Trees at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Sophia Gardens has the following notable trees, including five Wales champions.

Name	Common Name	Origin	Status	Location		OS Grid	Place	Waypoint
Acer saccharinum	Silver maple	East North America	Wales Champion 2013	On lawn at south end	Info	ST 17626 76595	Sophia Gardens	191
Aesculus indica 'Sydney Pearce'	Indian chestnut	Garden origin	Wales Champion 2015	60M south of roundabout	Info	ST 17451 76872	Sophia Gardens	212
Castanea sativa	Sweet chestnut	S. Europe & N. Africa		South west corner, east of lodge	Info	ST 17641 76526	Sophia Gardens	309
Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Red ash or Green ash	East North America	Wales Champion 2013	Beside the path at the south end	Info	ST 17606 76591	Sophia Gardens	188
Juglans major	Arizona walnut	SW North America	Wales Champion 2013	South west corner, east of lodge	Info	ST 17635 76515	Sophia Gardens	308
Populus nigra var. pubescens		S. Europe & N. Africa		Downstream from Millenium Bridge	Info	ST 17663 76628	Sophia Gardens	192
Prunus padus 'Watereri'	Waterer's bird cherry	Europe		At the exit of the coach parking area	Info	ST 17477 76781	Sophia Gardens	418

Although 10-figure grid references are given, GPS tolerance on the day of measurement will reduce this accuracy
Rare Status according to:
- Champion Trees of Britain and Ireland: The Tree Register Handbook. Kew Publishing, 2011
- Collins Tree Guide. William Collins, 2004
- In collaboration with the Tree Register of Britain and Ireland
Champion status is as according to TROBI - Tree Register of Britain and Ireland
Table last checked April 2022