
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
