Some of the projected native woodland tree species we will be planting this year, as part of feasible ecorestoration and reforestation projects around Lebanon.
Major forest species
Attribution: Elie plus (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Taurus fir (Abies cilicica)
Attribution: Peripitus (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Lebanon cedar (Cedrus libani)
Attribution: Zeynel Cebeci (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Greek juniper (Juniperus excelsa)
Attribution: Xemenendura (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Prickly juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus)
Attribution: Kursat26 (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Fetid juniper (Juniperus foetidissima)
Attribution: Γιώργος σιγά μην πω... (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)
Attribution: Zeynel Cebeci (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Calabrian pine (Pinus brutia)
Attribution: Christian Ferrer (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis)
Attribution: Zeynel Cebeci (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Kermes oak (Quercus calliprinos)
Attribution: Димитър Найденов / Dimìtar Nàydenov (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Turkey oak (Quercus cerris), Q. infectoria, and Q. look
Attribution: Consultaplantas (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Syrian maple (Acer obtusifolium)
Attribution: Daderot (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Hermon maple (Acer hyrcanum)
Attribution: Димитър Найденов / Dimìtar Nàydenov (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Poplar (Populus alba)
Attribution: Willow (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Willow (Salix alba)
Image of a similar species A. glutinosa. Attribution: Willow (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Oriental alder (Alnus orientalis)
Attribution: Luis Fernández García (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Syrian ash (Fraxinus angustifolia)
Attribution: Димитър Найденов / Dimìtar Nàydenov (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Manna ash (Fraxinus ornus)
Attribution: Fraxinus (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Hop hornbeam (Ostrya carpinifolia)
Image of a similar species P. terebinthus. Attribution: Chris.urs-o (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Terebinth (Pistacia palaestina)
Attribution: Notafly (Wikipedia Creative Commons)
Lentisk (Pistacia lentiscus)
Some other forest species
Strawberry tree (Arbutus andrachne)
Myrtle (Myrtus communis)
Medlar (Crataegus azarolus)
Wild almond (Prunus korshinskyi)
Bear plum (Prunus ursina)
Mahaleb cherry (Prunus mahaleb)
Syrian pear (Pyrus syriaca)
Wild apple (Malus trilobata)
Wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis)
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