Acta Scientiarum Polonorum
Silvarum Colendarum Ratio et Industria Lignaria

Introduction. The Jewish population began to settle in the areas north of the Noteć River at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. One of the traces of the presence of this nation in the city is the Jewish Hill – the former burial place of Jews, which has survived to this day. This former Jewish cemetery is also characterized by its unique dendroflora.
Material and methods. The circumference and height of the trees were measured in March 2024 and 2025, while the health condition was determined in August 2024. The classification of Kamiński and Czerniak (2000) was used to determine the condition of plants.

Results. In the study area, 188 specimens of trees, shrubs, and climbers belonging to 21 species from 16 families were inventoried. The most numerous were Norway maples (Acer platanoides), common hawthorns (Crateaegus monogyna), and English oaks (Quercus robur). The shrub layer was dominated by European black elder (Sambucus nigra), snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus), and common lilac (Syringa vulgaris). Common ivy (Hedera helix) was also quite abundant. The most numerous trees were those with circumferences ranging from 30 to 99 cm and heights ranging from 11 to 25 m. The health condition of most inventoried specimens was very good or good. Of the 30 English oaks, 18 are designated as natural monuments.

Conclusions and summary. The Jewish Hill in Złotów is an important place in the city in terms of history. It also stands out thanks to the dendroflora that grows there. A group of magnificent pedunculate oaks is protected. In addition to oaks, the former Jewish cemetery also grows: elms, chestnut trees, ashes, lindens and Scots pine.