Trees
- Albania – Olive
- Antigua - Whitewood
- Argentina – Ceibo, Red Quebracho
- Bangladesh – Mango Tree
- The Bahamas – Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum sanctum)
- Belize – Honduras Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla)
- Bhutan – Bhutan Cypress (Cupressus cashmeriana)
- Brazil – Tabebuia alba
- Cambodia – Palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer)
- Canada – Maple, the Maple Leaf, (especially the stylized flag version) being the most internationally recognizable Canadian symbol.
- Chile – Araucaria araucana
- China – Gingko biloba
- Colombia – Quindio wax palm (Ceroxylon quindiuense)
- Costa Rica – Guanacaste (Enterolobium cyclocarpum)
- Croatia – Slavonian Oak
- Cuba – Palma Real (Roystonea regia)
- Cyprus – Golden oak (Quercus alnifolia)
- Czech Republic – linden
- Denmark – beech
- Dominican Republic – West Indian Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni)
- El Salvador – Maquilishuat – (Tabebuia rosea)
- England – Oak
- Estonia – Oak
- Finland – Birch, Silver Birch
- France – Yew
- Germany – Oak
- Greece – Olive, Laurel
- Guatemala – Ceiba
- Honduras – Hazelnut pine
- India – Banyan
- Indonesia – Teak
- Iran – Cedrus
- Ireland – Sessile Oak
- Israel – Olive
- Italy – Olive & Oak
- Jamaica – Blue Mahoe (Talipariti elatum)
- Japan – Cherry blossom, Cryptomeria
- North Korea – Magnolia
- South Korea – Pine
- Lebanon – Lebanon Cedar
- Madagascar – Baobab
- Maldives – Coconut palm
- Malta – Għargħar
- Mexico – Ahuehuete (Taxodium mucronatum)
- Moldova – Oak
- Nepal – Rhododendron
- New Zealand – Silver fern
- Pakistan – Deodar (Cedrus Deodara)
- Palestinian Territories – Olive
- Panama – Panama tree (Sterculia apetala)
- Paraguay – lapacho (Tabebuia impetiginosa)
- Peru – Cinchona – Kiwicha
- Philippines – Narra
- Poland – Alder
- Portugal – Cork oak
- Russia – Birch tree
- Saudi Arabia – Phoenix palm
- Senegal – Baobab
- Serbia – Oak and Serbian Spruce (Picea omorika)
- Slovakia – Linden
- Slovenia – Tilia (linden)
- South Africa – Real yellowwood
- Sri Lanka – Mesua ferrea
- Tanzania – African Blackwood
- Thailand – Rachapruek (Cassia fistula)
- Ukraine – Guelder Rose, Willow, Pine
- United Arab Emirates - Ghaf
- United Kingdom – Royal Oak
- United States – Oak
- Uruguay – Peltophorum dubium
- Venezuela – Araguaney (Tabebuia chrysantha)
- Vietnam – Bamboo, Rice
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