T1.1 General
Each tree must be specified by giving its full BOTANICAL name. The botanical name is specific to the plant and avoids the confusion which can occur in using COMMON names. The botanical name relies on the use of the binomial system. This system, invented by Linnaeus in the eighteenth century, has enabled botanists to name and classify plants throughout the world. By this means Acer pseudoplatanus is the international name for what in the U.K. is known as sycamore but in the U.S. is called a Plane. Its botanical name gives absolute clarity to ensure that the correct plant is supplied.
In naming a plant, the specifier may make reference to the following: