Welcome to the Trees Around the World Tour!
In this virtual tour, you will visit a collection of unusual trees selected for their adaptation to climates like our own. From the convenience of your home computer, journey around the world to learn the unique features, native uses and, folklore associated with these international trees.
To begin the tour, click on any of the 22 species below or click here to start the tour from the beginning.
Pinus halapensis | Pinaceae | Aleppo pine
Washingtonia filifera | Arecaceae | California Fan Palm
Phoenix dactylifera | Arecaceae | true date palm
Ceiba insignis | Malvaceae | floss silk tree
Quercus suber | Fagaceae | cork oak tree
Cordia myxa | Boraginaceae | Assyrian plum
Washingtonia robusta | Arecaceae | Mexican fan palm
Olea europaea | Oleaceae | European olive
Araucaria bidwillii | Araucariaceae | bunya tree
Vitex agnus-castus | Lamianceae | chaste tree
Ceratonia siliqua | Fabaceae | carob tree
Cupressus sempervirens | Cupressaceae | Mediterranean cypress
Bauhinia variata var. purpurea | Fabaceae | purple orchid tree
Pistachia chinensis | Anarcardiaceae | Chinese pistache
Rhus lancea | Anacardiaceae | African sumac
Dalbergia sissoo | Fabaceae | sissoo tree
Citrofortunella mitis | Rutaceae | calamondin
Eucalypus sp. | Myrtaceae | eucalyptus
Phoenix canariensis | Arecaceae | Canary Island date palm
Brahea armata | Arecaceae | Mexican blue fan palm
Koelreuteria paniculata | Sapindaceae | golden rain tree