The major tree genera are listed below by taxonomic family.

Flowering plants

For classification of flowering plants, see APG II system.

Eudicots

About 210 eudicot families include trees.

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

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.

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, Bottletreess

• 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, Poplarss and Aspens

• Salix, Willow

Sapindaceae (including Aceraceae, Hippocastanaceae) (Soapberry family)

• Acer, Maple

• Aesculus, Buckeye, Horse-chestnut

• Koelreuteria, Golden rain tree

• Litchi chinensis, 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

Viburnaceae (Viburnum family)

• Sambucus, Elderberry

• Viburnum, Viburnum

Monocotyledons

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

17 magnoliid families include trees.

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

7 families, all of which include trees.

Araucariaceae (Araucaria family)

• Agathis, Kauri

• Araucaria, Araucaria

• Wollemia nobilis, Wollemia

Cupressaceae (Cypress family)

• Actinostrobus, Sandplain Cypress

• Athrotaxis, Tasmanian Cedar

• Austrocedrus chilensis, Cordilleran Cypress

• Callitris, Cypress-Pine

• Callitropsis nootkatensis, Nootka Cypress

• Calocedrus, Incense-Cedar

• Chamaecyparis, False Cypress

• Cryptomeria japonica, Sugi

• Cupressus, Old World Cypress

• Fitzroya cupressoides, Alerce or Patagonian cypress

• Fokienia hodginsii, Fujian Cypress

• Glyptostrobus pensilis, Chinese Swamp Cypress

• Hesperocyparis, New World Cypress

• Juniperus, Juniper

• Libocedrus, New Zealand Cedars, etc.

• Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Dawn Redwood

• Papuacedrus papuana

• Pilgerodendron uviferum, Guaitecas Cypress

• Platycladus orientalis, Chinese Arborvitae

• Sequoia sempervirens, Coast Redwood

• Sequoiadendron giganteum, Giant Sequoia

• Taiwania cryptomerioides

• Taxodium, Bald Cypress

• Tetraclinis articulata, Sandarac

• Thuja

• Thujopsis dolabrata, Hiba

• Xanthocyparis vietnamensis, Vietnamese Golden Cypress

• Widdringtonia, African Cypress

Pinaceae (Pine family)

• Abies, Fir

• Cathaya argyrophylla, Cathay Silver Fir

• Cedrus, Cedar

• Keteleeria

• Larix, Larch

• Nothotsuga longibracteata, Bristlecone Hemlock

• Picea, Spruce

• Pinus, Pine

• Pseudolarix amabilis, Golden Larch

• Pseudotsuga, Douglas-fir

• Tsuga, Hemlock

Podocarpaceae (Yellowwood family)

• Acmopyle

• Afrocarpus, African Yellowwood etc.

• Dacrycarpus, Kahikatea etc.

• Dacrydium, Rimu etc.

• Falcatifolium

• Halocarpus

• Lagarostrobos franklinii, Huon pine

• Lepidothamnus

• Manoao colensoi, Manoao

• Nageia, Asian Bayberry etc.

• Pectinopitys, Miro etc.

• Phyllocladus, Celery Pine

• Podocarpus, Totara etc.

• Prumnopitys, Mataī etc.

• Retrophyllum

• Saxegothaea conspicua, Mañío Hembra

• Sundacarpus amarus

Family Sciadopityaceae

• Sciadopitys verticillata, Kusamaki

Taxaceae (Yew family)

• Amentotaxus, Catkin-Yew

• Austrotaxus spicata, New Caledonia Yew

• Cephalotaxus, Plum Yew

• Pseudotaxus chienii, Whiteberry Yew

• Taxus, Yew

• Torreya, Nutmeg Yew

Ginkgos

Only one species.

Ginkgoaceae (Ginkgo family)

• Ginkgo biloba

Cycads

Both families of cycads include trees.

Cycadaceae (Cycad family)

• Cycas, Ngathu cycad etc.

Zamiaceae (Zamia family)

• Lepidozamia, Wunu cycad etc.

Ferns

Tree ferns are not true trees - their "trunks" are not composed of true secondary growth, but instead of roots and rhizomes.

Cyatheaceae

• Cyathea

Dicksoniaceae

• Dicksonia

See also

• List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family

• List of Clusiaceae genera

• Wattieza

References