List of tree species in New York City

Last updated December 18, 2024

This page lists tree and large shrub species native to New York City, as well as cultivated, invasive, naturalized, and introduced species.

List of trees growing in New York City

This list includes street trees of New York City; as well as trees planted in New York City parks and public spaces:^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Scientific name	Common name	Size	Native species	Planted in NYC streets	Edible fruit
Acer campestre	Field maple	Small	Non-native	Yes
Acer ginnala	Amur maple	Small	Non-native	Yes
Acer griseum	Paperbark maple	Small	Non-native	Yes
Acer platanoides	Norway maple	Large	Non-native, Invasive^[6]	Yes, Approved	No
Acer rubrum	Red maple	Large	Native	Yes
Acer saccharinum	Silver maple	Large	Native	Yes
Aesculus hippocastanum	Horse-chestnut	Large	Non-native	Yes
Aesculus octandra	Common buckeye	Large	Native	Yes
Ailanthus altissima	Tree of heaven	Large	Non-native, Invasive^[6]	Yes, Not Approved	No
Alnus glutinosa	European alder	Large	Non-native	Yes
Amelanchier canadensis	Serviceberry	Small	Native	Yes
Betula nigra	Black birch	Large	Native	Yes
Carpinus betulus	European hornbeam	Large	Non-native	Yes
Carpinus caroliniana	American hornbeam	Medium	Native	Yes
Carya laciniosa	Shellback hickory	Large	Native	No
Catalpa speciosa	Northern catalpa	Medium	Non-native	No
Cedrus spp.	Cedars	Large	Non-native	No
Celtis occidentalis	Common hackberry	Medium	Native	Yes	Yes
Cercidiphyllum japonicum	Katsura	Medium	Non-native	Yes	No
Cercis canadensis	Eastern redbud	Medium	Non-native	Yes	No
Chamaecyparis thyoides	Atlantic white cedar	Large	Native	Yes	No
Chionanthus virginicus	White fringetree	Medium	Non-native	Yes	No
Cladrastis kentukea	Kentucky yellowwood	Medium	Non-native	Yes	No
Cornus kousa	Kousa dogwood	Small	Non-native	Yes
Cornus mas	Cornelian cherry	Small	Non-native	Yes	Yes
Corylus colurna	Turkish hazel	Tall	Non-native	Yes	Yes
Crataegus crus‑galli var. inermis	Thornless cockspur hawthorn	Medium	Native	Yes	Yes
Crataegus spathulata	Littlehip hawthorn	Small	Non-native	No
Diospyros virginiana	American persimmon		Native	No	Yes
Eucommia ulmoides	Hardy rubber tree	Large	Non-native	Yes	No
Fagus sylvatica	European beech	Large	Non-native	Yes	Yes
Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula'	Weeping beech	Large	Non-native, Not Invasive	No, Not Approved	No
Ginkgo biloba	Ginkgo	Large	Non-native	Yes	Yes
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis	Thornless honey locust	Large	Non-native	Yes	Yes
Gymnocladus dioicus	Kentucky coffeetree	Large	Non-native	Yes	Yes
Halesia spp.	Silverbells			No
Hamamelis spp.	Witch-hazels			No
Ilex spp.	Hollies			No
Juglans spp.	Walnut trees			No	Yes
Juniperus spp.	Junipers			No
Koelreuteria paniculata	Goldenrain tree	Medium	Non-native	Yes
Laburnum spp.	Golden chains		Non-native	No	No
Larix laricina	American larch		Native	No
Liquidambar styraciflua	Sweetgum	Large	Native	Yes
Liriodendron tulipifera	Tulip tree	Large	Native	Yes
Maackia amurensis	Amur maackia	Medium	Non-native	Yes
Maclura pomifera	Osage-orange		Non-native	No
Magnolia grandiflora	Laurel magnolia	Large	Non-native, Not Invasive	No, Not Approved	No
Magnolia cultivars	Magnolia 'Elizabeth', Magnolia 'Butterflies'	Medium	Hybrid	Approved	No
Malus spectabilis	Chinese flowering apple		Non-native
Metasequoia glyptostroboides	Dawn redwood	Large	Non-native	Yes
Morus spp.	Mulberries			No
Nyssa sylvatica	Black gum	Large	Native	Yes
Ostrya virginiana	American hophornbeam	Medium	Native	Yes
Oxydendrum arboreum	Sorrel tree		Non-native	No
Phellodendron amurense	Amur cork tree		Non-native	No
Picea pungens	Blue spruce		Non-native	No
Pinus resinosa	Red pine		Non-native	No
Pinus strobus	Eastern white pine		Native	No
Pinus sylvestris	Scots pine		Non-native	No
Platanus × hispanica	London plane	Large	Non-native	Yes
Populus spp.	Poplars			No
Prunus 'Kanzan'	Kanzan cherry	Small	Non-native	Yes
Prunus × incam	Okamé cherry	Small	Non-native	Yes
Prunus × yedoensis	Yoshino cherry	Small	Non-native	Yes
Prunus cerasifera	Cherry plum	Small	Non-native	Yes	Yes
Prunus padus	Bird cherry		Non-native	No
Prunus sargentii	Sargent cherry	Small	Non-native	Yes
Prunus virginiana 'Schubert'	Canada red cherry	Small	Native	Yes
Pseudotsuga menziesii subsp. glauca	Douglas-fir		Non-native	No
Pyrus calleryana	Callery pear		Invasive	No	Yes
Quercus acutissima	Sawtooth oak	Large	Non-native	Yes
Quercus alba	White oak	Large	Native	Yes
Quercus bicolor	Swamp white oak	Large	Native	Yes
Quercus coccinea	Scarlet oak	Large	Native	Yes
Quercus dentata	Japanese emperor oak	Large	Non-native	Yes
Quercus frainetto	Hungarian oak	Large	Non-native	Yes
Quercus imbricaria	Shingle oak	Large	Non-native	Yes
Quercus macrocarpa	Bur oak	Large	Non-native	Yes
Quercus montana	Chestnut oak	Large	Native	Yes
Quercus muehlenbergii	Chinkapin oak	Large	Native^[7]	Yes
Quercus palustris	Pin oak	Large	Native	Yes
Quercus phellos	Willow oak	Large	Native	Yes
Quercus robur	Pedunculate oak		Non-native
Quercus robur 'Fastigiata'	Fastigiate oak	Large	Non-native	Yes
Quercus rubra	Northern red oak	Large	Native	Yes
Quercus shumardii	Shumard oak	Large	Non-native	Yes
Quercus texana	Nuttall's oak	Large	Non-native	Yes
Quercus velutina	Eastern black oak	Large	Native	Yes
Robinia spp.	Locusts		Non-native	No
Salix spp.	Willows			No
Sassafras albidum	Sassafras		Native	No
Sorbus aucuparia	Rowan tree		Non-native	No
Styphnolobium japonicum	Japanese pagoda tree	Large	Non-native	Yes
Styrax japonicus	Japanese snowbell		Non-native	No
Syringa reticulata	Japanese tree lilac	Small	Non-native	Yes
Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis	Chinese tree lilac	Small	Non-native	Yes
Taxodium distichum	Bald cypress	Large	Non-native	Yes
Thuja occidentalis	Northern white-cedar		Native	No
Tilia americana	American linden	Large	Native	Yes
Tilia cordata	Littleleaf linden	Large	Non-native	Yes
Tilia tomentosa	Silver linden	Large	Non-native	Yes
Tsuga canadensis	Eastern hemlock		Native	No
Ulmus americana	American elm	Large	Native	Yes	No
Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii'	Camperdown elm	Medium	Non-native, Not Invasive	No, Not Approved	No
Ulmus parvifolia	Chinese elm	Large	Non-native	Yes	No
Ulmus minor	English elm	Large	Non-native	No, Not Approved	No
Zelkova serrata	Japanese zelkova	Large	Non-native	Yes	No

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References

↑ "Street-Trees-List-For-Permits" (PDF). NYC parks.
↑ "Street Tree Planting Approved Species List : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
↑ "NYC Street Tree Map". NYC Parks. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
↑ "An Interactive Visualization of NYC Street Trees". An Interactive Visualization of NYC Street Trees. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
↑ "Behold the New York City Street Tree Map: An Interactive Map That Catalogues the 700,000 Trees Shading the Streets of New York City". Open Culture. October 23, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
1 2 "Research Guides: Invasive Plants: Invasive Plants". New York Botanical Garden . Retrieved June 3, 2021.
↑ "Quercus muehlenbergii - Species Page - NYFA: New York Flora Atlas". newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

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[1] "Street-Trees-List-For-Permits" (PDF). NYC parks.

[2] "Street Tree Planting Approved Species List : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[3] "NYC Street Tree Map". NYC Parks. Retrieved September 30, 2021.

[4] "An Interactive Visualization of NYC Street Trees". An Interactive Visualization of NYC Street Trees. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[5] "Behold the New York City Street Tree Map: An Interactive Map That Catalogues the 700,000 Trees Shading the Streets of New York City". Open Culture. October 23, 2019. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

[:10-6] 1 2 "Research Guides: Invasive Plants: Invasive Plants". New York Botanical Garden . Retrieved June 3, 2021.

[7] "Quercus muehlenbergii - Species Page - NYFA: New York Flora Atlas". newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu. Retrieved October 25, 2023.

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List of trees growing in New York City

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