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Short, tall, fat, skinny... they're all trees to us!
Take a guess as to how many trees you think there are in the world. One million? One billion? One trillion? Experts estimate that there are approximately three trillion trees in the world today! However, 15 billion are cut down every year and only five billion are planted.ÂÂ
Trees come in a very diverse range of shapes and sizes, but this is not surprise since the are over 60,000 different tree species on the planet! With so many different species of trees, it was difficult to just choose 40 to put on this green and leafy quiz. However, we've made sure that this quiz includes 40 of the most iconic trees from around the world.
Did you know that trees are some of the oldest living things on the planet? Not only that, but trees are also unique for being found virtually everywhere, from cold wastelands to blazing hot deserts and from sandy beaches to lush wet jungles.ÂÂ
So are you ready to prove just how much of a botanist you really are? Then get ready to swing right into this quiz about glorious and majestic trees from around the world!
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Do you know the name of the tree in this photo?
whitewood
The whitewood is a species of tree that can be found in Australia. The whitewood tree is relatively small, but it can grow to be up to 10 meters high.
pink manjack
Korean red pine
weeping willow
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Can you name the tree that is shown here?
Bhutan cypress
silver birch
European beech
The European beech is a species of tree that can be found in Europe, including Italy, France, England, and Spain. The European beech tree has an average lifespan of 150 to 200 years.
common linden
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Do you know the name of this tree?
Amboyna wood
cockspur coral
cork oak
white oak
The white oak is a species of tree that can be found in eastern and central North America. Although it is called the white oak, the tree is usually light gray.
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What is the name of the tree in this picture?
olive
banyan
Scots pine
The Scots pine is a species of tree that can be found in Europe and parts of Asia. The Scots pine tree is notable for being the national tree of Scotland.
West Indian mahogany
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Can you name the tree in this photo?
Serbian spruce
golden wattle
The golden wattle is a species of tree that can be found in southeastern Australia. The golden wattle was made the official floral emblem of Australia in 1988.
teak
Cuban royal palm
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Can you name the tree in this photo?
common linden
Japanese cherry
The Japanese cherry is a species of tree that can be found in China, Japan and Korea. The Japanese cherry tree is notable for its iconic cherry blossom - the unofficial national flower of Japan.
Serbian spruce
date palm
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Do you know the name of the tree in this picture?
Mediterranean cypress
The Mediterranean cypress is a species of tree that can be found in the Mediterranean region. The Mediterranean cypress is a very long-lived tree, with some plants considered to be over 1,000 years old.
cockspur coral
deodar cedar
olive
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Can you name the tree that is shown in this image?
West Indian mahogany
Montezuma cypress
The Montezuma cypress is a species of tree that can be found in the Southwestern United States, Mexico, and Guatemala. The Montezuma cypress tree became the national tree of Mexico in 1910 and is sacred to some Mexicans.
broad-leaved yellowwood
cork oak
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What is the name of the tree in this image?
Sri Lankan ironwood
teak
Bhutan cypress
Christ’s thorn jujube
The Christ’s thorn jujube is a species of tree that can be found in Africa and Southern and Western Asia. The Christ’s thorn jujube tree is stated by some sources to be the tree from which Jesus' crown of thorns was made.
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Can you name the tree in this image?
blue mahoe
Siberian fir
The Siberian fir is a species of tree that can be found in Siberia. The Siberian fir is a coniferous evergreen tree that rarely lives over 200 years, mostly due to fungal decay.
whitewood
pink manjack
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What is the name of the tree that is showcased here?
black pine
The black pine, also known as the is a species of tree that can be found in the Mediterranean region. The black pine is used both as an ornamental tree and also as a source of lumber.
European beech
longleaf pine
broad-leaved yellowwood
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Do you know the name of the tree in this image?
African blackwood
Montezuma cypress
creeping pine
The creeping pine is a species of tree that can be found in Central and Southwestern Europe. The creeping pine tree is a species of conifer that is native to high elevation areas.
date palm
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Which tree is in this picture?
golden wattle
Caribbean pine
The Caribbean pine is a species of tree that can be found in Central America, the Bahamas, Cuba and other areas of the Caribbean. The Caribbean pine tree has also been introduced to other locations around the world, such as China, Sri Lanka and South Africa.
sacred fig
deodar cedar
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Which tree is showcased in this picture?
Scots pine
Amboyna wood
Indian sandalwood
The Indian sandalwood is a species of tree that can be found in India, Indonesia and Australia. The Indian sandalwood tree is notable for being the most commonly known source of sandalwood.
baobab
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Do you know the correct name for this tree?
African blackwood
Siberian fir
golden oak
sugar maple
The sugar maple is a species of tree that can be found in Canada and areas of the United States. The sugar maple tree is notable for being the primary source of maple syrup.
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Can you name the tree that is featured in this photo?
banyan
Caribbean pine
sacred fig
The sacred fig is a species of tree that can be found in South and Southeast Asia. One notable sacred fig tree, the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, is the oldest living human-planted tree in the world that has a known planting date.
Japanese cherry
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This is a picture of which tree?
African blackwood
The African blackwood is a species of tree that can be found mostly in dry regions of Africa. The African blackwood tree produces timber that is highly sought after, being used not only for furniture but also in the manufacture of musical instruments.
sugar maple
creeping pine
Mediterranean cypress
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What is the name of the tree that is shown here?
white oak
black pine
silver birch
longleaf pine
The longleaf pine is a species of tree that can be found in the Southeastern United States. The longleaf pine tree is currently endangered due to extensive clearcutting logging in the 19th century.
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What is the name of the tree in this photo?
blue mahoe
The blue mahoe is a species of tree that can be found on the islands of Puerto Rico, Cuba and Jamaica, as well as parts of Florida and Mexico. The blue mahoe is notable for being the national tree of Jamaica.
Christ’s thorn jujube
Indian sandalwood
Korean red pine
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Which tree is in this image?
golden oak
blue mahoe
weeping willow
Korean red pine
The Korean red pine is a species of tree that can be found in Japan, the Korean Peninsula and China. The Korean red pine is also referred to sometimes as the Japanese red pine.
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What is the correct name of this tree?
common linden
silver birch
The silver birch is a species of tree that can be found throughout Europe and sections of Asia. The silver birch tree has been introduced into North America; however, it is considered to be invasive in several states and provinces.
Japanese cherry
longleaf pine
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What type of tree is in this photo?
Mediterranean cypress
cockspur coral
Montezuma cypress
Amboyna wood
The Amboyna wood is a species of tree that can be found in the southern parts of Asia and areas of Oceania. The Amboyna wood tree is notable for its termite-resistant and rose-scented timber.
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Can you name the tree that is featured in this photo?
sacred fig
banyan
The banyan is a species of tree that can be found in India, China, Sri Lanka and Australia, as well as other parts of Asia and Oceania. The banyan tree is notable for being the national tree of the Republic of India
white oak
West Indian mahogany
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Which tree is shown here?
Cuban royal palm
The Cuban royal palm is a species of tree that can be found in the Caribbean, Mexico, southern Florida and Central America. The Cuban royal palm is the national tree of Cuba and can reach heights of up to 70 feet.
teak
sugar maple
Christ’s thorn jujube
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What is the name of the tree that is shown in this picture?
whitewood
Sri Lankan ironwood
baobab
The baobab is a species of tree that can be found in Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, Australia and parts of Africa. The baobab is notable for the large amounts of water that it is capable of storing it its trunk.
Indian sandalwood
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Which tree is in this photo?
European beech
Bhutan cypress
deodar cedar
The deodar cedar is a species of tree that can be found around and near the Himalayan mountain range; particularly in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Tibet. The deodar cedar is a large evergreen coniferous tree that can reach up to 200 feet tall.
Caribbean pine
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Can you name the tree that is shown in this photo?
Cuban royal palm
date palm
The date palm is a species of tree that can be found primarily in Northern Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. The date palm is cultivated for its edible fruit that is sweet and highly sought after.
cork oak
creeping pine
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Which tree is showcased in this photo?
broad-leaved yellowwood
The broad-leaved yellowwood is a species of tree that can be found in South Africa. The broad-leaved yellowwood tree is notable for being not only protected in South Africa but also for being the national tree as well.
Scots pine
black pine
Serbian spruce
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Can you name the tree that is featured here?
golden wattle
olive
pink manjack
The pink manjack is a species of tree that can be found in South America and Central America, particularly on islands in these areas that lie in the Caribbean Sea. The pink manjack tree is also known as the pink trumpet tree or white cedar.
Siberian fir
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What is the name of the tree that is shown in this photo?
deodar cedar
Bhutan cypress
The Bhutan cypress is a species of tree that can be found in Bhutan, India, Nepal and parts of China. The Bhutan cypress is the official national tree of Bhutan and has some amount of symbolism in Buddhism.
blue mahoe
Christ’s thorn jujube
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What type of tree is in this image?
white oak
broad-leaved yellowwood
longleaf pine
cork oak
The cork oak is a species of tree that can be found in southwest Europe and northwest Africa. The cork oak is (as its name suggests) the primary source of cork, for uses like wine bottle stoppers.
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Can you name the tree that is shown in this photo?
Montezuma cypress
pink manjack
olive
The olive is a species of tree that can be found in the Mediterranean Basin. The olive tree is notable for being the source of table olives and olive oil. It is the national tree of several countries, including Israel, Greece and Italy.
pink manjack
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This is an image of which tree?
date palm
Japanese cherry
sacred fig
Serbian spruce
The Serbian spruce is a species of tree that can be found in western Serbia. The Serbian spruce tree is classified as being endangered and it is the national tree of Serbia.
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Can you name the tree that is featured in this image?
sugar maple
Sri Lankan ironwood
The Sri Lankan ironwood goes by many other names, including cobra's saffron. It grows slowly, and its wood is hard and heavy. It is native to tropical parts of Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia and more.
baobab
golden oak
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What type of tree is in this photo?
Indian sandalwood
golden wattle
African blackwood
teak
The teak is a species of tree that can be found in south and southeast Asia; however, it has been introduced to Africa, the Caribbean and other parts of Americas as well. Teak has historically been valued for boat building, due to its durability and water resistance.
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This is a photo of which tree?
West Indian mahogany
The West Indian mahogany is a species of tree that can be found all across the Caribbean and also in southern Florida. The West Indian mahogany is notable for being the national tree of the Dominican Republic.
Scots pine
banyan
Caribbean pine
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What is the name of this tree?
creeping pine
Amboyna wood
cockspur coral
The cockspur coral is a species of tree that can be found in several South American countries; such as Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. The cockspur coral has also been introduced to other countries, most notably the United States (in the state of California).
Cuban royal palm
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Which tree is showcased in this image?
common linden
The common linden is a species of tree that can be found throughout Europe. The common linden is a naturally occurring hybrid between the small-leaved linden and the large-leaved linden.
European beech
black pine
silver birch
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What is the name of the tree that is shown in this image?
whitewood
Siberian fir
weeping willow
The weeping willow is a species of tree that can be found in Asia, parts of the U.S., and Europe; however, it is native to northern China. The weeping willow is primarily used as an ornamental tree, but historically it has been used for wood production as well.
Korean red pine
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