A species of tree has been officially named No Parking after the warning sign nailed to the first example found.

The type of whitebeam, found in a lay-by near a National Trust staff car park in Lynton, Devon, is called Sorbus No Parking.

Even its Latin title is Admonitor, meaning to tell off, reports The Sun.

It was first identified in the 1930s and nicknamed No Parking in the 80s but has only just been granted its official name after tests by botanists on the 80-year-old tree.

National Trust warden Julian Gurney said: "In a way I'm glad that's all the sign said - it could have ended up being called Caution Speed Bumps or No Fouling."

Younger specimens have since been found nearby. Whitebeams are traditionally named after their discoverer, their location or appearance.