Which British native tree would you most want guarding your local patch?

Home to more wildlife than any other native tree, the oak is a national icon supporting hundreds of insect species and countless birds. A true British heavyweight.

With its papery white bark and trembling leaves, the silver birch brings light and movement to any landscape. Tough, graceful and quietly beautiful.

Britain's only native pine, with rust-red bark and a windswept crown that defines the Caledonian forest. A survivor that feels wilder than the rest.

Said to ward off witches and bursting with scarlet berries in autumn, the rowan is small but mighty. A feast for blackbirds and a charm against bad luck.

Towering smooth-barked beeches form some of Britain's most atmospheric woodlands, glowing copper in autumn and casting deep green shade in summer.