Threatened Trees

More than 9,600 tree species are threatened with extinction. Below we tell the story behind just a few of these species, showcasing why they are threatened and what values we stand to lose if we don’t find the means to save them.

What are Red Lists?

The IUCN Red List assesses the extinction risk of the world’s plant, animal and fungi species.

Tree Values

Trees provide a range of ecological, economic and cultural values.

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Fraser Fir

Abies fraseri

Bastard Gumwood

Commidendrum rotundifolium

English Whitebeams

Sorbus

Wild Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster cambricus

One of the UK's threatened trees Sorbus arranensis (photo taken by Roger Griffith)

Arran Whitebeam and Arran Service Tree

Sorbus arranensis and Sorbus pseudofennica

Pau Brasil

Caesalpinia echinata

Socotra Dragon Tree

Dracaena cinnabari

Lansan Tree

Protium attenuatum

Dawn Redwood

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Coast Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens

Magnolia sinica

Magnolia sinica

Hinton’s Oak

Quercus hintonii

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