Browse plant list Every plant in the reference, sorted into what is safe as regular browse, what is only a snack, and what should never be offered — with amounts for each animal you keep.
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Never feed (27) A real poisoning or injury risk for at least one of your animals.
Avocado Persea americana Snack: No Staple: No Box Buxus sempervirens Snack: No Staple: No Broom Cytisus scoparius Snack: No Staple: No Buckthorn / Alder buckthorn Rhamnus cathartica / Frangula alnus Snack: No Staple: No Cherry laurel Prunus laurocerasus Snack: No Staple: No Daffodil Narcissus spp. Snack: No Staple: No Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Snack: No Staple: No Giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Snack: No Staple: No Hemlock Conium maculatum Snack: No Staple: No Hemlock water dropwort Oenanthe crocata Snack: No Staple: No Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Snack: No Staple: No Laburnum Laburnum anagyroides Snack: No Staple: No Lantana Lantana camara Snack: No Staple: No Leyland cypress / Conifer hedging Cupressus x leylandii Snack: No Staple: No Lords-and-ladies Arum maculatum Snack: No Staple: No Monkshood Aconitum napellus Snack: No Staple: No Nightshades Solanum spp. Snack: No Staple: No Oleander Nerium oleander Snack: No Staple: No Philodendron and related aroids Philodendron spp. Snack: No Staple: No Pieris Pieris japonica Snack: No Staple: No Privet Ligustrum spp. Snack: No Staple: No Rhododendron and azalea Rhododendron spp. Snack: No Staple: No Sago palm Cycas revoluta Snack: No Staple: No Spindle Euonymus europaeus Snack: No Staple: No St John's wort Hypericum perforatum Snack: No Staple: No Wisteria Wisteria spp. Snack: No Staple: No Yew Taxus baccata Snack: No Staple: No Feed with caution (22) Limited amounts, careful preparation, or thin evidence. Check before offering.
Bay laurel Laurus nobilis Snack: Caution Staple: No Black locust Robinia pseudoacacia Snack: Caution Staple: No Elder Sambucus nigra Snack: Caution Staple: No Eucalyptus Eucalyptus spp. Snack: Caution Staple: No Holly Ilex aquifolium Snack: Caution Staple: No Horse chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Snack: Caution Staple: No Ivy Hedera helix Snack: Caution Staple: No Japanese knotweed Reynoutria japonica Snack: Caution Staple: No Blackthorn / Sloe Prunus spinosa Snack: Caution Staple: No Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Snack: Caution Staple: No Buttercup Ranunculus spp. Snack: Caution Staple: No Cherry, plum and other Prunus Prunus spp. Snack: Caution Staple: No Comfrey Symphytum officinale Snack: Caution Staple: No Oak Quercus spp. Snack: Caution Staple: No Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Snack: Caution Staple: No Escallonia Escallonia rubra Snack: Caution Staple: Caution Griselinia Griselinia littoralis Snack: Caution Staple: Caution Honeysuckle Lonicera spp. Snack: Caution Staple: Caution Guelder rose Viburnum opulus Snack: Caution Staple: Caution Sycamore / Maple Acer spp. Snack: Caution Staple: Caution Walnut Juglans spp. Snack: Caution Staple: Caution Cow parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Snack: Caution Staple: Caution Snack only (10) Fine as an occasional nibble, but not as a regular part of the diet.
Beech Fagus sylvatica Snack: Safe Staple: Caution Cleavers / Sticky-back Galium aparine Snack: Safe Staple: Caution Fig / Ficus Ficus spp. Snack: Safe Staple: Caution Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica Snack: Safe Staple: Caution Gorse / Furze Ulex europaeus Snack: Safe Staple: Caution Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria Snack: Safe Staple: Caution Pine Pinus spp. Snack: Safe Staple: Caution Rosebay willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Snack: Safe Staple: Caution Sea buckthorn Hippophae rhamnoides Snack: Safe Staple: Caution Sweet chestnut Castanea sativa Snack: Safe Staple: Caution Safe as staple (30) Fine as regular browse for every animal on your list, in the amounts shown.
Alder Alnus glutinosa Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Bilberry / Fraughan Vaccinium myrtillus Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Dogwood Cornus sanguinea Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Field maple Acer campestre Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Heather / Ling Calluna vulgaris Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Hornbeam Carpinus betulus Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Olive Olea europaea Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Whitebeam Sorbus aria Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Apple Malus domestica Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Ash Fraxinus excelsior Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Bamboo Phyllostachys and related genera Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Banana plant Musa spp. Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Birch Betula spp. Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Bramble / Blackberry Rubus fruticosus Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Clover Trifolium spp. Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Dandelion Taraxacum officinale Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Elm Ulmus spp. Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Grape vine Vitis vinifera Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Hazel Corylus avellana Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Lime / Linden Tilia spp. Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Mulberry Morus spp. Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Pear Pyrus communis Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Poplar / Aspen Populus spp. Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Rose Rosa spp. Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Stinging nettle Urtica dioica Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Willow Salix spp. Snack: Safe Staple: Safe Guidance only. Amounts are for a typical adult of each type — always confirm with your vet or nutritionist before introducing new browse.