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The Hawthorn tree, which has the nickname "May Tree", has the botanical name Crataegus Monogyna.

The Hawthorn tree is nicknamed "May Tree" in Britain because that is the period which the tree begins flowering. It is the only tree in the UK named or nicknamed after the period of which it blooms.

You can learn more about the tree on the Woodland Trust website by clicking here.

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