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How many different tree species exist in the world?

About 73,000 species

Background

Researchers have counted for a long time and arrive at about 73,000 tree species worldwide. Many of them grow in rainforests and have not been properly studied yet. New species are still being discovered all the time. Most of them live in South America and Asia.

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