Tag:natural=tree

+/- natural=tree Description a single tree, often significant. Used on these elements Useful combination height=* type=* start_date=* Used combinations in World Australia/Oceania Europe (list) Asia (list) Central America (list) South America (list) Africa (list) Status Approved

A single tree, often lone or significant.

Contents 1 How to map 1.1 Tags to use in combination 1.2 Subtag denotation to indicate the significance 1.3 Tree rows 2 Examples 3 Related Tags 4 Other tags without documentation: 5 Related Projects

How to map

Place a node () at the location of the tree's trunk with the tag natural=tree

Tags to use in combination

Some similar tags (height, type, etc.) to landuse=forest or natural=wood

• type=broad_leaved/conifer/palm () ()
• genus=* - scientific name of the genus (first part of the scientific name). If you add species=* this is not necessary.
• species=* - scientific name of the species (popularly known as the Latin name). Please use the namespaces for local languages (see examples)
• taxon=* scientific name describing any taxonomic level e.g. order, family, genus, species, sub-species or cultivar
• sex=male/female. Some species are dioecious, meaning that an indidivial has only male or only female flowers. A good known example are all willows (Salix).
• circumference=* for the circumference of the trunk (measured in a height of 1 metre above ground). If no unit is given metres are assumed.
• height=* for the height
• name=* for individual trees which have a name, usually these are either individual trees with a historical or traditional name or trees with a name given in memory of special events (> memorial tree). The usual rules for name=* apply. This tag should not be used for a description of the species.

Subtag denotation to indicate the significance

It can be helpful to further describe the context and significance of a tree. It can be used for some maps to enhance landmarks and to tone down or skip unremarkable trees. There are some further suggestions for this on the discussion page. The tag denotation seems to be widely in use:

Tagging	Symbol	Description	Picture	Comments	Hints / Links
denotation=*		defines the context of the tree
denotation=landmark		the tree is remarkable due to its size or prominent location usually visible from great distances and useful for navigation		an alternative might be landmark=*?	wikipedia:Landmark
denotation=natural_monument		especially old tree, often with a particular shape. Usually protected for its uniqueness		an alternative is monument=* (see below)	wikipedia:Natural monument
denotation=avenue		Trees aligned along a road Some mappers find it sufficient to mark the way with tree_lined=yes instead of mapping individual trees, but this approach is somehow limited because it doesn't allow for further details on single trees.		in case of urban avenues it is suggested to use avenue and prioritize it over urban	wikipedia:Avenue
denotation=urban		"Urban trees" Trees found within settlements, e.g. in parks or spread through residential areas. For large or dense groups of trees it may be better to just map the surrounding polygon with landuse=forest
denotation=cluster		"Generic Cluster" Generically marks trees that are not standing alone. This tag is a rough estimate placed once by a bot to distinguish unmarked trees which are closer than 50 metres from each other with the assumption that these are more likely to be urban trees or forests rather than landmarks. If known, this value should be replaced by one of the more precise values above.		this contested tag was introduced unilaterally by a bot but most mappers find it useless because you can see this from the data and you can define your own limits. This tag is also not combineable with other denotation values like urban and avenue.	find more about the circumstances in this wiki

• monumental trees: additional monument=yes (compare to historic=monument).

Tree rows

If you want to map tree rows without mapping single trees have a look at natural=tree_row. This approach obviously does not allow for further details on single trees (further refining).

Examples

A walnut tree (common walnut):

• type=broad_leaved
• species=Juglans regia (this is the latin species name)
• species:en=Common Walnut
• species:de=Echte Walnuss

An oak tree (unknown species):

• type=broad_leafed
• genus=Quercus (this is the latin genus name)
• genus:en=Oak

A spruce tree (unknown species):

• type=conifer
• genus=Picea
• genus:en=Spruce

A birch tree (unknown species):

• genus=Betula
• genus:en=Birch
• genus:de=Birke

A Canary Island date palm:

• type=palm
• species=Phoenix canariensis

Related Tags

• natural=tree_row, is a line of trees along side a road called "avenue of trees", alle, allé or allée, also for other lines of trees, such as near railways, rivers...
• tree_lined - for roads marked by trees use natural=tree_row (suggested tree_lined=* before)

Or with displacement: one tree is a node, trees on one side of the road is a way, alley is two ways tree=yes/numbers?

• Alley - for each road-segment we use alley=left/right/both and tree=numbers?
• mapping 3D trees: Tree_table
• Approved features/Tree
• habitat=*
• plant_community=*

Other tags without documentation:

• Tree - for a single tree we use tree=yes?
• Group of trees - tree=numbers?
• Fence - an array will get tree=yes?

Related Projects

• Environmental_OSM - OpenStreetMap environmental projects and tags
• Invasive_Non-Native_Species - Proposal for recording invasive species

Related terms: tree. wood.