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Encyclopedia > Trees of Canada

This list includes many of the common large shrubs of Canada, as well as the trees. Many of the trees on this list are introduced as ornamentals or for food and are not common in Canada. Also due to the vast area of Canada, a tree that is common in one area, may be completely absent or unable to grow in another area. In particular many warm-temperate trees can only be grown on the mild Pacific coast (where gardens may contain many additional species not listed here). A broom shrub in flower A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m tall. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ... The Pacific Ocean (from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, peaceful sea, bestowed upon it by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan) is the largest of the Earths oceanic subdivisions. ...


See also Provincial tree emblems of Canada for the official trees of the Provinces and Territories of Canada. This list of Provincial tree emblems of Canada includes the official trees of the Provinces and Territories of Canada. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countriesAtlas  Politics Portal      Canada is a federation which consists of ten provinces that, with three territories, make up the worlds second largest country in total area. ...


Pinophyta (Conifers)

Abies (firs) Orders & Families Cordaitales † Pinales   Pinaceae - Pine family   Araucariaceae - Araucaria family   Podocarpaceae - Yellow-wood family   Sciadopityaceae - Umbrella-pine family   Cupressaceae - Cypress family   Cephalotaxaceae - Plum-yew family   Taxaceae - Yew family Vojnovskyales † Voltziales † The conifers, division Pinophyta, also known as division Coniferae, are one of 13 or 14 division level taxa within the... Species See text. ...

  • Abies amabilis (Pacific Silver Fir)
  • Abies balsamea (Balsam Fir)
  • Abies bifolia (Rocky Mountains Subalpine Fir)
  • Abies concolor (White Fir) - introduced
  • Abies grandis (Grand Fir)
  • Abies lasiocarpa (Coast Range Subalpine Fir)
  • Abies magnifica (Red Fir) - introduced
  • Abies nordmanniana (Nordmann Fir) - introduced
  • Abies pinsapo (Spanish Fir) - introduced
  • Abies procera (Noble Fir) - introduced

Araucaria Binomial name Douglas ex J.Forbes Range Pacific Silver Fir (Abies amabilis) is a fir native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, occurring in the Pacific Coast Ranges and the Cascade Range from the extreme southeast of Alaska, through western British Columbia, Washington and Oregon, to the extreme northwest... Binomial name Abies balsamea The Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea) is an North American fir, native to most of eastern and central Canada (Newfoundland west to central United States (Wisconsin east to Maine, and south in the Appalachian Mountains to West Virginia). ... Binomial name (Hooker) Nuttall Range The Subalpine Fir or Rocky Mountain Fir (Abies lasiocarpa) is a western North American fir, native to the mountains of Yukon, British Columbia and western Alberta in Canada; southeastern Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, western Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, northeastern Nevada, and the... Binomial name Abies concolor (Gordon) Lindley ex Hildebrand Range White Fir (Abies concolor) is a fir native to the mountains of western North America, occurring at altitudes of 900-3,400 m. ... Binomial name (Douglas ex D. Don) Lindley Range Grand Fir or Giant Fir (Abies grandis) is a fir native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, occurring at altitudes of sea level to 1,800 m. ... Binomial name (Hooker) Nuttall Range The Subalpine Fir or Rocky Mountain Fir (Abies lasiocarpa) is a western North American fir, native to the mountains of Yukon, British Columbia and western Alberta in Canada; southeastern Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, western Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, northeastern Nevada, and the... Binomial name A.Murray The Red Fir (Abies magnifica) is a western North American fir, native to the mountains of southwest Oregon and California in the United States. ... Binomial name (Steven) Spach Nordmann Fir Abies nordmanniana is a fir native to the mountains south and east of the Black Sea, in Turkey, Georgia, Russian Caucasus and northern parts of Armenia. ... Binomial name Boiss. ... Binomial name Rehder The Noble Fir (Abies procera) is a western North American fir, native to the Cascade Range and Coast Range mountains of extreme northwest California and western Oregon and Washington in the United States. ... Species See text. ...

Callitropsis Binomial name Araucaria araucana (Molina) K. Koch Araucaria araucana (Pehuén or Monkey-puzzle) is the hardiest species in the conifer genus Araucaria. ... Species - Nootka Cypress - Vietnamese Golden Cypress Callitropsis, also known as Xanthocyparis, is a genus of cypress tree in the family Cupressaceae. ...

Cedrus (cedars) Binomial name Callitropsis nootkatensis (D.Don) Örsted Nootka Cypress (Callitropsis nootkatensis), formerly Cupressus nootkatensis, Xanthocyparis nootkatensis or Chamaecyparis nootkatensis, is a cypress (Cupressaceae) with a chequered taxonomic and nomenclatural history. ... For other uses, see Cedar (disambiguation). ...

Chamaecyparis Binomial name Cedrus libani A. Rich. ... Binomial name Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ... Binomial name Cedrus libani A. Rich. ... Species Chamaecyparis formosensis Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Chamaecyparis obtusa Chamaecyparis pisifera Chamaecyparis taiwanensis Chamaecyparis thyoides The genus Chamaecyparis is one of several genera within the family Cupressaceae that have the common name cypress; for the others, see cypress (disambiguation). ...

Cryptomeria Binomial name Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murray) Parl. ... Binomial name Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold & Zucc. ... Binomial name Chamaecyparis pisifera (Siebold & Zucc. ... Binomial name Cryptomeria japonica (L.f. ...

Cupressus Binomial name Cryptomeria japonica (L. f. ... Species See text. ...

Juniperus (junipers) Binomial name Cupressus arizonica Greene Cupressus arizonica, the Arizona Cypress, is a species of cypress native to the southwest of North America, in the United States in Arizona, southwest New Mexico, southern California, and the Chisos Mountains of west Texas, and in Mexico in Coahuila, Chihuahua, Durango, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas and... Binomial name Cupressus macrocarpa Hartw. ... Species 50-55 species; see text. ...

Larix (larches) Binomial name Juniperus chinensis L. Juniperus chinensis (Chinese Juniper, 龙柏) is a shrub or tree, very variable in shape, reaching 1-20 m tall. ... Binomial name Juniperus communis L. Juniperus communis, the Common Juniper, is a shrub or small tree, very variable and often a low spreading shrub, but occasionally reaching 10 m tall. ... Binomial name Juniperus horizontalis Moench Juniperus horizontalis (Creeping Juniper) is a low-growing shrubby juniper native to northern North America, throughout most of Canada from Yukon east to Newfoundland, and in the United States in Alaska, and locally from Montana east to Maine, reaching its furthest south in Wyoming and... Binomial name Juniperus sabina L. Juniperus sabina (Savin Juniper or Savin) is a shrubby juniper, very variable in shape, reaching 1-4 m tall. ... Juniperus scopulorum This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Binomial name Juniperus virginiana L. Juniperus virginiana is a widespread North American species of juniper, known as Eastern Juniper or Eastern Redcedar (though it is unrelated to the cedars); the Lakota Native American name is Chansha, redwood or Hante. It is found from southeastern Canada to the Gulf of Mexico... Species About 12; see text Larches are conifers in the genus Larix, in the family Pinaceae. ...

  • Larix decidua (European Larch) - introduced
  • Larix gmelinii (Dahurian Larch) - introduced
  • Larix kaempferi (Japanese Larch) - introduced
  • Larix laricina (Tamarack Larch)
  • Larix lyallii (Subalpine Larch)
  • Larix occidentalis (Western Larch)
  • Larix sibirica (Siberian Larch) - introduced

Metasequoia Binomial name Larix decidua Mill. ... Binomial name (Rupr. ... Binomial name Larix kaempferi (Lamb. ... Binomial name (Du Roi) K. Koch Tamarack Larch, or Tamarack or American Larch (Larix laricina) is a species of larch native to northern North America, mainly in Canada, from eastern Yukon and Inuvik, Northwest Territories east to Newfoundland, and also south into the northeastern United States from Minnesota to West... Binomial name Parlatore Subalpine Larch (Larix lyallii), or simply Alpine Larch, is a coniferous tree native to northwestern North America. ... Binomial name Nutt. ... Binomial name Ledeb. ... Binomial name Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu & Cheng Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn Redwood) is a fast growing tree in the conifer family Cupressaceae (Taxaceae or Taxodiaceae by others)native to the Sichuan-Hubei region of China. ...

Picea (spruces) Binomial name Metasequoia glyptostroboides The Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) is a fast growing tree in the conifer family Cupressaceae native to the Sichuan-Hubei region of China. ... Species About 35; see text. ...

Pinus (pines) Binomial name Picea abies (L.) H. Karst. ... Binomial name Picea engelmannii Parry ex Engelm. ... Binomial name Picea glauca (Moench) Voss The White Spruce (Picea glauca) is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to 15-30 m tall, rarely to 40 m tall, and with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m. ... Binomial name Picea mariana (Mill. ... the color of this tree is black in the summer it turns red these jghefjghsdjhfghejhrwhgrfjhewfbchwegfjhbdssahrevfd gmrngjvbm vc,mbhnb xkjyhn zbjktrsn bkjrtn hbmmfnbkjfdnFsnjkfdshfjknedjkghefkljnrtjrmb sdjfjf4uebsxjkuygh4jkgrvyihktgiolfpiu54resdfcgjk;fxtgfhjelrughjreakghrjeghjkrhgkjdfhngjkrnvjkdfrhgjkdhtaioahjglerugiorjhryourthjioghjfdghjfdkgjbfkcdlkjghrejkghuirhgkdhfregdhjhjfhuieoxogrtuyiutrkyhurtiouitrughirtuhirtuihrtuhurthurtiohuiortuhrthuirtoguoieruoiewusdiu ... Binomial name Picea pungens Engelm. ... Binomial name Picea rubens Sarg. ... Binomial name Picea sitchensis (Bong. ... Coordinates: , Borough City and Borough of Sitka Founded 1799 Incorporated December 2, 1971 Government  - Mayor Marko Dapcevich Area  - City 12,461. ... This article deals with the tree; for the e-mail client see Pine email client Species About 115. ...

Platycladus Binomial name Pinus albicaulis Engelm. ... Binomial name Pinus aristata Engelm. ... Binomial name Pinus banksiana Lamb. ... Binomial name Pinus contorta Douglas Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta) is a common tree in western North America. ... Binomial name Pinus contorta Douglas Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta) is a common tree in western North America. ... Binomial name Pinus flexilis ( var. ... Binomial name Pinus monticola Douglas ex D. Don Western White Pine (Pinus monticola; family Pinaceae) is a species of pine that occurs in the mountains of the western United States and Canada, specifically the Sierra Nevada, the Cascade Range, the Coast Range, and the northern Rocky Mountains. ... Binomial name Pinus mugo Mountain Pine or Mugo Pine (Pinus mugo) is a high altitude European pine, found in the Pyrenees, Alps, Erzgebirge, Carpathians, northern Appennines and Balkan Peninsula mountains from (mostly) 1,000m to 2,200m, occasionally as low as 200m in the north of the range in Germany... Binomial name Pinus nigra The European Black Pine Pinus nigra (generally called Black Pine in Europe), is a variable species of pine, occurring across southern Europe from Spain to the Crimea, and also in Asia Minor, Cyprus, and locally in the Atlas Mountains of northwest Africa. ... Binomial name Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex C. Lawson Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) is a widespread and very variable pine native to western North America. ... Binomial name Pinus resinosa Sol. ... Binomial name Pinus rigida Mill. ... Binomial name Pinus strobus L. Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus) is a large pine native to eastern North America, occurring from Newfoundland west to Minnesota and southeasternmost Manitoba, and south along the Appalachian Mountains to the extreme north of Georgia. ... Binomial name Pinus sylvestris L. The Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.; family Pinaceae) is a common tree ranging from Great Britain and Spain east to eastern Siberia and the Caucasus Mountains, and as far north as Lapland. ... Binomial name Platycladus orientalis Chinese Arborvitae, Platycladus orientalis, is a distinct species of evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae, native to northwestern China and widely naturalised elsewhere in east Asia. ...

  • Platycladus orientalis (Chinese Arborvitae) (previously known as Thuja orientalis) - introduced

Pseudotsuga Binomial name (L.) Franco Platycladus is a distinct genus of evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae, containing only one species, Platycladus orientalis, also known as Chinese Arborvitae or Biota. ... Species See text. ...

  • Pseudotsuga menziesii subsp. menziesii (Coast Douglas-fir)
  • Pseudotsuga menziesii subsp. glauca (Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir)

Sciadopitys Binomial name Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb. ... Pseudotsuga menziesii var. ... Binomial name (Thunb. ...

  • Sciadopitys verticillata (Umbrella-pine) - introduced

Sequoia Binomial name (Thunb. ... Binomial name Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) Endl. ...

Sequoiadendron Binomial name Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) Endl. ... Binomial name (Lindl. ...

Taxodium (cypresses) Binomial name Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl. ... Species Taxodium ascendens - Pond Cypress Taxodium distichum - Bald Cypress Taxodium mucronatum - Montezuma Cypress Taxodium is a genus of one to three species (depending on taxonomic opinion) of extremely flood-tolerant conifers in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, one of several genera in the family commonly known as cypresses. ...

Taxus (yews) Binomial name Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich. ... Species Taxus baccata - European Yew Taxus brevifolia - Pacific (or Western) Yew Taxus canadensis - Canadian Yew Taxus chinensis - Chinese Yew Taxus cuspidata - Japanese Yew Taxus floridana - Florida Yew Taxus globosa - Mexican Yew Taxus sumatrana - Sumatran Yew Taxus wallichiana - Himalayan Yew Taxus is a genus of yews, small coniferous trees or shrubs...

Thuja (thujas) Binomial name Taxus baccata L. Taxus baccata is a conifer native to western, central and southern Europe, northwest Africa, northern Iran and southwest Asia. ... Binomial name Taxus brevifolia Nutt. ... Binomial name Taxus canadensis Marsh. ... Binomial name Taxus cuspidata Siebold & Zucc. ... Species Thuja koraiensis Thuja occidentalis Thuja plicata Thuja standishii Thuja sutchuenensis Thuja (pronounced Thuya) is a genus of coniferous trees in the Cupressaceae (cypress family). ...

Tsuga (hemlocks) Binomial name Thuja occidentalis L. Uses Eastern Arborvitae is very widely used as an ornamental tree, particularly for screens and hedges. ... Binomial name Thuja plicata Donn ex D.Don Thuja plicata (Western Redcedar) is a species of thuja, an evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae, native to the northwestern United States and southwestern Canada, from southern Alaska and British Columbia south to northwest California and inland to western Montana. ... Species Eastern Hemlock Carolina Hemlock Taiwan Hemlock Northern Japanese Hemlock Himalayan Hemlock Forrests Hemlock Western Hemlock Mountain Hemlock Southern Japanese Hemlock Tsuga is a genus of conifers in the family Pinaceae. ...

  • Tsuga canadensis (Eastern Hemlock)
  • Tsuga heterophylla (Western Hemlock)
  • Tsuga mertensiana (Mountain Hemlock)

Binomial name Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. ... Binomial name (Raf. ... Binomial name (Bong. ...

Ginkgophyta (Ginkgos)

Ginkgo Binomial name Ginkgo biloba L. The Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), sometimes also known as the Maidenhair tree, is a unique tree with no living relatives. ... Binomial name Ginkgo biloba L. The Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), frequently misspelled as Gingko, and sometimes known as the Maidenhair Tree, is a unique tree with no close living relatives. ...

Binomial name Ginkgo biloba L. The Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), sometimes also known as the Maidenhair tree, is a unique tree with no living relatives. ...

Magnoliophyta (Broadleaves)

Acer (maples) Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants (also called angiosperms) are the dominant and most familiar group of land plants. ... Distribution Species See List of Acer species Maples are trees or shrubs in the genus Acer. ...

Aesculus (buckeyes and horse-chestnuts) Binomial name Pursh Vine Maple (Acer circinatum Pursh) is a species of maple, native to western North America from southwest British Columbia to northern California, always within 300 km of the Pacific Ocean coast. ... Binomial name Maxim. ... Binomial name Torr. ... Binomial name Pursh Acer macrophyllum (Bigleaf or Oregon Maple) is a large deciduous tree in the genus Acer. ... Binominal name Acer negundo Manitoba Maple (Acer negundo), also known as Ash-leaved Maple or (confusingly) Boxelder, is a species of maple, which occurs throughout most of North America. ... Binomial name Acer nigrum F.Michx. ... Binomial name Acer palmatum Thunb. ... Binomial name L. “Moosewood” redirects here. ... Binomial name Acer platanoides L. The Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) is a maple native to eastern and central Europe and southwest Asia, from France east to Russia, north to southern Scandinavia and southeast to northern Iran. ... Binomial name Acer pseudoplatanus L. The Sycamore or Sycamore Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) is one of the most common maples in Europe, native to central Europe from France east to Poland, and south (in mountains) to northernmost Spain and Turkey. ... Binomial name Acer rubrum L. Red Maple (Acer rubrum) is also known as Swamp Maple or Soft Maple. ... Binomial name Acer saccharinum L. Silver Maple bark leaves The Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum) is a species of maple native to the eastern United States and adjacent parts of southeast Canada. ... Binomial name Acer saccharum Marshall The Sugar Maple Acer saccharum is a prominent tree in the hardwood forests of eastern North America. ... Binomial name Lam. ... Species Aesculus arguta: Texas Buckeye Aesculus californica: California Buckeye Aesculus chinensis: Chinese Horse-chestnut Aesculus flava (): Yellow Buckeye Aesculus glabra: Ohio Buckeye Aesculus hippocastanum: Common Horse-chestnut Aesculus indica: Indian Horse-chestnut Aesculus neglecta: Dwarf Buckeye Aesculus parviflora: Bottlebrush Buckeye Aesculus pavia: Red Buckeye Aesculus sylvatica: Painted Buckeye Aesculus turbinata...

Ailanthus Binomial name Aesculus glabra Willd. ... Binomial name Aesculus hippocastanum L. The Common Horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) is a large deciduous tree, native to a small area in the mountains of the Balkans in southeast Europe, mainly in northeastern Greece but also locally in Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. ... Species Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus excelsa Ailanthus giraldii Ailanthus malabarica Ailanthus triphysa Ailanthus vilmoriniana Ailanthus (derived from ailanto, an Amboine word probably meaning tree of the gods or tree of heaven) is a genus of 6-10 species of trees belonging to the family Simaroubaceae, in the order Sapindales (formerly Rutales...

Alnus (alders) Binomial name Ailanthus altissima (Mill. ... For other uses, see Alder (disambiguation). ...

Amelanchier (serviceberries) Binomial nomenclature Alnus glutinosa Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is an alder tree native to most of Europe, including all of Britain. ... Binomial name Alnus incana (L.) Moench The Grey Alder (Alnus incana) is an alder with a wide range across the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere. ... Binomial name Alnus rubra Bong. ... Binomial name Alnus viridis (Chaix. ... Species About 25; see text The Serviceberry (Amelanchier), also known as juneberry, mespilus and shadbush, is a genus if about 25 species of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae. ...

  • Amelanchier alnifolia (Juneberry or Saskatoon berry)
  • Amelanchier arborea (Downy serviceberry)
  • Amelanchier bartramiana (Mountain serviceberry)
  • Amelanchier florida (Pacific serviceberry)
  • Amelanchier laevis (Smooth serviceberry)
  • Amelanchier sanguinea (Roundleaf serviceberry)

Aralia Binomial name Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt. ... Binomial name Amelanchier arborea (F.Michx. ... Species See text Aralia is a genus of the plant family Araliaceae, consisting of about 40 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, and some rhizomatous perennials. ...

Arbutus Binomial name Aralia elata Seem. ... Species See text. ...

Asimina Binomial name Arbutus menziesii Pursh The Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii), is a species of arbutus found on the west coast of North America, from British Columbia (chiefly Vancouver Island) to California, mainly in the Pacific Coast Ranges but also scattered on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains. ... Species See text Pawpaw (Asimina) is a genus of eight or nine species of small trees with large leaves and fruit, native to southeastern North America. ...

Betula (birches) Binomial name Asimina triloba (Linnaeus) Michel Félix Dunal The Common pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is a large shrub or small tree native to North America. ... Species many species see text and classification Birch is the name of any tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. ...

Caragana Binomial name Betula alleghaniensis Britt. ... Binomial name Betula lenta L. Sweet Birch (Betula lenta), also known as Cherry Birch or Black Birch, is a species of birch native to eastern North America, from southern Maine west to southernmost Ontario and southern Michigan, and south in the Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia. ... Binomial name Sarg. ... Binomial name Betula papyrifera Marsh. ... Binomial name Betula pendula Roth. ... Binomial name Betula populifolia Marsh. ... Species See text Caragana is a genus of about 80 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native to Asia and eastern Europe. ...

  • Caragana arborescens (Siberian pea-tree) - introduced

Carpinus (hornbeams) Binomial name Caragana arborescens, or Caragana, or Siberian peashrub, is native to Siberia. ... Species Carpinus betulus _ European Hornbeam Carpinus caroliniana - American Hornbeam Carpinus cordata - Sawa Hornbeam Carpinus fargesii - Farges Hornbeam Carpinus laxiflora - Aka-shide Hornbeam Carpinus japonica - Japanese Hornbeam Carpinus orientalis - Oriental Hornbeam Carpinus tschonoskii - Chonowskis Hornbeam Carpinus turczaninowii - Turkzaninovs Hornbeam The hornbeams (Carpinus) are a genus of relatively small...

Carya (hickories) Binomial name Carpinus betulus L. The European Hornbeam or Common Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) is a hornbeam native to western, central and southern Europe, extending eastward as far as western Russia and the Ukraine. ... Binomial name Carpinus caroliniana Walter The American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) is a small hardwood tree in the genus Carpinus. ... Species See text Comparison of Carya nuts Ripe hickory nuts ready to fall, Andrews, SC Hickory is a tree of the genus Carya, including 17-19 species of deciduous trees with pinnately compound leaves and large nuts. ...

Castanea (chestnuts) Binomial name Carya cordiformis (Wangenh. ... Binomial name Carya ovata (Mill. ... Species Castanea alnifolia - Bush Chinkapin* Castanea crenata - Japanese Chestnut Castanea dentata - American Chestnut Castanea henryi - Henrys Chestnut Castanea mollissima - Chinese Chestnut Castanea ozarkensis - Ozark Chinkapin Castanea pumila - Allegheny Chinkapin Castanea sativa - Sweet Chestnut Castanea seguinii - Seguins Chestnut * treated as a synonym of by many authors Chestnut (Castanea), including...

Catalpa (catalpas) Binomial name Castanea dentata (Marsh. ... Binomial name Castanea mollissima Blume The Chinese Chestnut (Castanea mollissima), a member of the family Fagaceae, is a species of chestnut native to China, where it occurs in the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi... Species 11 species, including: Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa bungei Catalpa fargesii Catalpa longissima Catalpa ovata Catalpa punctata Catalpa speciosa Catalpa tibetica Catalpa (Catalpa), also spelled Catawba, is a genus of mostly deciduous trees in the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae, native to warm temperate regions of North America, the West Indies, and...

Celtis (hackberries) Binomial name Catalpa bignonioides Walter Southern Catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) is a species of Catalpa, native to the southeastern United States in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. ... Binomial name Catalpa speciosa (Warder) Warder ex Engelm. ... Species About 60-70 species including: Celtis australis - European Hackberry Celtis bungeana Bunges Hackberry Celtis caucasica - Caucasian Hackberry Celtis labilis - Hubei Hackberry Celtis koraiensis - Korean Hackberry Celtis jessoensis - Japanese Hackberry Celtis laevigata - Southern Hackberry Celtis occidentalis - Common hackberry Celtis reticulata - Netleaf hackberry Celtis sinensis - Chinese Hackberry Celtis tenuifolia - Georgia...

Cephalanthus Binomial name Celtis occidentalis None yet Celtis occidentalis, the Common hackberry, is a large tree native to North America. ... Celtis tenuifolia, the Dwarf Hackberry is a shrub or small tree 2 to 12 meters high. ... species See text Cephalanthus (Buttonbush) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. ...

  • Cephalanthus occidentalis (Button-bush))

Cercidiphyllum Binomial name L. Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush, Button-bush, Button-willow or Honey-bells) is a species of Cephalanthus native to eastern and southern North America. ... Species Cercidiphyllum japonicum Cercidiphyllum magnificum Katsura (Cercidiphyllum) is a genus of two species of plants, the sole members of the family Cercidiphyllaceae. ...

  • Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura-tree) - introduced

Cercis Binomial name Siebold & Zucc. ... Species See text. ...

Cladrastis Binomial name Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a large shrub or small tree in the pea family Fabaceae, native to eastern North America from southern Canada south to northern United States. ... Species See text Cladrastis (Yellowwood) is a genus of seven species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, six native to eastern Asia, and one to southeastern North America. ...

Cornus (dogwoods) Binomial name Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. ... Subgenera Cornus Benthamidia Swida The Dogwoods comprise a group of 30-50 species of deciduous woody plants (shrubs and trees) in the family Cornaceae, divided into one to nine genera or subgenera (depending on botanical interpretation). ...

Corylus (hazels ) Binomial name Cornus alternifolia L.f. ... Binomial name Cornus florida L. The flowering dogwood (Cornus florida or Benthamidia florida) is a showy small tree native to eastern and southeastern North America. ... Binomial name Cornus florida L. The flowering dogwood (Cornus florida or Benthamidia florida) is a showy small tree native to eastern and southeastern North America. ... Binomial name Cornus mas L. The European Cornel (Cornus mas) is a species of dogwood native to southern Europe and southwest Asia. ... Binomial name Cornus nuttallii Audubon The Pacific Dogwood Cornus nuttallii (syn. ... This article is about the tree; for other meanings of hazel, see Hazel (disambiguation). ...

  • Corylus americana (American Hazel)
  • Corylus avellana (Common hazel) - introduced
  • Corylus colurna (Turkish Hazel) - introduced
  • Corylus cornuta (Beaked Hazel)
  • Corylus maxima (Filbert) - introduced

Cotinus This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Binomial name Corylus colurna L. The Turkish Hazel (Corylus colurna) is a tree native to southeast Europe and southwest Asia, from the Balkans through northern Turkey to northern Iran. ... Binomial name Marshall The Beaked Hazel (Corylus cornuta) is a deciduous shrubby hazel found in most of North America, from southern Canada south to Georgia and California. ... Binomial name Mill. ... Species Cotinus coggygria Cotinus obovatus Smoketree (Cotinus) is a genus of two species of flowering plants in the Anacardiaceae, closely related to the sumacs (Rhus). ...

  • Cotinus coggygria (Smokebush) - introduced

Crataegus (Hawthorns) - too many species to list. Binomial name (Scop. ... Species See text Crataegus (Hawthorn) is a large genus of in the family Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia and North America. ...


Elaeagnus Species See text. ...

Euonymus (Euonymus) Binomial name Elaeagnus angustifolia L. Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian Silverberry, Oleaster, or Russian-olive) is a species of Elaeagnus, native to western and central Asia, from southern Russia and Kazakhstan to Turkey. ... Binomial name L. Elaeagnus commutata (American Silverberry, or Wolf Willow), is a species of Elaeagnus native to North America that ranges from central Alaska through British Columbia, down to central California and across the upper Midwestern Unites States. ... Species Euonymus alatus - Winged Spindle Euonymus americanus - Strawberry-bush Spindle Euonymus atropurpureus - Eastern Burning-bush Euonymus europaeus - European Spindle Euonymus fortunei - Fortunes Spindle Euonymus japonicus - Japanese Spindle Euonymus obovatus - Euonymus occidentalis - Western Burning-bush The spindles, genus Euonymus, comprise about 170-180 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs and...

  • Euonymus alatus (Winged euonymus) - introduced
  • Euonymus atropurpureus (Burning-bush) euonymus
  • Euonymus europaeus (European spindle) - introduced
  • Euonymus fortunei (Winter-creeper euonymus) - introduced

Fagus (beeches) Binomial name Euonymus alatus (Thunb. ... This Tree of Life article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Binomial name L. The European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus), also known as the common spindle, is a deciduous shrub or small tree in the family Celastraceae, native to much of Europe, particularly in the centre, but is to be found in locations from Ireland and southern Scandinavia in the north, to... Binomial name (Turcz. ... Species Fagus crenata - Japanese Beech Fagus engleriana - Chinese Beech Fagus grandifolia - American Beech Fagus hayatae - Taiwan Beech Fagus japonica - Japanese Blue Beech Fagus longipetiolata - South Chinese Beech Fagus lucida - Shining Beech Fagus mexicana - Mexican Beech or Haya Fagus orientalis - Oriental Beech Fagus sylvatica - European Beech Beech (Fagus) is a genus...

Fraxinus (ashes) Binomial name Fagus grandifolia Ehrenb. ... Binomial name Fagus sylvatica L. The European Beech or Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) is a deciduous tree belonging to the family Fagaceae. ... Species Many, see text. ...

Gleditsia Binomial name Fraxinus americana L. The White Ash (Fraxinus americana) is one of the largest of the ash genus Fraxinus, growing to 35 m tall. ... Binomial name Fraxinus excelsior L. The European Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is a tall tree, native to most of Europe, with the exception of northern Scandinavia and southern Mediterranean Europe. ... Binomial name Fraxinus latifolia Benth. ... Fraxinus nigra, the Black Ash, is a medium-size tree which occurs in the northeastern United States and much of eastern Canada. ... Binomial name Fraxinus pennsylvanica Marsh. ... Binomial name Fraxinus quadrangulata Blue Ash is a tree, Fraxinus quadrangulata, that is native to the east-central United States, from westernmost Pennsylvania south and west to eastern Oklahoma, and also just into southernmost Ontario in Canada. ... Species See text Gleditsia is a genus of locust trees in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae, native to North America and Asia. ...

Gymnocladus This article or section should be merged with Honey locust Gleditsia triacanthos or honey locust is a deciduous tree, of the legume family, native to North America. ... Binomial name Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch The Kentucky Coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus, is a tree in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to the midwest of North America. ...

Hamamelis Binomial name Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch The Kentucky Coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus, is a tree in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to the midwest of North America. ... Species Hamamelis japonica Hamamelis mollis Hamamelis vernalis Hamamelis virginiana Witch-hazel is the common name for a genus of shrubs Hamamelis in the family Hamamelidaceae, with four species, two in North America ( and ), and one each in Japan () and China (). The Persian Ironwood, a closely related tree formerly treated as...

  • Hamamelis virginiana (Witch-hazel)

Hippophae Binomial name L. Hamamelis virginiana is a species of Witch-hazel found across eastern North America, from Nova Scotia to Wisconsin in the north and northern Florida to Texas in the south. ... Species Hippophae rhamnoides - Common Sea-buckthorn Hippophae salicifolia - Willow-leaved Sea-buckthorn Hippophae tibetana - Tibetan Sea-buckthorn The Sea-buckthorns, also known as Seaberry or Sea Berry, are deciduous shrubs in the genus Hippophae, family Elaeagnaceae. ...

Ilex (hollies) Species Hippophae rhamnoides Hippophae salicifolia Hippophae tibetana The sea-buckthorns, also known as seaberry, are deciduous shrubs in the genus Hippophae, family Elaeagnaceae. ... This article is about the plant type. ...

Juglans (walnuts) Binomial name Ilex aquifolium L. The European Holly Ilex aquifolium is a holly native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. ... Binomial name (L.) M.Powell et al. ... Binomial name Ilex opaca American holly (Ilex opaca) is a small to medium broadleaved evergreen tree in the family Aquifoliaceae. ... Binomial name Ilex verticillata American Winterberry (Ilex verticillata), also known as false alder or fever bush, is a species of holly native to a very large area in the eastern United States and southeast Canada, particularly in wetlands. ... This article is about the walnut tree. ...

Laburnum Binomial name L. The Butternut (Juglans cinerea), also occasionally known as the White Walnut, is a species of walnut native to the eastern United States and southeast Canada, from southern Quebec west to Minnesota, south to northern Alabama and southwest to northern Arkansas. ... Binomial name Juglans nigra L. The Black Walnut (Juglans nigra L.) is a native of eastern North America, where it grows, mostly alongside rivers, from southern Ontario, Canada west to southeast South Dakota, south to Georgia and southwest to central Texas. ... Binomial name Juglans regia L. The Persian Walnut (Juglans regia), also known as Common Walnut or English Walnut, is a species of walnut native from the Balkans in southeast Europe east through southwest and central Asia and the Himalaya to southwest China. ... Species Laburnum anagyroides Laburnum alpinum Laburnum is a genus of two species of small trees in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, Laburnum anagyroides (Common Laburnum) and (Alpine Laburnum). ...

  • Laburnum anagyroides (Laburnum) - introduced

Liquidambar Species Liquidambar formosana Liquidambar orientalis Liquidambar styraciflua The sweetgums Liquidambar are a genus in the witch-hazel family Hamamelidaceae, with three species of large deciduous trees, 25-40m tall, with palmately lobed leaves: Liquidambar formosana - Chinese Sweetgum (central & southern China, Taiwan). ...

Liriodendron Binomial nomenclature Liquidambar styraciflua American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), also known as Redgum is a deciduous tree in the sweetgum genus, native to warm temperate areas of eastern North America. ... Species Liriodendron chinense (Hemsl. ...

Maclura Species Liriodendron chinense (Hemsl. ... Binomial name Maclura pomifera (Raf. ...

Magnolia (magnolias) Binomial name Maclura pomifera (Raf. ... Species See text Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Magnolia Magnolia is a large genus of about 210[1] flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. ...

  • Magnolia acuminata (Cucumber tree)
  • Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer magnolia) - introduced

Malus (apples) Binomial name L. Several plants are known as the Cucumber tree. ... Species Malus angustifolia - Southern Crab Malus baccata - Siberian Crabapple Malus bracteata Malus brevipes Malus coronaria - Sweet Crabapple Malus domestica - Apple Malus florentina Malus floribunda - Japanese Crabapple Malus formosana Malus fusca - Oregon Crab, Pacific Crab Malus glabrata Malus glaucescens Malus halliana Malus honanensis Malus hupehensis - Chinese Crabapple Malus ioensis - Prairie Crab...

  • Malus baccata (Siberian crab apple) - introduced
  • Malus coronaria (Wild crab apple)
  • Malus fusca (Pacific crab apple)
  • Malus sylvestris (Common apple) - introduced

Morus (mulberries) Binomial name (L.) Mill. ... This Tree of Life article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Species See text. ...

Myrica Binomial name Morus alba L. The White Mulberry, scientific name Morus alba, is a short-lived, fast-growing, small to medium sized tree to 15-20 m tall, native to eastern Asia. ... Binomial name Morus rubra L. The Red Mulberry (Morus rubra) is a species of Mulberry, native to eastern North America, from southernmost Ontario and Vermont south to Florida and west to southeast South Dakota and central Texas. ... Species About 35 species, including: Myrica adenophora Myrica californica - California Bayberry Myrica cerifera - Wax-myrtle Myrica esculenta Myrica faya - Faya Bayberry Myrica gale - Sweet Gale or Bog-myrtle Myrica hartwegii - Sierra Bayberry Myrica heterophylla Myrica holdrigeana Myrica inodora - Scentless Bayberry Myrica nana Myrica parvifolia Myrica pensylvanica - Northern Bayberry Myrica pubescens...

Nemopanthus – see Ilex Binomial name Myrica californica Cham. ...


Nyssa (tupelos) For the city, see Tupelo, Mississippi. ...

Ostrya Binomial name Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. ...

Phellodendron Binomial name Ostrya virginiana (Mill. ... Species About 10 species, including: Phellodendron amurense Phellodendron chinense Phellodendron japonicum Phellodendron lavallei Phellodendron sachalinense Phellodendron wilsonii Phellodendron or Cork-tree, is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Rutaceae, native to east and northeast Asia. ...

Platanus (planes) Species About 10 species, including: Phellodendron amurense Phellodendron chinense Phellodendron japonicum Phellodendron lavallei Phellodendron sachalinense Phellodendron wilsonii Phellodendron or Cork-tree, is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Rutaceae, native to east and northeast Asia. ... Species See text. ...

Populus (poplars, balsam poplars, aspens, cottonwoods) Binomial name Muenchh. ... Binomial name Platanus occidentalis The American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), also known as American plane and Buttonwood, is one of the species of Platanus native to North America, where it is rather confusingly very often just called Sycamore, which can refer to other types of tree. ... This article is about woody plants of the genus Populus. ... This article is about woody plants of the genus Populus. ... Species Populus angustifolia Torr. ... Species Populus adenopoda Populus alba Populus grandidentata Populus sieboldii Populus tremula Populus tremuloides Aspens are trees of the willow family and comprise a section of the poplar genus, Populus sect. ... Species Populus deltoides L. Populus fremontii [[]] Populus nigra L. This article is about the poplar species. ...

  • Populus x acuminata (Lanceleaf cottonwood)
  • Populus alba (White Poplar) - introduced
  • Populus angustifolia (Narrowleaf cottonwood)
  • Populus balsamifera (Eastern Balsam Poplar)
  • Populus x canadensis (Carolina poplar) - introduced
  • Populus deltoides (Eastern Cottonwood)
  • Populus grandidentata (Bigtooth Aspen)
  • Populus heterophylla (Swamp cottonwood)
  • Populus x jackii (Jack's hybrid poplar)
  • Populus nigra (Black Poplar, Lombardy poplar) - introduced
  • Populus simonii (Simon's poplar)
  • Populus tremuloides (Trembling Aspen)
  • Populus trichocarpa (Black Cottonwood)

Prunus (cherries, plums, peaches) Binomial name L. The White Poplar (Populus alba) is a species of poplar, most closely related to the aspens (Populus sect. ... Binomial name The Ontario Balsam Poplar, Populus balsamifera is a species of the genus Populus. ... Binomial name L. The Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) is a large cottonwood (poplar) tree native to North America, growing throughout the eastern United States and the southernmost part of eastern Canada. ... Binomial name L. Black Poplar (Populus nigra) is a species of poplar in the cottonwood section of the genus Populus. ... Binomial name Populus tremuloides Michx. ... Binomial name Populus trichocarpa (Torr. ... Species Prunus alabamensis Prunus alleghaniensis Prunus americana Prunus andersonii Prunus angustifolia Prunus armeniaca Prunus avium Prunus caroliniana Prunus cerasifera Prunus cerasus Prunus domestica Prunus dulcis Prunus emarginata Prunus fasciculata Prunus fremontii Prunus fruticosa Prunus geniculata Prunus glandulosa Prunus gracilis Prunus grayana Prunus havardii Prunus hortulana Prunus ilicifolia Prunus japonica Prunus... “Cherry tree” redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Prune (fruit) be merged into this article or section. ... Binomial name (L.) Batsch Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ...

Ptelea Binomial name The Wild plum (Prunus americana) is a southern rather than a northern tree. ... Binomial name Prunus armeniaca The scientific name for the apricot is Prunus armeniaca L., which puts it in the same subgenus as the plum (Prunophora). ... Washington, D.C. Tidal Basin showing cherry trees in flower Cherry tree blossoms Formation of the cherry fruit at beginning of May (France) Ripe Bing cherries Cherries (variety Lambert) - watercolor 1894 White Cherry Flowers A cherry is both a tree and its fleshy fruit, a type known as a drupe... Washington, D.C. Tidal Basin showing cherry trees in flower Cherry tree blossoms Formation of the cherry fruit at beginning of May (France) Ripe Bing cherries Cherries (variety Lambert) - watercolor 1894 White Cherry Flowers A cherry is both a tree and its fleshy fruit, a type known as a drupe... Binomial name (Dougl. ... Binomial name The Canada plum or red plum (Prunus nigra) is a small tree twenty feet in height, dividing five or six feet from the ground into a number of stout upright branches which form a rigid head. ... Binomial name L. The pin cherry or fire cherry (Prunus pensylvanica) is a species in the genus Prunus. ... Binomial name Prunus serotina Ehrh. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sakura. ... Binomial name Prunus virginiana The Chokecherry is the name for a species of suckering shrub or small tree, Prunus virginiana. ... Species Ptelea trifoliata L. - Hoptree The Hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata, Rutaceae) is a deciduous shrub or small tree 6-8 m tall with a broad crown. ...

  • Ptelea trifoliata (Hoptree)

Pyrus (pears) Binomial name L. The Hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata, Rutaceae) is a deciduous shrub or small tree 6-8 m tall with a broad crown. ... Species Pyrus calleryana P. pyrifolia et al Pears are trees of the genus Pyrus and the edible fruit of that tree. ...

  • Pyrus communis (Common pear)

Quercus (oaks) Binomial name L. The European Pear Pyrus communis is a species of pear native to central and eastern Europe and southwest Asia. ... This article is about oaks (Quercus desert-oak is unrelated, and instead belongs to the genus Allocasuarina. ...

Rhamnus (buckthorns) Binomial name Quercus alba L. The White oak (Quercus alba) is one of the most magnificent of oaks. ... Binomial name Quercus bicolor The Swamp white oak, Quercus bicolor, is one of the more important white oaks for lumber production. ... Binomial name Quercus coccinea Muenchh. ... Binomial name E.J.Hill The Northern Pin Oak or Hills Oak (Quercus ellipsoidalis) is an oak in the red oak section Quercus sect. ... Binomial name Quercus garryana The Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana), also known as Garry Oak, has a range from northern California to British Columbia. ... Binomial name Quercus imbricaria Michx. ... Binomial name Quercus macrocarpa Michx. ... Binomial name Quercus montana Willdenow The Chestnut oak (Quercus montana, or Quercus prinus in some references) is one of the chestnut oak subgroup of the white oak group, genus Quercus section Quercus. ... Binomial name Quercus muhlenbergii Engelm. ... Binomial name Quercus palustris Muenchh. ... Binomial name Quercus robur The Pedunculate Oak or English Oak (Quercus robur L.) is native to most of Europe, and to Asia Minor to the Caucasus, and also to parts of North Africa. ... Binomial name Quercus rubra L. The Northern red oak, Quercus rubra (Quercus borealis in some older references), is an oak in the red oak group (Quercus section Lobatae). ... Binomial name Buckland The Shumard Oak, Quercus shumardii (also known as Spotted Oak, Schneck Oak, Shumard Red Oak, and Swamp Red Oak), is one of the largest of the oak species in the red oak group (Quercus section Lobatae). ... Binomial name Quercus velutina Black oak (Quercus velutina) is a deciduous tree of the red oak group of oaks. ... Species See text The Buckthorns Rhamnus are a genus (or two genera, if Frangula is treated as distinct) of about 100 species of shrubs or small trees from 1-10 m tall (rarely to 15 m), in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. ...

  • Rhamnus cathartica (European buckthorn) - introduced
  • Rhamnus frangula (Glossy buckthorn) - introduced
  • Rhamnus purshiana (Cascara buckthorn)

Rhododendron (rhododendrons) Binomial name Rhamnus purshiana DC. Rhamnus purshiana (Cascara Buckthorn, Cascara, Bearberry, and in the Chinook Jargon, Chittam or Chitticum; syn. ... Subgenera Azaleastrum Candidastrum Hymenanthes Mumeazalea Pentanthera (Azaleas) Rhododendron Therorhodion Tsutsusi (Azaleas) Vireya Source: RBG, Edinburgh Rhododendron (from the Greek: rhodos, rose, and dendron, tree) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. ...

Rhus (sumacs) Binomial name Rhododendron macrophyllum D.Don ex G. Don 1834 (R. californicum Hook. ... Binomial name Rhododendron maximum L. Rhododendron maximum is a species of Rhododendron native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia south to northern Alabama. ... Binomial name Rhododendron ponticum L. Rhododendron ponticum (Common Rhododendron or Pontic Rhododendron) is a species of Rhododendron native to southern Europe and southwest Asia. ... Species About 250 species; see text Rhus is a genus of woody shrubs and trees, all with the leaves spirally arranged and pinnately compound (some species are trifoliate). ...

Robinia Binomial name Rhus glabra L. Rhus glabra (Smooth Sumac) is a species of sumac in the family Anacardiaceae, native to North America, from southern Quebec west to southern British Columbia in Canada, and south to northern Florida and Arizona in the United States and Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico. ... Binomial name Rhus typhina L. Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina, synonym: ), is a deciduous shrub to small tree in the Anacardiaceae or Cashew family, native to eastern North America, from Ontario and Quebec south to northern Georgia and Mississippi [1]. It grows to 3-10 m tall, and has alternate, pinnately... Species Between 8-10; see text Robinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae, native to North America and northern Mexico. ...

Sassafras Binomial name Robinia pseudoacacia L. Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) is a tree in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae. ... This article is about the Sassafras tree. ...

  • Sassafras albidum (Sassafras)

Salix (willows) - too many species to list. Binomial name L. Sassafras albidum (Sassafras, White Sassafras, Red Sassafras, or Silky Sassafras) is a species of Sassafras that grows throughout eastern North America. ... Species About 350, including: Salix alba - White Willow Salix amygdaloides - Peachleaf Willow Salix arbuscula - Mountain Willow Salix aurita - Eared Willow Salix babylonica - Peking Willow Salix caprea- Goat Willow Salix caroliniana - Coastal Plain Willow Salix cinerea - Grey Sallow Salix fragilis - Crack Willow Salix herbacea - Dwarf Willow Salix lanata - Woolly Willow Salix...


Sambucus (elder) Species About 25 species, including: Sambucus nigra - Black Elder Sambucus canadensis - American Elder Sambucus glauca - Blueberry Elder Sambucus racemosa - Red-berried Elder Elder or Elderberry (Sambucus) is a genus of fast-growing shrubs or small trees in the family Caprifoliaceae. ...

  • Sambucus callicarpa (Red-berry elder)
  • Sambucus canadensis (American elder)
  • Sambucus cerulea (Blue-berry elder)
  • Sambucus melanocarpa (Black-berry elder)
  • Sambucus pubens (Eastern red-berry elder)

Shepherdia Sambucus canadensis, the American Elderberry is a suckering shrub native to a large area of North America east of the Rocky Mountains. ... Species see text The Buffaloberries (Shepherdia) are a genus of small shrubs which have rather bitter tasting berries, native to North America. ...

  • Shepherdia argentea (Silver buffalo-berry)

Sorbus (rowans) Subgenera Sorbus Aria Micromeles Cormus Torminaria Chamaemespilus The genus Sorbus is a genus of about 100-200 species of trees and shrubs in the subfamily Maloideae of the Rose family Rosaceae. ...

  • Sorbus americana (American Rowan or mountain-ash)
  • Sorbus aucuparia (European rowan) - introduced
  • Sorbus decora (Showy Rowan or mountain-ash)
  • Sorbus sitchensis (Sitka Rowan or mountain-ash)

Syringa Binomial name Sorbus americana, also known as Rowan, American Mountain Ash, or Pyrus americana, is a small tree of the eastern United States. ... Binomial name Sorbus aucuparia L. Sorbus aucuparia, also known as Rowan or Mountain Ash, is a small to medium tree, growing up to 20m but often smaller especially in exposed locations. ... Coordinates: , Borough City and Borough of Sitka Founded 1799 Incorporated December 2, 1971 Government  - Mayor Marko Dapcevich Area  - City 12,461. ... Alternate meaning: Lilac (color) Species About 20-25 species; see text. ...

Tilia (lindens) Binomial name Syringa vulgaris L. The Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is a deciduous plant in the olive family (Oleaceae), native to the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, where it grows in the wild on rocky hills. ... Species About 30; see text A lime-lined avenue in Alexandra Park, London Tilia leaf Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees, native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, in Asia (where the greatest species diversity is found), Europe and eastern North America; it is absent...

Toxicodendron Binomial name Tilia americana L. Tilia americana is a medium-sized to large deciduous tree in the genus Tilia, native to eastern North America. ... Binomial name Tilia cordata Mill. ... Species See text. ...

Ulmus (elms) Binomial name Kuntze Poison Sumac (Toxicodendron vernix or Rhus vernix) is a woody shrub or small tree growing to 7 m (20 ft) tall. ... Species See text. ...

  • Ulmus americana (American elm or White elm)
  • Ulmus glabra (Wych elm) - introduced
  • Ulmus procera (English elm) - introduced
  • Ulmus pumila (Siberian elm) - introduced
  • Ulmus rubra (Slippery elm)
  • Ulmus thomasii (Rock elm)

Viburnum (viburnums) Binomial name Ulmus americana L. The American Elm Ulmus americana is a species of elm native to eastern North America, occurring from Nova Scotia west to southeast Saskatchewan, and south to Florida and central Texas. ... Binomial nomenclature Ulmus glabra Huds. ... Binomial name Salisb. ... Binomial name L. Synonyms Ulmus campestris L. var. ... Binomial name Muhl. ... Binomial name Sarg. ... Species About 150 species; see text Viburnum (Viburnum) is a genus of about 175 species of shrubs or (in a few species) small trees that were previously included in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. ...

  • Viburnum edule (Squashberry)
  • Viburnum lantana (Wayfaring-tree) - introduced
  • Viburnum lentago (Sweet viburnum, nannyberry)
  • Viburnum opulus (Wayfaring tree) - introduced
  • Viburnum trilobus (Highbush viburnum)

Zanthoxylum (Zanthoxylums, prickly-ashes) Binomial name L. Viburnum lantana (Wayfaring Tree) is a species of Viburnum, native to central, southern and western Europe (north to Yorkshire in England), northwest Africa, and southwestern Asia. ... Binomial name L. Viburnum lentago (Nannyberry, Sheepberry, or Sweet Viburnum) is a species of Viburnum native to the north-eastern United States and southern Canada, from New Brunswick south to New York and west to the Dakotas. ... Binomial name Viburnum opulus L. Viburnum opulus commonly known as the Guelder Rose or the snowball tree is a popular cultivated species from the family Adoxaceae. ... Species See text Zanthoxylum (from the Greek ξανθὸν ξύλον, yellow wood) is a genus of about 250 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs in the family Rutaceae, native to warm temperate and subtropical areas worldwide. ...

  • Zanthoxylum americanum (Common prickly-ash)
  • Zanthoxylum clava-herculis (Southern prickly-ash)

Zelkova Binomial name L. Zanthoxylum clava-herculis, the Hercules Club, pepperwood, Southern prickly ash, etc. ... Species See text Zelkova is a genus of six species of deciduous trees in the elm family Ulmaceae, native to southern Europe, and southwest and eastern Asia. ...


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