn
Native; common and widespread in hedges and on the shore.
Prunus domestica, ssp. domestica Plum
An occasional relic; recent plantings may also be P. cerasus (q.v.).
Prunus domestica ssp. insititia Bullace
Introduced; long established extensive thickets here and there.
Prunus avium Gean
A rare native, commonly planted and self-sowing; and see next.
Prunus cerasus Dwarf Cherry
Status unknown; occasionally recorded, mostly probably in error for the last;
possibly planted of late in amenity sites and by tracks.
[Prunus serrulata Cherry]
A common ornamental in parks and streets.
Prunus padus Bird Cherry
Local, a likely native in dens in the west; increasingly planted, probably self-sowing.
Prunus lusitanica Portugal Laurel
Quite common in estates and woods, occasionally self-sowing.
Prunus laurocerasus Cherry Laurel
Common, self-sowing, sometimes in quantity where long established.
Pyrus communis s.s. Pear
Rare; odd trees here and there, self-sown or as a relic.
Malus sylvestris Crab Apple
The true wild apple is very scarce, only very occasional long extant trees having its
characters; most grade into the next.
Malus domestica Apple
Common and widespread, sprung from discarded cores.
[Malus spp. Ornamental Crabs]
Sometimes seen in hedges or by roads.
Sorbus aucuparia Rowan
Very common, both native, e.g. in dens and glens, and planted.
Sorbus aria x aucuparia (S. x thuringiaca) Hybrid Service Tree