List of national trees

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This is a list of national trees, most official, but some unofficial.

National trees[edit]

Country Common name Scientific name Picture Source
 Afghanistan Mulberry (unofficial) Morus nigra [1]
 Albania Olive Olea europaea Olea europea 3.jpg [2]
 Antigua and Barbuda Whitewood Bucida buceras Starr 080530-4639 Bucida buceras.jpg [3][4]
 Angola Baobab Adansonia digitata Baobab and elephant, Tanzania.jpg [5][6]
 Argentina Ceibo Erythrina crista-galli Erythrina crista-galli 2-3.jpg
 [7][8]
Red Quebracho Schinopsis balansae Schinopsis balansae.jpg [7][8]
 Australia Golden Wattle Acacia pycnantha Acacia pycnantha Golden Wattle.jpg [9]
 Bahamas Lignum Vitae Guaiacum sanctum Guaiacum sanctum.jpg [10][11][12]
 Bangladesh Mango tree (Aam Gaachh) Mangifera indica Mango blossoms.jpg [13]
Belarus Oak (unofficial) Quercus robur
 Belize Honduras Mahogany Swietenia macrophylla Leaves I IMG 8668.jpg [14]
 Bhutan Bhutan Cypress Cupressus cashmeriana CupressusCashmerianaSochi.JPG [15]
 Brazil Brazilwood Caesalpinia echinata Brazilwood tree in Vitória, ES, Brazil.jpg [16]
 Cambodia Palmyra palm Borassus flabellifer Borassus flabellifer fruit on the tree.JPG [17][18]
 Canada Maple Acer Acer saccharum.jpg [19][20]
 Chile Araucaria Araucaria araucana IMG 6492 monkey puzzle.JPG [21][22]
 Colombia Quindio wax palm Ceroxylon quindiuense Ceroxylon quindiuense 2.png [23][24]
 Costa Rica Guanacaste Enterolobium cyclocarpum Árbol de Guancaste.jpg [25]
 Croatia Pedunculate oak Quercus robur Quercus robur.jpg [26]
 Cuba Cuban royal palm Roystonea regia Roystonea regia.jpg [27]
 Cyprus Golden oak Quercus alnifolia Golden oak.JPG [28][29]
 Czech Republic Small-leaved Lime/Small-leaved Linden Tilia cordata Tilia cordata 60.jpg [30]
 Denmark European beech Fagus sylvatica Grib skov.jpg [31]
Pedunculate oak Quercus robur Baginton oak tree july06.JPG [31]
 Dominican Republic West Indian Mahogany Swietenia mahagoni Tree in new leaves I IMG 6222.jpg [32]
 Ecuador Cinchona pubescens Cinchona pubescens Starr 020501-0053 Cinchona pubescens.jpg [33]
 El Salvador Maquilishuat Tabebuia rosea Roble Sabana (Tabebuia rosea).jpg [34][35]
 England Royal Oak Quercus robur Baginton oak tree july06.JPG
 Estonia Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur Baginton oak tree july06.JPG
 Finland Silver Birch Betula pendula B. pendula, Koivu Birch, end of August 2.jpg [36]
 Germany Oak Quercus Ivenacker Eik.jpg
 Greece Olive Olea europaea Olea europea 3.jpg
 Guatemala Ceiba Ceiba pentandra Kapok tree Honolulu.jpg
 Haiti Royal palm Roystonea Roystonea regia.jpg [37][38][39]
 India Indian banyan Ficus benghalensis Banyantree.jpg [40]
 Indonesia Teak Tectona Tree in new leaves (Tectona grandis) I IMG 8133.jpg
 Ireland Sessile Oak Quercus petraea Quercus petraea 06.jpg [41]
 Iran Mediterranean cypress Cupressus sempervirens Cypress of Abarqu.JPG
 Israel Olive Olea europaea Olea europea 3.jpg
 Italy Strawberry tree Arbutus unedo Arbutus unedo off Bayshore Drive at Coal Harbour.jpg
 Jamaica Blue Mahoe Talipariti elatum Blue Mahoe Tree.JPG [42]
 Japan Japanese cherry blossom Prunus serrulata Sakura and Moss Pink - 桜(さくら)と芝桜(しばざくら).jpg
 Laos Frangipani Plumeria Frangipani flowers.jpg
 Latvia Oak Quercus robur Baginton oak tree july06.JPG
 Lebanon Lebanon Cedar Cedrus libani Libanonzeder.jpg
 Lithuania Oak Quercus robur Stelmužė001.JPG [43]
 Macedonia Macedonian Pine (unofficial) Pinus peuce Pinus peuce Habitus BotGardBln0906.jpg [44]
 Madagascar Baobab Adansonia KayesBaobab.jpg
 Malaysia Borneo/Malacca teak, Merbau Intsia palembanica Malacca Teak, William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings.jpg [45]
 Maldives Coconut palm Cocos nucifera Cocos nucifera Kratie Cambodia.JPG
 Malta Għargħar Tetraclinis articulata Tetraclinis articulata8.jpg
 Mexico Ahuehuete Taxodium mucronatum Árbol-del-Tule-Oaxaca-Mexico.jpg [46]
 Moldova Oak Quercus robur Raunkiaer.jpg
   Nepal Rhododendron Rhododendron Rhododendron-by-eiffel-public-domain-20040617.jpg [15]
 New Zealand Silver fern Cyathea dealbata Silver-fern.jpg
 Nicaragua Lemonwood Calycophyllum candidissimum Calycophyllum candidissimum (Vahl.) DC..JPG [47]
 North Korea Pine Pinus Pinus densiflora Kumgangsan.jpg [48]
 Pakistan Deodar Cedrus deodara Pedrengo cedro nel parco Frizzoni.jpg [49]
 Palestine Olive Olea europaea Olea europea 3.jpg
 Panama Panama tree Sterculia apetala
 Paraguay Lapacho Handroanthus impetiginosus Tabebuia impetiginosa hábito 2.jpeg
 Peru Cinchona officinalis Cinchona Cinchona officinalis (DITSL).JPG [50]
 Philippines Narra Pterocarpus indicus Pterocarpus indicus Blanco1.205.png
 Poland Oak Quercus robur Raunkiaer.jpg [51]
 Portugal Cork oak Quercus suber [52]
 Qatar Christ's thorn jujube Ziziphus spina-christi Ziziphus-areva-israel.jpg [53]
 Romania Oak Quercus robur Raunkiaer.jpg
 Russia Siberian Larch Larix sibirica Larix sibirica Urals.jpg [54][55]
 Saudi Arabia Phoenix palm Phoenix dactylifera Phoenix dactylifera100 4209.JPG
 Scotland Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris Pinus sylvestris Glenmuick.jpg [56]
 Senegal Baobab Adansonia digitata KayesBaobab.jpg
 Serbia Oak, Serbian Spruce Quercus, Picea omorika Picea omorika2.jpg
 Slovakia Small-leaved Lime/Small-leaved Linden Tilia cordata Tilia cordata 60.jpg [30]
 Slovenia Tilia (Linden) Tilia Tilia tomentosa.jpg
 South Africa Real yellowwood Podocarpus latifolius Podocarpus latifolius - Cape Town - 3.JPG [57]
 South Korea Hibiscus syriacus, Pinus densiflora Hibiscus syriacus, "Pinus densiflora" Kumgangsan-11.jpg
 Sri Lanka Sri Lankan ironwood Mesua nagassarium MesuaFerrea IronWood.jpg
 Sweden Ornäs Birch Betula pendula 'Dalecarlica' Riksträdet i Örebro.jpg
 Tanzania African Blackwood Dalbergia melanoxylon Dalbergia melanoxylon (tree).jpg
 Thailand Ratchaphruek Cassia fistula Konnamaram.JPG
 Ukraine Viburnum, Willow Viburnum, Salix Salix alba Morton.jpg [58]
 United Arab Emirates Ghaf Tree Prosopis cineraria Jhand (Prosopis cineraria) at Hodal W IMG 1191.jpg
 United Kingdom Royal Oak Quercus robur Baginton oak tree july06.JPG
 United States Oak Quercus Raunkiaer.jpg [59]
 Uruguay Árbol de Artigas Peltophorum dubium תמונה 1014.jpg
 Vietnam Lotus Nelumbo nucifera Lotus flower (978659).jpg
 Venezuela Araguaney Tabebuia chrysantha Araguaney.jpg
 Wales Sessile Oak Quercus petraea Quercus petraea 06.jpg
 Yemen Dragon blood tree Dracaena cinnabari Dragon's Blood Tree, Socotra Island (11083564084).jpg [30]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 volumes] By James B. Minahan, p.5 (2010)
  2. ↑ Minahan, James (2009-12-23). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 Volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 302. ISBN 9780313344978.
  3. ↑ "Our National Symbols". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Kras, Sara Louise (2008-01-01). Antigua and Barbuda. Marshall Cavendish. p. 14. ISBN 9780761425700.
  5. ↑ "Culture". angola.org. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  6. ↑ "National Symbols". angolaembassy.org.rs. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Datos generales de Argentina". Folkloredelnorte.com.ar. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Declárase "Arbol Forestal Nacional" al (Schinopsis Balansea Engl) "Quebracho colorado chaqueño"" (in español). Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de la Nación. 1956-08-21. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  9. ↑ "Floral emblems of Australia, Golden Wattle". anbg.gov.au. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  10. ↑ "National Symbols of the Bahamas". Bahamas Facts and Figures. TheBahamasGuide. Archived from the original on 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
  11. ↑ Baker, Christopher P. (2001-01-01). Bahamas, Turks & Caicos. Lonely Planet. p. 34. ISBN 9781864501995.
  12. ↑ "The Lignum Vitae - National Tree of The Bahamas - Government - Details". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  13. ↑ "Mango tree, national tree". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  14. ↑ Sluder, Lan; Inc, Fodor's Travel Publications (2012-01-01). Fodor's Belize. Fodor's Travel Publications. p. 32. ISBN 9780307928337. {{cite book}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Bawa, Kamal; Kadur, Sandesh (2012-09-28). Himalaya: Mountains of Life. ATREE. p. 46. ISBN 9781615845125.
  16. ↑ Palo, Matti; Mery, G. (2012-12-06). Sustainable Forestry Challenges for Developing Countries. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 232. ISBN 9789400915886.
  17. ↑ "Royal Decree on Designation of Animals and Plants as National Symbols of the Kingdom of Cambodia" (PDF). Forestry Administration of Cambodia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
  18. ↑ Minahan, James (2009-12-23). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 Volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 29. ISBN 9780313344978.
  19. ↑ "Try One of These 13 Pretty Maple Trees in Your Garden". Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  20. ↑ Weeks, Sally S.; Weeks, Harmon Patrick; Parker, George R. (2010-01-01). Native Trees of the Midwest: Identification, Wildlife Values, and Landscaping Use. Purdue University Press. p. 56. ISBN 9781557535726.
  21. ↑ "The Monkey Puzzle Tree - An Unusual and Endangered Plant". Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  22. ↑ Jani, Janak (2009-01-01). Chile Footprint Handbook. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 333. ISBN 9781906098780.
  23. ↑ "10 surprising facts about palm trees". Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  24. ↑ Multi-Institutional Distance Learning Course on the Ex Situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources. CIAT. 2007-01-01. p. 30. ISBN 9789586940948.
  25. ↑ "National Symbols". Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington, DC. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  26. ↑ "Croatian National Symbols". www.kwintessential.co.uk/. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  27. ↑ "Cuban Royal Palm (Roystonea regia), national tree of Cuba". Cuba Naturaleza. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  28. ↑ "Quercus alnifolia - ZipcodeZoo". zipcodezoo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  29. ↑ Goetz, Rolf (2015-12-18). Cyprus South & North: The finest coastal and mountain walks. 50 walks. With GPS tracks. Bergverlag Rother GmbH. p. 16. ISBN 9783763348145.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 Aberystwyth University campus walks tree directory (PDF). Aberystwyth University sports centre. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Nationalsymboler fra den danske plante- og dyreverden (Danish Ministry of the Environment)". naturstyrelsen.dk. Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  32. ↑ "History of the Dominican Republic". Real Estate Las Terrenas. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
  33. ↑ "ARCOIRIS RESERVE SAN FRANCISCO CLOUD FOREST Podocarpus National Park". Arcoiris Ecologic Foundation. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
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  35. ↑ "National tree of El Salvador - El Salvador Tips". 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  36. ↑ "Rauduskoivu, Betula pendula - Puut ja pensaat - LuontoPortti". www.luontoportti.com (in suomi). Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  37. ↑ Embassy of the Republic of Haiti: National Symbols Archived 2015-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
  38. ↑ Laurent, Ganyelar, ed. (26 June 2012). "Combating deforestation in Haiti". Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  39. ↑ World Atlas: Haiti symbols
  40. ↑ "National Tree". Govt. of India Official website. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22.
  41. ↑ "The oak, our national tree, and the plunders of our natural forests | Magill".
  42. ↑ "National Symbols of Jamaica". jis.gov.jm. Archived from the original on 2006-06-19. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  43. ↑ "Symbols of Lithuania". True Lithuania.
  44. ↑ Minahan, James (2009-12-23). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 Volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 459. ISBN 9780313344978.
  45. ↑ "Merbau penuhi ciri Simbolik Malaysia" [Merbau meets the characteristics of Malaysia symbolic] (in Bahasa Melayu). Radio Televisyen Malaysia. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019. The Merbau Tree or its scientific name Intsia Palembanica is also known as Malacca Teak, Borneo Teak and Moluccan Ironwood for loggers.
  46. ↑ Rodd, Tony; Jennifer Stackhouse (2008). Trees: A Visual Guide. University of California Press. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-520-25650-7.
  47. ↑ "El Madroño, Arbol Nacional". Nicaragua Educa. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  48. ↑ "North Korea Newsletter 360 (April 30, 2015)". Yonhap News Agency. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  49. ↑ "Information of Pakistan". infopak.gov.pk. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
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  51. ↑ Lech, Czech, and Rus#Oaks of Rogalin
  52. ↑ Sobreiro já é a Árvore Nacional, Público, 22 December 2011.
  53. ↑ http://unfccc.int/meetings/doha_nov_2012/items/7305.php
  54. ↑ "Почему лиственница – национальное дерево России?" [Why is larch the national tree of Russia?]. Argumenty i Fakty. Government of Moscow. 2 February 2021. Archived from the original on 31 March 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  55. ↑ "Национальное дерево России — не Берёза" [The national tree of Russia - not birch]. turbina.ru. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  56. ↑ Rick Steves Scotland (second edition) By Rick Steves
  57. ↑ "National tree". Government of South Africa. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  58. ↑ The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 volumes] By James B. Minahan, p.559 (2010)
  59. ↑ In 2004 the United States Congress passed legislation designating a National Tree for the United States. The oak tree was chosen after a four-month voting process hosted by the Arbor Day Foundation. No specific oak species is selected, thus the genus Quercus must serve as the National Tree. http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/statetrees.html

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