flowers that are a great source of nectar to bees Oak - Bravery and Power The Major Oak in Sherwood Forest is purported to be the tree where Robin Hood and his Merry Men hatched their plots, and is now a popular tourist attraction. Olive -Peace Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries Palm -- Trust Pear - Good Health, Fortune and Comfort A long lived large tree that comes from the rose family. White blossoms in spring and wonderful fruit in Autumn. Pine -- Vitality Plane - Balance Pomegranate -- Fruit of Life Poplar -- Protection and Courage Quince - Fertility and Love From the rose family the common quince is native to Iran and Turkestan. Reaching six metres high with a fragrant white to pale pink flower with golden yellow fruit. Rose -- Love Rose White - I am Worthy of You, Purity Rose Red - Pure and Lovely Rose Pink -- Charming and Beauty Rose Yellow -- Friendship Rosemary -- Remembrance Spruce/Fir - Connections with all Life Part of the Pine family, these large evergreen conifers are symbolic with Christmas Sweet Chestnut -- Nourishment and Incarnation Sycamore Fig - Ultimate Blessing Totara -- Respect Totara symbolises respect from the Maori fable about the Totara tree being cut down by Rata to build a Waka (canoe) without asking the forest for permission. Over night the birds and creatures of the forest rebuilt the tree until Rata realised he had to ask for permission to cut down