List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family information
For specific notable trees, see List of individual trees.
Extinct in the wild (EW): 45 species
Critically endangered (CR): 5,702 species
Endangered (EN): 10,901 species
Vulnerable (VU): 9,673 species
Near threatened (NT, LR/cd): 4,160 species
Least concern (LC): 30,554 species
Data deficient (DD): 5,371 species
Plant species (IUCN, 2023-1)
66,406 extant species have been evaluated
61,035 of those are fully assessed[a]
34,588 are not threatened at present[b]
26,276 are threatened[c]
174 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
129 extinct (EX) species[d]
45 extinct in the wild (EW)
569 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
48 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]
^excludes data deficient evaluations.
^NT, LR/cd, LC.
^Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU.
^Chart omits extinct (EX) species
The following is a list of widely known trees and shrubs.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order, likewise the genera and closely related species. The list currently includes 1352 species.
Conservation status[8]
Least-concern species
Vulnerable species
Endangered species
Critically endangered
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