Silviculture
It's always frustrating going for a stroll in the woods and being unable to translate the names of a particular tree into French. Just to get you started, here are a few important words in French concerning trees:
Wood = Le Bois Branch = La Branche
Leaf = La feuille Root = La racine
Woods = Les Bois Forest = La Forêt
Meadow = Le Pré
In Latin, silva means 'Woods or Forest'
Did you know that Silviculture or 'La Sylviculture' in French is a branch of Forestry that deals with the development and care of forests?
Several French names are derived from this very word:
Boys' names: Sylvain, Sylvestre
Girls' names: Sylvaine, Sylvana, Sylvia
TREES
| Tree |
Masculine nm Feminine nf. |
L’arbre |
| Ash | nm. | Le frêne |
| Beech | nm. | le hêtre |
| Birch
|
nm. | Le bouleau |
| Cedar | nm. | Le cèdre |
| Cherry Tree | nm. | Le cerisier |
| Chestnut Tree | nm. | Le châtaignier |
| Cypress | nm. | Le cyprès |
| Elm | nm. | L’orme |
| Fir | nm. | Le sapin |
| Hawthorn Tree | nf. | L’aubépine |
| Hazel | nm. | Le noisetier |
| Lime Tree | nm. | Le tilleul |
| Mahogany | nm. | L’acajou |
| Maple Tree | nm. | L’érable |
| Mulberry Tree | nm. | Le mûrier |
| Oak | nm. | Le chêne |
| Palm Tree | nm. | Le palmier |
| Pine Tree | nm. | Le pin |
| Redwood | nm. | Le séquoia |
| Spruce | nm. | L’épicéa |
| Sycamore | nm. | Le sycomore |
| Teak | nm. | Le teck |
| Walnut Tree | nm. | Le noyer |
| Weeping Willow Tree | nm. | Le saule pleureur |
| Yew | nm. | L’if |
Did you know that the YEW tree can live up to 3,000 years old. Check out some of the ancient YEW trees to be found in the UK.
Check out also the famous Château d'If on a small island off the coast of the port of Marseille.
In the centre of France, in the 'département de l'Allier', there is a beautiful Oak Forest called La Forêt de Tronçais. It's the largest Oak Forest in Western Europe and covers 10,000 hectares. It is a magical place and well worth the visit.
Resources
Silviculture: The definition https://www.maineforestry.net/what-is-silviculture
Sylviculture: la définition https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/sylviculture/76041
Ancient YEW Trees in the UK: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2018/01/ancient-yew-trees/
Le Château d'If: https://www.chateau-if.fr/
