Norway is home to beautiful natural phenomena, like the aurora borealis and the midnight sun, but did you know it’s also home to an amazing array of trees? Norway’s trees grow alongside fjords, on mountains, and by the coast. They range from deciduous broadleaf oaks to tough-as-they-come conifers.

Nestled in a warm luxury treehouse, at Woodnest you will gaze out over the magnificent Hardanger fjord. In a beautiful town called Odda, Norway. At Woodnest, we believe that treehouses and the adventures they provide are timeless and ageless; not just for children but for everyone.

Along the southwestern coast and fjords (Vestlandet or Western Norway) is a temperate mixed forest with pine, some yew and deciduous trees (betula pendula, wych elm, linden, oak, aspen, hazel, juniper) in the lowlands and more typical boreal forest at higher altitudes.

Here are the Norwegian top ten trees: 1. Birch Betula pubescens and B. pendula are the most common tree species in Norway. We find birch all over the country, from the coast up to the alpine tree-line, and as far north as Finnmark county. This is a useful tree that is suited for interior panelling and construction of furniture.