[1] The Argania tree holds is significant in Moroccan culture and heritage.
[2] In 1988, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization designated the production area for the Arganeraie Biosphere Reserve.
[3] The argan tree was a subject of the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2014.
[4] On March 3, 2021, the United Nations General Assembly declared May 10 the International Day of Argania.
The 113 member states of the United Nations adopted it by consensus.