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Tree Plantation Certificate: What It Shows and How to Check It (2026)

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Short answer

A tree plantation certificate is a record from the organisation that planted a tree, confirming who it was planted for, when, where and which species. A good certificate links to proof you can check, such as the tree's geo-tag and photo. It records a planting; it is not a legal, tax or carbon-credit document. For CSR projects, companies also receive utilisation certificates and project reports.

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Last reviewed: October 2026.

What a tree plantation certificate should show

  • the name of the person, family or company the tree was planted for
  • a unique certificate or order number
  • the planting organisation's name and contact details
  • the species, planting date and location (village or district and state)
  • a way to check the tree: a geo-tag, photo or tracking link
  • how long the tree will be cared for

Types of plantation certificates

  • Personal and gift certificates: for a birthday, anniversary, wedding or festival, in your name or someone else's.
  • Memorial certificates: a tree planted in memory of a loved one.
  • Employee certificates: one tree per employee, often for Diwali, work anniversaries or a plantation drive.
  • Corporate programme certificates: for a company's plantation project, usually alongside detailed project reports.

Most certificates today are digital, so they can be shared instantly and linked to live tracking. See what a digital tree certificate is.

How to check that a tree was really planted

  1. Look for a certificate or order number and a tracking link.
  2. Open the tracking page and check the location, species and photos.
  3. Check whether the organisation reports survival, not just planting.

For Grow Billion Trees certificates, enter the certificate or order number on Track my trees.

What a plantation certificate is not

  • Not a tax receipt. Donations to eligible charities may qualify for a deduction under Section 80G only with a separate 80G receipt from that charity.
  • Not a carbon credit. Carbon credits come only from registered, verified projects. See how to get carbon credits in India.
  • Not CSR documentation on its own. Companies need a utilisation certificate and project reports for CSR projects.

Grow Billion Trees plantation certificates

When you plant a tree with us for ₹299, a 2–3 ft native sapling is planted, cared for for three years and geo-tagged, and you get a digital certificate in your name or the name of the person you're gifting it to. See our certificate, plant a tree or, for companies, employee and corporate plantation.

See it in practice: Forests grown by individuals →

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