List of national trees

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

National trees

Country Name of tree Scientific name Picture Source
 AfghanistanMulberry (unoffical)[1]
 AlbaniaOliveOlea europaea[2]
 Antigua and BarbudaWhitewoodBucida buceras[3][4]
 ArgentinaCeibo and Red QuebrachoErythrina crista-galli, Schinopsis balansae
[5][6]
 AustraliaGolden WattleAcacia pycnantha[7]
 BahamasLignum VitaeGuaiacum sanctum[8][9][10]
 BangladeshMango treeMangifera indica[11]
 BelizeHonduras MahoganySwietenia macrophylla[12]
 BhutanBhutan CypressCupressus cashmeriana[13]
 BrazilBrazilwoodCaesalpinia echinata[14]
 CambodiaPalmyra palmBorassus flabellifer[15][16]
 CanadaMapleAcer[17][18]
 ChileAraucariaAraucaria araucana[19][20]
 ColombiaQuindio wax palmCeroxylon quindiuense[21][22]
 Costa RicaGuanacasteEnterolobium cyclocarpum[23]
 CroatiaPedunculate oakQuercus robur[24]
 CubaCuban royal palmRoystonea regia[25]
 CyprusGolden oakQuercus alnifolia[26][27]
 Czech RepublicSmall-leaved Lime/Small-leaved LindenTilia cordata[28]
 DenmarkEuropean beechFagus sylvatica[29]
Pedunculate oakQuercus robur[29]
 Dominican RepublicWest Indian MahoganySwietenia mahagoni[30]
 EcuadorCinchona pubescensCinchona pubescens[31]
 El SalvadorMaquilishuatTabebuia rosea[32][33]
 EnglandRoyal OakQuercus robur
 EstoniaPedunculate OakQuercus robur
 FinlandBirch, Silver BirchBetula, Betula pendula
 GermanyOakQuercus
 GreeceOliveOlea europaea
 GuatemalaCeibaCeiba pentandra
 HaitiRoyal palmRoystonea[34][35][36]
 IndiaIndian banyanFicus benghalensis[37]
 IndonesiaTeakTectona
 IrelandSessile OakQuercus petraea
 IranMediterranean cypressCupressus sempervirens
 IsraelOliveOlea europaea
 ItalyOlive, OakOlea europaea, Quercus
 JamaicaBlue MahoeTalipariti elatum[38]
 JapanJapanese cherry Cherry blossomPrunus serrulata
 LaosFrangipaniPlumeria
 LatviaOakQuercus robur
 LebanonLebanon CedarCedrus libani
 Lithuania Oak Quercus robur [39]
 MacedoniaMacedonian Pine (unoffical)Pinus peuce[40]
 MadagascarBaobabAdansonia
 MaldivesCoconut palmCocos nucifera
 MaltaGħargħarTetraclinis articulata
 MexicoAhuehueteTaxodium mucronatum[41]
 MoldovaOakQuercus robur
   NepalRhododendronRhododendron[13]
 New ZealandSilver fernCyathea dealbata
 North KoreaPinePinus[42]
 PakistanDeodarCedrus deodara[43]
 PalestineOliveOlea europaea
 PanamaPanama treeSterculia apetala
 ParaguayLapachoHandroanthus impetiginosus
 PeruCinchona officinalisCinchona
[44]
 PhilippinesNarraPterocarpus indicus
 PolandOakQuercus robur[45]
 PortugalCork oakQuercus suber[46]
 QatarChrist's thorn jujubeZiziphus spina-christi[47]
 RomaniaOakQuercus robur
 RussiaSiberian firAbies sibirica
 Saudi ArabiaPhoenix palmPhoenix dactylifera
 ScotlandScots PinePinus sylvestris[48]
 SenegalBaobabAdansonia digitata
 SerbiaOak, Serbian SpruceQuercus, Picea omorika
 SlovakiaSmall-leaved Lime/Small-leaved LindenTilia cordata[28]
 SloveniaTilia (Linden)Tilia
 South AfricaReal yellowwoodPodocarpus latifolius[49]
 South KoreaHibiscus syriacus, Pinus densifloraHibiscus syriacus, "Pinus densiflora"
 Sri LankaSri Lankan ironwoodMesua nagassarium
 SwedenOrnäs BirchBetula pendula 'Dalecarlica'
 TanzaniaAfrican BlackwoodDalbergia melanoxylon
 ThailandRachapruekCassia fistula
 UkraineViburnum, WillowViburnum, Salix[50]
 United Arab EmiratesGhaf TreeProsopis cineraria
 United KingdomRoyal OakQuercus robur
 United StatesOakQuercus[51]
 UruguayÁrbol de ArtigasPeltophorum dubium
 VenezuelaAraguaneyTabebuia chrysantha
 WalesSessile OakQuercus petraea[28]

See also

References

  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. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Kras, Sara Louise (2008-01-01). Antigua and Barbuda. Marshall Cavendish. p. 14. ISBN 9780761425700.
  5. ↑ "Datos generales de Argentina". Folkloredelnorte.com.ar. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  6. ↑ "Declárase "Arbol Forestal Nacional" al (Schinopsis Balansea Engl) "Quebracho colorado chaqueño"" (in Spanish). Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de la Nación. 1956-08-21. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  7. ↑ "Floral emblems of Australia, Golden Wattle". anbg.gov.au. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  8. ↑ "National Symbols of the Bahamas". Bahamas Facts and Figures. TheBahamasGuide. Archived from the original on 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
  9. ↑ Baker, Christopher P. (2001-01-01). Bahamas, Turks & Caicos. Lonely Planet. p. 34. ISBN 9781864501995.
  10. ↑ "The Lignum Vitae - National Tree of The Bahamas - Government - Details". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  11. ↑ "Mango tree, national tree". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  12. ↑ Sluder, Lan; Inc, Fodor's Travel Publications (2012-01-01). Fodor's Belize. Fodor's Travel Publications. p. 32. ISBN 9780307928337.
  13. 1 2 Bawa, Kamal; Kadur, Sandesh (2012-09-28). Himalaya: Mountains of Life. ATREE. p. 46. ISBN 9781615845125.
  14. ↑ Palo, Matti; Mery, G. (2012-12-06). Sustainable Forestry Challenges for Developing Countries. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 232. ISBN 9789400915886.
  15. ↑ "Royal Decree on Designation of Animals and Plants as National Symbols of the Kingdom of Cambodia" (PDF). Forestry Administration of Cambodia. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
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  17. ↑ "Try One of These 13 Pretty Maple Trees in Your Garden". Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  18. ↑ 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.
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  20. ↑ Jani, Janak (2009-01-01). Chile Footprint Handbook. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 333. ISBN 9781906098780.
  21. ↑ "10 surprising facts about palm trees". Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  22. ↑ Multi-Institutional Distance Learning Course on the Ex Situ Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources. CIAT. 2007-01-01. p. 30. ISBN 9789586940948.
  23. ↑ "National Symbols". Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington, DC. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  24. ↑ "Croatian National Symbols". www.kwintessential.co.uk/. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  25. ↑ "Cuban Royal Palm (Roystonea regia), national tree of Cuba". Cuba Naturaleza. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  26. ↑ "Quercus alnifolia - ZipcodeZoo". zipcodezoo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  27. ↑ 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.
  28. 1 2 3 Aberystwyth University campus walks tree directory (PDF). Aberystwyth University sports centre. p. 9. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
  29. 1 2 "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.
  30. ↑ "History of the Dominican Republic". Real Estate Las Terrenas. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
  31. ↑ "ARCOIRIS RESERVE SAN FRANCISCO CLOUD FOREST Podocarpus National Park". Arcoiris Ecologic Foundation. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  32. ↑ Travel, Avalon (2016-02-02). Moon Central America. Avalon Travel. ISBN 9781631214165.
  33. ↑ "National tree of El Salvador - El Salvador Tips". 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  34. ↑ Embassy of the Republic of Haiti: National Symbols Archived 2015-08-12 at the Wayback Machine.
  35. ↑ Laurent, Ganyelar, ed. (26 June 2012). "Combating deforestation in Haiti". Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  36. ↑ World Atlas: Haiti symbols
  37. ↑ "National Tree". Govt. of India Official website. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22.
  38. ↑ "National Symbols of Jamaica". jis.gov.jm. Archived from the original on 2006-06-19. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  39. ↑ "Symbols of Lithuania". True Lithuania.
  40. ↑ Minahan, James (2009-12-23). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 Volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 459. ISBN 9780313344978.
  41. ↑ Rodd, Tony; Jennifer Stackhouse (2008). Trees: A Visual Guide. University of California Press. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-520-25650-7.
  42. ↑ "North Korea Newsletter 360 (April 30, 2015)". Yonhap News Agency. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  43. ↑ "Information of Pakistan". infopak.gov.pk. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  44. ↑ Deborah Kopka (12 Jan 2011). Central & South America. Milliken Pub. Co. p. 130. ISBN 978-1429122511. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  45. ↑ Lech, Czech, and Rus#Oaks of Rogalin
  46. ↑ Sobreiro já é a Árvore Nacional, Público, 22 December 2011.
  47. ↑
  48. ↑ Rick Steves Scotland (second edition) By Rick Steves
  49. ↑ "National tree". Government of South Africa. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  50. ↑ The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 volumes] By James B. Minahan, p.559 (2010)
  51. ↑ 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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