Fact 173: Does Leonardo DiCaprio have a tree named after him?
Fact 173: Does Leonardo DiCaprio have a tree named after him?
The answer is yes there is a tree called Uvariopsis DiCaprio its scientific name is Uvariopsis DiCaprio, and it is commonly called and known as the DiCaprio tree, Uvariopsis DiCaprio tree is found only in the Ebo forest in Cameroon, one of the largest intact rainforests in Africa.
The name is to honour Leonardo DiCaprio's role in campaigning to protect the Cameroonian rainforest habitat and Leonardo DiCaprio's efforts to make home a national park and, his efforts to raise awareness of the threat of logging in the area.
The Uvariopsis DiCaprio tree was one the first new species of 2022.
