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In 1985, the Ornäs birch was named as the national tree of Sweden, and examples have been planted in central locations in many Swedish towns. In that same year, the first eight Betula pendula 'Dalecarlica' were imported to Pretoria, South Africa, from a nursery in Germany, by an avid tree lover, Karl Ernst Haese.
Mango tree (Aam Gaachh) Mangifera indica [13] Belarus: Oak, Pedunculate oak (unofficial) Quercus, Quercus robur [14] Belize: Honduras mahogany: Swietenia macrophylla [15] Bhutan: Bhutan cypress: Cupressus cashmeriana [16] Brazil: Brazilwood: Paubrasilia echinata [17] Cambodia: Palmyra palm: Borassus flabellifer [18] [19] Canada: Maple: Acer [20 ...
The Dominican Republic's national flower was originally the flower of the caoba (mahogany tree, Swietenia mahagoni). In 2011, the mahogany was dubbed the national tree, vacating the national flower spot for the Bayahibe rose (Pereskia quisqueyana) in order to bring attention to its conservation. [89]
Paubrasilia echinata is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, that is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. [ 4][ 5] It is a Brazilian timber tree commonly known as Pernambuco wood or brazilwood[ 6] ( Portuguese: pau-de-pernambuco, pau-brasil; [ 6] Tupi: ybyrapytanga[ 7]) and is the national tree of Brazil. [ 5]
Brazil: Rufous-bellied thrush: Turdus rufiventris: Yes [23] British Virgin Islands: Mourning dove: Zenaida macroura: Yes [24] Cambodia: Giant ibis: Thaumatibis gigantea: Yes [25] Canada: Canada jay. Selected as national bird by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society through an expert panel and Canadian Geographic magazine reader poll. The ...
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 ...
Bengal tiger (national animal) Panthera tigris tigris [7] Magpie robin (national bird) Copsychus saularis: Ilish (national fish) Tenualosa ilisha Belize: Baird's tapir (national animal) Tapirus bairdii [8] Keel-billed toucan (national bird) Ramphastos sulfuratus [9] Botswana: Plains zebra (national animal) Equus quagga [10] Brazil: Rufous ...
National bird. Sabiá-laranjeira ( Turdus rufiventris ), the rufous-bellied thrush. [7] National tree. Pau-brasil ( Paubrasilia echinata ), the brazilwood. [8] National floral emblem. There is no official decree designating a National Flower of Brazil.