List of trees of Iran
Iran has a very varied climate and a large variety of plants. More than 13 percent of the country is covered by forests. The list below is a just a start and is yet to be completed:
- Anacardiaceae
- Pistacia vera
- Aquifoliaceae
- Ilex aquifolium
- Arecaceae
- Phoenix dactylifera
- Betulaceae
- Betula medwediewii
- Betula pendula
- Alnus glutinosa
- Alnus incana
- Alnus subcordata
- Carpinus betulus
- Carpinus orientalis
- Corylus colurna
- Ostrya carpinifolia
- Buxaceae
- Buxus hyrcana
- Buxus sempervirens
- Celtidaceae
- Cupressaceae
- Ebenaceae
- Elaeagnaceae
- Fabaceae
- Fagaceae
- Hamamelidaceae
- Juglandaceae
- Lauraceae
- Lythraceae
- Malvaceae
- Tilia platyphyllos subsp. caucasica
- Tilia tomentosa
- Moraceae
- Oleaceae
- Fraxinus angustifolia var. oxycarpa
- Fraxinus excelsior
- Fraxinus ornus
- Olea europaea
- Pinaceae
- Platanaceae
- Punicaceae
- Rhamnaceae
- Paliurus spina-christi
- Rhamnus pallasii
- Rosaceae
- Rutaceae
- Citrus aurantium
- Citrus decumana
- Citrus delicivsus
- Citrus limonum (lime)
- Salicaceae
- Sapindaceae
- Taxaceae
- Ulmaceae
- Vitaceae
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008) |
See also
- Flora of Iran
- Flora of the Indian epic period
- Trees of Western Asia
External links
- Irantreeshrub.com: Trees and Shrubs of Iran website
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