Know : National Trees List

Arbol de Artiga – Uruguay’s National Tree

Do you know? The Oak Tree(sub species included) is the national tree for 15 countries which is the most, followed by the Olive Tree which is the national tree for 4 countries. Almost all are officially announced except a few. Please find the complete list below.

Country	Name of tree	Scientific name
Albania	Olive	*Olea europaea*
Antigua and Barbuda	Whitewood	*Bucida buceras*
Argentina	Ceibo and Red Quebracho	**Erythrina crista-galli, Schinopsis balansae**
Australia	Golden Wattle	*Acacia pycnantha*
Bahamas	Lignum Vitae	*Guaiacum sanctum*
Bangladesh	Mango tree	*Mangifera indica*
Belize	Honduras Mahogany	*Swietenia macrophylla*
Bhutan	Bhutan Cypress	*Cupressus cashmeriana*
Brazil	Brazilwood	*Caesalpinia echinata*
Cambodia	Palmyra palm	*Borassus flabellifer*
Canada	Maple	Aceraceae
Chile	Monkey-puzzle	*Araucaria araucana*
China	Ginkgo	*Ginkgo biloba*
Colombia	Quindio wax palm	*Ceroxylon quindiuense*
Costa Rica	Guanacaste	*Enterolobium cyclocarpum*
Croatia	Pedunculate oak	*Quercus robur*
Cuba	Palma Real	*Roystonea regia*
Cyprus	Golden oak	*Quercus alnifolia*
Czech Republic	Small-leaved Lime/Small-leaved Linden	*Tilia cordata*
Denmark	Beech	*Fagus*
Dominican Republic	West Indian Mahogany	*Swietenia mahagoni*
Ecuador	Cinchona pubescens	*Cinchona pubescens*
El Salvador	Maquilishuat	*Tabebuia rosea*
England	Royal Oak	*Quercus robur*
Estonia	Pedunculate Oak	*Quercus robur*
Finland	Birch, Silver Birch	**Betula, Betula pendula**
Germany	Oak	*Quercus*
Greece	Olive	*Olea europaea*
Guatemala	Kapok	*Ceiba pentandra*
India	Banyan Tree	*Ficus benghalensis*
Indonesia	Teak	*Tectona*
Ireland	Sessile Oak	*Quercus petraea*
Iran	Cedrus	*Cupressus sempervirens*
Israel	Olive	*Olea europaea*
Italy	Olive, Oak	**Olea europaea, Quercus**
Jamaica	Blue Mahoe (national tree)	*Talipariti elatum*
Japan	Cherry blossom	*Prunus serrulata*
North Korea	Magnolia	*Magnolia*
South Korea	Hibiscus syriacus, Pinus densiflora	Hibiscus syriacus “Pinus densiflora”
Laos	Frangipani	*Plumeria*
Latvia	Oak	*Quercus robur*
Lebanon	Lebanon Cedar	*Cedrus libani*
Macedonia	Macedonian Pine	*Pinus peuce*
Madagascar	Baobab	*Adansonia*
Maldives	Coconut palm	*Cocos nucifera*
Malta	Għargħar	*Tetraclinis articulata*
Mexico	Ahuehuete	*Taxodium mucronatum*
Moldova	Oak	*Quercus*
Nepal	Rhododendron	*Rhododendron*
New Zealand	Silver fern	*Cyathea dealbata*
Pakistan	Deodar	*Cedrus deodara*
Palestine	Olive	*Olea europaea*
Panama	Panama tree	*Sterculia apetala*
Paraguay	Lapacho	*Handroanthus impetiginosus*
Peru	Cinchona, Kiwicha	**Cinchona, Amaranthus caudatus**
Philippines	Narra	*Pterocarpus indicus*
Poland	Oak	*Quercus*
Portugal	Cork oak	*Quercus suber*
Romania	Oak	*Quercus*
Russia	Birch tree	*Betula*
Saudi Arabia	Phoenix palm	*Phoenix*
Scotland	Scots Pine	*Pinus sylvestris*
Senegal	Baobab	*Adansonia*
Serbia	Oak, Serbian Spruce	**Quercus, Picea omorika**
Slovakia	Small-leaved Lime/Small-leaved Linden	*Tilia cordata*
Slovenia	Tilia (Linden)	*Tilia*
South Africa	Real yellowwood	*Podocarpus latifolius*
Sri Lanka	Na	*Mesua ferrea*
Tanzania	African Blackwood	*Dalbergia melanoxylon*
Thailand	Rachapruek	*Cassia fistula*
Ukraine	Pine, Willow	**Pinus, Salix**
United Kingdom	Royal Oak	*Quercus robur*
United States	Oak	*Quercus*
Uruguay	Arbol de Artiga	*Peltophorum dubium*
Venezuela	Araguaney	*Tabebuia chrysantha*
Vietnam	Bamboo, Rice	Bambuseae, Oryza sativa
Wales	Sessile Oak	*Quercus petraea*