List of tree genera

The major tree genera are listed below by taxonomic family.

Flowering plants (Magnoliophyta; angiosperms)

For classification of flowering plants, see APG II system.

Eudicots (together with magnoliids they are called broadleaf or hardwood trees)

American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua, Altingiaceae).

About 210 eudicot families include trees. ^{[1] [2]}

• Adoxaceae (Moschatel family)
  • Sambucus , Elderberry
  • Viburnum , Viburnum
• Altingiaceae (Sweetgum family)
  • Liquidambar , Sweetgum
• Anacardiaceae (Cashew family)
  • Anacardium , Cashew etc.
  • Mangifera , Mango
  • Pistacia , Pistachio etc.
  • Rhus, Sumac
  • Toxicodendron , Lacquer tree etc.
• Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
  • Pachypodium
• Aquifoliaceae (Holly family)
  • Ilex, Holly
• Araliaceae (Ivy family)
  • Harmsiopanax
  • Kalopanax septemlobus, Kalopanax

    

    Birch tree (foreground) and maple tree (background) in fall.

  • Schefflera, Schefflera
• Betulaceae (Birch family)
  • Alnus, Alder
  • Betula, Birch
  • Carpinus, Hornbeam
  • Corylus, Hazel
• Bignoniaceae (Trumpet Creeper family)
  • Catalpa, Catalpa
  • Jacaranda
  • Tabebuia
• Cactaceae (Cactus family)
  • Carnegiea gigantea, Saguaro
• Cannabaceae (Cannabis family)
  • Celtis, Hackberry
• Celastraceae (Bittersweet family)
  • Apodostigma
  • Arnicratea
  • Bequaertia
  • Brexiella
  • Cassine
  • Catha , Khat
  • Cheiloclinium
  • Crossopetalum , Maiden berries
  • Denhamia
  • Elachyptera
  • Elaeodendron , Olivewoods
  • Euonymus , Spindle trees
  • Glyptopetalum
  • Gyminda
  • Gymnosporia
  • Hartogiopsis
  • Haydenoxylon
• Cornaceae (Dogwood family)
  • Cornus, Dogwood
• Family Dipterocarpaceae
  • Dipterocarpus, Garjan
  • Shorea , Sal etc.

Cryptocarya glaucescens (Lauraceae) in Royal National Park, Australia.

• Ebenaceae (Persimmon family)
  • Diospyros, Persimmon
• Ericaceae (Heath family)
  • Arbutus, Arbutus
• Eucommiaceae (Eucommia family)
  • Eucommia ulmoides, Eucommia
• Fabaceae (Pea family)
  • Acacia, Acacia
  • Bauhinia Orchid tree etc.
  • Caesalpinia, Brazilwood etc.
  • Gleditsia , Honey locust etc.
  • Laburnum, Laburnum
  • Robinia , Black locust etc.
• Fagaceae (Beech family)
  • Castanea, Chestnut
  • Fagus, Beech
  • Lithocarpus , Tanoak etc.
  • Quercus, Oak

European Beeches (Fagaceae) in the Sonian Forest, Belgium.

• Fouquieriaceae (Boojum family)
  • Fouquieria , Boojum etc.
• Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family)
  • Parrotia persica, Persian Ironwood
• Juglandaceae (Walnut family)
  • Carya, Hickory
  • Juglans, Walnut
  • Pterocarya, Wingnut
• Lecythidaceae (Paradise nut family)
  • Bertholletia excelsa, Brazil Nut
• Lythraceae (Loosestrife family)
  • Lagerstroemia, Crape-myrtle
• Malvaceae (Mallow family; including Tiliaceae, Sterculiaceae and Bombacaceae)

  

  African baobab (Adansonia digitata, Malvaceae) in South Africa.

  • Adansonia, Baobab
  • Bombax, Silk-cotton tree
  • Brachychiton, Bottletrees
  • Ceiba , Kapok etc.
  • Durio, Durian
  • Ochroma pyramidale, Balsa
  • Theobroma , Cacao etc.
  • Tilia, Linden (Basswood, Lime)
• Meliaceae (Mahogany family)
  • Azadirachta , Neem etc.
  • Melia , Bead tree etc.
  • Swietenia, Mahogany
• Moraceae (Mulberry family)

  

  Eucalyptus bridgesiana (Myrtaceae) on Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory.

  • Ficus, Fig
  • Morus, Mulberry
• Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
  • Eucalyptus, Eucalypt
  • Eugenia, Stopper etc.
  • Myrtus, Myrtle
  • Psidium, Guava
• Nothofagaceaed (Southern Beech family)
  • Nothofagus, Southern beech
• Nyssaceae (Tupelo family; sometimes included in Cornaceae)
  • Davidia involucrata, Dove tree
  • Nyssa, Tupelo
• Oleaceae (Olive family)

  

  Dove tree (Nyssaceae) in flower.

  • Fraxinus, Ash
  • Olea , Olive etc.
• Paulowniaceae (Paulownia family)
  • Paulownia, Foxglove Tree
• Platanaceae (Plane family)
  • Platanus, Plane
• Rhizophoraceae (Mangrove family)
  • Rhizophora , Red mangrove etc.
• Rosaceae (Rose family)

Phellodendron japonicum (Rutaceae).

• • Crataegus, Hawthorn
  • Malus, Apple
  • Prunus , Almond, Peach, Apricot, Plums, Cherries etc.
  • Pyrus, Pear
  • Sorbus , Rowans, Whitebeams etc.
• Rubiaceae (Bedstraw family)
  • Coffea, Coffee
• Rutaceae (Rue family)
  • Citrus, Citrus
  • Phellodendron, Cork-tree
  • Tetradium, Euodia
• Salicaceae (Willow family)
  • Populus, Poplars and Aspens
  • Salix, Willow

Yellow maple (Sapindaceae) in fall.

• Sapindaceae (including Aceraceae, Hippocastanaceae) (Soapberry family)
  • Acer, Maple
  • Aesculus, Buckeye, Horse-chestnut
  • Koelreuteria, Golden rain tree
  • Litchi sinensis, Lychee
  • Ungnadia speciosa, Mexican Buckeye
• Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family)
  • Argania spinosa, Argan
  • Palaquium, Gutta-percha
  • Sideroxylon , Tambalacoque ("dodo tree") etc.

Common Teak (Tectona grandis, Verbenaceae) in Kolkata, India.

• Family Simaroubaceae
  • Ailanthus, Tree of heaven
• Theaceae (Camellia family)
  • Gordonia, Gordonia
  • Stewartia, Stewartia
• Thymelaeaceae (Thymelaea family)
  • Gonystylus, Ramin
• Ulmaceae (Elm family)
  • Ulmus, Elm
  • Zelkova, Zelkova

Monocotyledons (Liliopsida)

Coconut Palm, a monocotyledonous tree.

About 10 Monocotyledon families include trees. ^{[1] [2]}

• Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
  • Cordyline , Cabbage tree etc.
  • Dracaena, Dragon tree
  • Yucca , Joshua tree etc.
• Arecaceae (Palmae) (Palm family)
  • Areca, Areca
  • Cocos nucifera, Coconut
  • Phoenix , Date Palm etc.
  • Trachycarpus, Chusan Palm etc.
• Poaceae (grass family)
  • Bamboos, Poaceae subfamily Bambusoideae, around 92 genera
• Note that banana 'trees' are not actually trees; they are not woody nor is the stalk perennial.

Magnoliids (together with eudicots they are called broadleaf or hardwood trees)

Magnolias bloom.

17 magnoliid families include trees. ^{[1] [2]}

• Annonaceae (Custard apple family)
  • Annona , Cherimoya, Custard apple, Soursop etc.
  • Asimina , American Pawpaw
• Lauraceae (Laurel family)
  • Cinnamomum , Cinnamon etc.
  • Laurus , Bay Laurel etc.
  • Persea , Avocado etc.
  • Sassafras , Sassafras
• Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family)
  • Liriodendron, Tulip tree
  • Magnolia, Magnolia
• Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family)
  • Myristica, Nutmeg

Conifers (Pinophyta; softwood trees)

In the foreground Arolla Pines, in the background Norway Spruce - European Larch forest. Swiss Alps.

7 families, all of them include trees. ^[3]

• Araucariaceae (Araucaria family)
  • Agathis, Kauri
  • Araucaria, Araucaria
  • Wollemia nobilis, Wollemia
• Cupressaceae (Cypress family)
  • Chamaecyparis
  • Cryptomeria japonica, Sugi
  • Cupressus, Cypress
  • Fitzroya cupressoides, Alerce or Patagonian cypress
  • Juniperus, Juniper
  • Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Dawn Redwood
  • Sequoia sempervirens, Coast Redwood
  • Sequoiadendron giganteum, Giant Sequoia
  • Taxodium, Bald Cypress
  • Thuja , Western Redcedar etc.
• Pinaceae (Pine family)
  • Abies, Fir
  • Cedrus, Cedar
  • Larix, Larch
  • Picea, Spruce
  • Pinus, Pine
  • Pseudotsuga, Douglas-fir
  • Tsuga, Hemlock

Podocarpus totara (Podocarpaceae) in New Zealand.

• Podocarpaceae (Yellowwood family)
  • Afrocarpus , African Yellowwood etc.
  • Dacrycarpus , Kahikatea etc.
  • Dacrydium , Rimu etc.
  • Podocarpus , Totara etc.
  • Prumnopitys , Miro etc.
• Family Sciadopityaceae
  • Sciadopitys verticillata , Kusamaki
• Taxaceae (Yew family)
  • Taxus, Yew

Ginkgos (Ginkgophyta)

Only one species.

• Ginkgoaceae (Ginkgo family)
  • Ginkgo biloba, Ginkgo

Cycads (Cycadophyta)

2 families include trees. ^[3]

• Cycadaceae (Cycad family)
  • Cycas , Ngathu cycad etc.
• Zamiaceae (Zamia family)
  • Lepidozamia , Wunu cycad etc.

Ferns (Pteridophyta)

• Cyatheaceae
  • Cyathea
• Dicksoniaceae
  • Dicksonia

Fossil trees

• Wattieza , the earliest known tree

See also

• Trees portal

• List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family
• List of Clusiaceae genera

References

1. "Angiosperm Phylogeny Website". Missouri Botanical Garden.
2. Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A. & Seberg, O. 2007: Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
3. "The Gymnosperm Database".