This table includes names common in modern references. Everson provides a much more complete list of variant names.
OGHAM LETTERS | TREES | ||||||
standard name | Graves | Pennick | Thorsson | Everson | English name | Scientific name | |
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Beith | Beth | Beth | Beithe | Beith | birch | Betula pendula |
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Luis | Luis | Luis | Luis | Luis | rowan | Sorbus aucuparia |
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Fern | Fearn | Fearn | Fern | Fern | alder | Alnus glutinosa |
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Sail | Saille | Saille | Sail | Sail | willow | Salix alba |
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Nion | Nion | Nion | Nin | Nuin | ash | Fraxinus excelsior |
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Uath | Uath | Huath | Huath | hÚath | hawthorn | Crataegus spp. |
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Dair | Duir | Duir | Duir | Dair | oak | Quercus robur |
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Tinne | Tinne | Tinne | Tinne | Tinne | holly | Ilex aquifolium |
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Coll | Coll | Coll | Coll | Coll | hazel | Corylus avellana |
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Ceirt | Quert | Quert | Queirt | Cert | apple | Malus sylvestris |
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Muin | Muin | Muin | Muin | Muin | vine | Vitis vinifera |
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Gort | Gort | Gort | Gort | Gort | ivy | Hedera helix |
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nGéadal | Ngetal | Ngetal | Ngetal | nGétal | reed | Phragmites australis |
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Straif | Straif | Straif | Straiph | Straif | blackthorn | Prunus spinosa |
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Ruis | Ruis | Ruis | Ruis | Ruis | elder | Sambucus nigra |
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Ailm | Ailm | Ailim | Ailm | Ailm | white fir | Abies alba |
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Onn | Onn | Onn | Onn | Onn | gorse | Ulex europaeus |
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Úr | Ura | Ur | Ur | Úr | heather | Calluna vulgaris |
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Eadhadh | Eadha | Eadha | Edad | Edad | poplar | Populus tremula |
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Iodhadh | Idho | Iodho | Idad | Idad | yew | Taxus baccata |
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Éabhadh | Ebad | Ébad | ||||
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Ór | Oir | Ór | ||||
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Uilleann | Uileand | Uilen | ||||
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Ifín | Iphin | Ifín | ||||
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Eamhancholl | Phagos | Emancholl | ||||
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Eite | Saighead | feather or arrow | ||||
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Spás | Bearna | space |
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