Typical lifespan for common trees in the British Isles

Genus	Common name		Typical lifespan
Alnus	Alder	Hardwood	Up to 100 years
Betula	Birch	Hardwood	Up to 100 years
Carpinus	Hornbeam	Hardwood	Over 100 years
Corylus	Hazel	Hardwood	50-60 years
Crataegus	Hawthorn	Hardwood	Probably >100
Fraximus	Ash	Hardwood	200 years +
Fagus	Beech	Hardwood	Usually <200 years
Ilex	Holly	Hardwood	over 100
Pomoideae	Apples/pears	Hardwood	Over 100
Populus	Poplar	Hardwood	Over 100
Prunus	Cherry, plum, blackthorn	Hardwood	Up to 100
Pinus	Pine	Softwood	Up to 500 years
Quercus	oak	Hardwood	Average 250, up to 500
Salix	Willow	Hardwood	Up to 100 years
Sorbus	Rowan	Hardwood	100 years +
Taxus	Yew	Softwood	Can be very long lived
Tilia	Linden (Lime)	Hardwood	Over 100
Ulmus	Elm	Hardwood	<200 years

Note: many trees will attain greater ages than indicated here if they are coppiced.
Pines commonly live 250-300 years but up to 400 for P. sylvestris and over 5000 for P. aristata and P. longaeva!

The maximum recorded age, based on ring counts not estimates, is given for some species of trees. Data from the Rocky Mountain Tree Ring Research database and links therein: http://www.rmtrr.org/oldlist.htm
Quercus robur: 930 (Switzerland)
Quercus petraea: 866
Fagus: 503 (Italy)
Betula sp: 387 (E. USA)
Fraxinus nigra: 319 (E. USA)
Betula papifera: 240 (E. USA)
Ulmus alata: 186 (E. USA)
Ulmus sp: 267 (Canada)
Betula sp: 240 (Canada)
Betula sp: >387 (Canada)