The database will be continually updated, as around 2,000 new plants are discovered and described each year. — AFP
THE first ever global database of trees revealed that 9,600 tree species are threatened with extinction and identified a total of 60,065 in existence.
Brazil is the country with the most diverse tree population, with 8,715 species, according to the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) group.
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