List of tree genera
The major tree genera are listed below by taxonomic family.For classification of flowering plants, see APG II system.About 210 eudicot families include trees.
- Adoxaceae
- * Sambucus, Elderberry
- * Viburnum, Viburnum
- Altingiaceae
- * Liquidambar, Sweetgum
- Anacardiaceae
- * Anacardium, Cashew etc.
- * Mangifera, Mango
- * Pistacia, Pistachio etc.
- * Rhus, Sumac
- * Toxicodendron, Lacquer tree etc.
- Apocynaceae
- * Pachypodium
- Aquifoliaceae
- * Ilex, Holly
- Araliaceae
- * Kalopanax septemlobus, Kalopanax tree and maple tree in fall.
- * Schefflera, Schefflera
- Betulaceae
- * Alnus, Alder
- * Betula, Birch
- * Carpinus, Hornbeam
- * Corylus, Hazel
- Bignoniaceae
- * Catalpa, Catalpa
- * Jacaranda
- * Tabebuia
- Cactaceae
- * Carnegiea gigantea, Saguaro
- Cannabaceae
- * Celtis, Hackberry
- Cornaceae
- * Cornus, Dogwood
- Family Dipterocarpaceae
- * Dipterocarpus, Garjan
- * Shorea, Sal etc.
in Royal National Park, Australia.
Diospyros, Persimmon Ericaceae * Arbutus, Arbutus Eucommiaceae * Eucommia ulmoides, Eucommia Fabaceae * Acacia, Acacia* Bauhinia Orchid tree etc.* Caesalpinia, Brazilwood etc.* Gleditsia, Honey locust etc.* Laburnum, Laburnum* Robinia, Black locust etc. Fagaceae * Castanea, Chestnut* Fagus, Beech* Lithocarpus, Tanoak etc.* Quercus, Oakes in the Sonian Forest, Belgium.
Fouquieria, Boojum etc. Hamamelidaceae * Parrotia persica, Persian Ironwood Juglandaceae * Carya, Hickory* Juglans, Walnut* Pterocarya, Wingnut Lecythidaceae * Bertholletia excelsa, Brazil Nut Lythraceae * Lagerstroemia, Crape-myrtle 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 Meliaceae * Azadirachta, Neem etc.* Melia, Bead tree etc.* Swietenia, Mahogany Moraceae .* Ficus, Fig* Morus, Mulberry Myrtaceae * Eucalyptus, Eucalypt* Eugenia, Stopper etc.* Myrtus, Myrtle* Psidium, Guava Nothofagaceaed * Nothofagus, Southern beech Nyssaceae * Davidia involucrata, Dove tree* Nyssa, Tupelo Oleaceae in flower.* Fraxinus, Ash* Olea, Olive etc. Paulowniaceae *Paulownia, Foxglove Tree Platanaceae * Platanus, Plane Rhizophoraceae * Rhizophora, Red mangrove etc. Rosaceae * Crataegus, Hawthorn* Malus, Apple* Prunus, Almond, Peach, Apricot, Plums, Cherries etc.* Pyrus, Pear* Sorbus, Rowans, Whitebeams etc. Rubiaceae * Coffea, Coffee Rutaceae * Citrus, Citrus* Phellodendron, Cork-tree* Tetradium, Euodia Salicaceae * Populus, Poplars and Aspens* Salix, Willow in fall.
Acer, Maple* Aesculus, Buckeye, Horse-chestnut* Koelreuteria, Golden rain tree* Litchi sinensis, Lychee* Ungnadia speciosa, Mexican Buckeye Sapotaceae * Argania spinosa, Argan* Palaquium, Gutta-percha* Sideroxylon, Tambalacoque etc. in Kolkata, India.
Ailanthus, Tree of heaven Theaceae * Gordonia, Gordonia* Stewartia, Stewartia Thymelaeaceae * Gonystylus, Ramin Ulmaceae * Ulmus, Elm* Zelkova'', ZelkovaAbout 10 Monocotyledon families include trees.
17 magnoliid families include trees.
- Annonaceae
- * Annona, Cherimoya, Custard apple, Soursop etc.
- * Asimina, American Pawpaw
- Lauraceae
- * Cinnamomum, Cinnamon etc.
- * Laurus, Bay Laurel etc.
- * Persea, Avocado etc.
- * Sassafras, Sassafras
- Magnoliaceae
- * Liriodendron, Tulip tree
- * Magnolia, Magnolia
- Myristicaceae
- * Myristica, Nutmeg
[Conifer]s (Pinophyta; softwood trees)
7 families, all of them include trees.
- Araucariaceae
- * Agathis, Kauri
- * Araucaria, Araucaria
- * Wollemia nobilis, Wollemia
- Cupressaceae
- * 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
- * Abies, Fir
- * Cedrus, Cedar
- * Larix, Larch
- * Picea, Spruce
- * Pinus, Pine
- * Pseudotsuga, Douglas-fir
in New Zealand.
Afrocarpus, African Yellowwood etc.* Dacrycarpus, Kahikatea etc.* Dacrydium, Rimu etc.* Podocarpus, Totara etc.* Prumnopitys, Miro etc. Family Sciadopityaceae* Sciadopitys verticillata, Kusamaki Taxaceae * Taxus'', YewGinkgos (Ginkgophyta)
Only one species.
2 families include trees.