Common tree names are not as specific as Latin, Botanical, Scientific Tree Names, so cross reference is necessary to ensure the correct tree is identified. Many common names are the same for different species of trees. For example the common name Palm Tree can refer to many different species of trees in may different taxonomic groups.
The southern white rhino lives in southern Africa. About 98.5% of white rhino occur in just five countries (South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda). Almost at the edge of extinction in the early 20th century, the southern subspecies has made a tremendous comeback.
White rhino in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda. A popular theory of the origins of the name white rhinoceros is a mistranslation from Dutch to English. The English word white is said to have been derived by mistranslation of the Dutch word wijd, which means wide in English. The word wide refers to the width of the rhinoceros' mouth.