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)

About 210 eudicot families include trees.

• 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
  • 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
• Cornaceae (Dogwood family)
  • Cornus, Dogwood
• Family Dipterocarpaceae
  • Dipterocarpus, Garjan
  • Shorea, Sal etc.

• 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

• 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)

• • 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

• 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.

• 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)

About 10 Monocotyledon families include trees.

• 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)

17 magnoliid families include trees.

• Annonaceae (Custard apple family)
  • Annona, Cherimoya, Custard apple, Soursop etc.
  • Asimina, American Pawpaw
• Lauraceae (Laureddl 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)

7 families, all of them include trees.

• 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

• 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.

• 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

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

References