World is home to '60,000 tree species' - BBC News | Biodiversité | Scoop.it
From www.bbc.com - April 5, 2017 7:56 AM

There are 60,065 species of trees in the world, according to a comprehensive study of the world's plants. Botanical Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) compiled the tree list by using data gathered from its network of 500 member organisations.