Named after a Tree Species
WHS where the full name includes the name of a species of tree.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Laurisilva of Madeira | Named after the plant family Laurels, and "Endemic trees belonging to the Lauraceae family such as the Barbusano Apollonias barbujana ssp. Barbujana, the Laurel Laurus novocanariensis, the Til Ocotea foetens and the Vinhático Persea indica are dominant." (OUV) | |
| Los Alerces National Park | Alerce trees (Fitzroya cupressoides), a conifer endemic to South America. | |
| Primeval Beech Forests | European beech (Fagus sylvatica) | |
| Qadisha Valley | "one of the rare sites where the Cedrus lebani still grows" | |
| Redwood | Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) | |
| Sundarbans National Park | Sundari tree, a special kind of mangrove tree. | |
| The Sundarbans | Sundari tree, a special kind of mangrove tree. |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Named after a Tree Species?
A connection should:
- Not be "self evident"
- Link at least 3 different sites
- Not duplicate or merely subdivide the "Category" assignment already identified on this site.
- Add some knowledge or insight (whether significant or trivial!) about WHS for the users of this site
- Be explained, with reference to a source