Club Names Referring To Plants
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arecaceae | Palmeiras: Portuguese for palm trees. | Brazil | Palmeiras |
| Bluebell | Scotland | Dundonald Bluebell F.C. | |
| Cherry tree | Japan | Cerezo Osaka | |
| Hawthorn | Scotland | Hill of Beath Hawthorn F.C. | |
| Ficus | Figueira: Portuguese for fig tree. | Brazil | Figueirense |
| Hollyhock | Japan | Mito HollyHock | |
| Laburnum | England | Atherton Laburnum Rovers | |
| Lily | Scotland | Easthouses Lily | |
| Maple | Javor: Serbian for maple. | Serbia | FK Javor |
| Oak | Ghana | Hearts of Oak | |
| Pepper | Bermuda | Hamilton Parish Hot Peppers | |
| Pine | Australia | Frankston Pines | |
| Finland | FC Honka | ||
| Rose | Australia | Adamstown Rosebuds | |
| Scotland | Linlithgow Rose F.C., Montrose Roselea F.C. | ||
| Shamrock | Symbol of Ireland. | Ireland | Shamrock Rovers |
| Thistle | National symbol of Scotland | Scotland | Ardeer Thistle, Buckie Thistle, Dalry Thistle, East Kilbride Thistle, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Lothian Thistle, Lugar Boswell Thistle, Partick Thistle |
| Timber | Generic term for wood | United States | Portland Timbers (as well as past teams of the same name) |
| Violet | Jamaica | Violet Kickers F.C. | |
| Scotland | Stonehouse Violet F.C. |
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