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This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more trees as their national trees. Most species in the list are officially designated. Some species hold only an "unofficial" status.
This is a list of countries and territories of the world according to the total area covered by forests, based on data published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). In 2010, the world had 3.92 billion hectares (ha) of tree cover, extending over 30% of its land area. [1] [need quotation to verify]
Forests by country (101 C, 2 P) Individual trees by country (56 C) A. Trees of Afghanistan (14 P) Trees of Algeria (5 P) Trees of Angola (13 P) Trees of Argentina (105 P)
The second oldest living tree in the world. Thimmamma Marrimanu: Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India : 800 A clonal colony of Indian banyan with a crown area of over 11 acres. This is the largest tree in the world by crown area. Osmania Lifesaver Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) Hyderabad, Telangana, India
In culture, the oak tree is a symbol of strength and serves as the national tree of many countries. In Indo-European and related religions, the oak is associated with thunder gods . Individual oak trees of cultural significance include the Royal Oak in Britain, the Charter Oak in the United States, and the Guernica Oak in the Basque Country .
The flower of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is the national flower of Italy. The flower of the strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is the national flower of Italy. [50] The strawberry tree is also the national tree of Italy because of its green leaves, its white flowers and its red berries, colors that recall the Italian flag. [51]
Yellowstone National Park in the United States was the first national park in the world. [1] [2] This is a list of the number of national parks per nation, as defined by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Nearly 100 countries around the world have lands classified as a national park by this definition.
A Serbian saying says that the best place to build a house is where a plum tree grows best. [26] The region of Šumadija in central Serbia is particularly known for its plums and Šljivovica, the national drink. [27] Seychelles: Coco de mer: Lodoicea [citation needed] Singapore: Durian: Durio [citation needed] South Africa: Ackee: Blighia ...