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