List of tree genera
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The major tree genera are listed below by taxonomic family.
Contents
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)
- 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)
- Aquifoliaceae (Holly family)
- Ilex, Holly
- Araliaceae (Ivy family)
- Kalopanax septemlobus, Kalopanax
- Betulaceae (Birch family)
- Bignoniaceae (Trumpet Creeper family)
- Catalpa, Catalpa
- Cactaceae (Cactus family)
- Carnegiea gigantea, Saguaro
- Cannabaceae (Cannabis family)
- Celtis, Hackberry
- Cornaceae (Dogwood family)
- Cornus, Dogwood
- Dipterocarpaceae family
- Ebenaceae (Persimmon family)
- Diospyros, Persimmon
- Ericaceae (Heath family)
- Arbutus, Arbutus
- Eucommiaceae (Eucommia family)
- Eucommia ulmoides, Eucommia
- Fabaceae (Pea family)
- Acacia, Acacia
- 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
- Fouquieriaceae (Boojum family)
- Fouquieria, Boojum etc.
- Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family)
- Parrotia persica, Persian Ironwood
- Juglandaceae (Walnut family)
- Lauraceae (Laurel family)
- Laurus nobilis, Bay Laurel
- Cinnamomum verum, C. aromaticum, and Cinnamomum camphora, Cinnamon, Cassia and Camphor Laurel
- Persea americana, Avocado
- Sassafras albidum, Sassafras
- Lecythidaceae (Paradise nut family)
- Bertholletia excelsa, Brazil Nut
- Lythraceae (Loosestrife family)
- Lagerstroemia, Crape-myrtle
- Malvaceae (Mallow family; including Tiliaceae, Sterculiaceae and Bombacaceae)
- 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)
- Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
- Nothofagaceae (Southern Beech family)
- Nothofagus, Southern beech
- Nyssaceae (Tupelo family; sometimes included in Cornaceae)
- Oleaceae (Olive family)
Dove tree (Nyssaceae) in flower. - Paulowniaceae (Paulownia family)
- Paulownia, Foxglove Tree
- Platanaceae (Plane family)
- Platanus, Plane
- Rhizophoraceae (Mangrove family)
- Rhizophora, Red mangrove etc.
- Rosaceae (Rose family)
- Rubiaceae (Bedstraw family)
- Coffea, Coffee
- Rutaceae (Rue family)
- Salicaceae (Willow family)
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.
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- Simaroubaceae family
- Ailanthus, Tree of heaven
- Theaceae (Camellia family)
- Thymelaeaceae (Thymelaea family)
- Gonystylus, Ramin
- Ulmaceae (Elm family)
- Verbenaceae family
- Tectona, Teak
Monocotyledons (Liliopsida)
About 10 Monocotyledon families include trees.[1][2]
- Agavaceae (Agave family)
- Yucca, Joshua tree etc.
- Arecaceae (Palmae) (Palm family)
- Areca, Areca
- Cocos nucifera, Coconut
- Phoenix, Date Palm etc.
- Trachycarpus, Chusan Palm etc.
- Laxmanniaceae family
- Cordyline, Cabbage tree etc.
- Poaceae (grass family)
- Bamboos Poaceae subfamily Bambusoideae, around 92 genera
- Ruscaceae family
- Dracaena, Dragon tree
- 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.
- 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)
- 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)
- Podocarpaceae (Yellowwood family)
- Afrocarpus, African Yellowwood etc.
- Dacrycarpus, Kahikatea etc.
- Dacrydium, Rimu etc.
- Podocarpus, Totara etc.
- Prumnopitys, Miro etc.
- Sciadopityaceae family
- 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)
Fossil trees
- Wattieza, the earliest known tree
