Glossary of Common and Scientific Tree Names
The names of the trees are in alphabetical order, according to common name.
| Common Name | Genus Name | Common Name | Genus Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder | Alnus | Katsuratree | Cercidiphyllum | |
| Apple | Malus | Kentucky Coffeetree | Gymnocladus | |
| Apricot | Prunus | Larch | Larix | |
| Arborvitae | Thuja | Lilac | Syringa | |
| Ash | Fraxinus | Linden | Tilia | |
| Aspen | Populus | Locust | Robinia | |
| Baldcypress | Taxodium | Maackia | Maackia | |
| Basswood | Tilia | Magnolia | Magnolia | |
| Beech | Fagus | Maple | Acer | |
| Birch | Betula | Mountain ash | Sorbus | |
| Boxelder | Acer | Mulberry | Morus | |
| Buckeye | Aesculus | Oak | Quercus | |
| Buckthorn | Rhamnus | Oriental Arborvitae | Platycladus | |
| Butternut | Juglans | Osageorange | Maclura | |
| Castor-aralia | Kalopanax | Pawpaw | Asimina | |
| Catalpa | Catalpa | Pear | Pyrus | |
| Cedar | Juniperus | Pecan | Carya | |
| Cherry | Prunus | Persimmon | Diospyros | |
| Chestnut | Castanea | Pine | Pinus | |
| Chokecherry | Prunus | Planetree | Platanus | |
| Corktree | Phellodendron | Plum | Prunus | |
| Cottonwood | Populus | Poplar | Populus | |
| Crabapple | Malus | Prickly-ash | Zanthoxylum | |
| Cucumbertree | Magnolia | Quince | Cydonia | |
| Dawn Redwood | Metasequoia | Redbud | Cercis | |
| Devil's Walking Stick | Aralia | Russian-olive | Elaeagnus | |
| Dogwood | Cornus | Sassafras | Sassafras | |
| Douglas fir | Pseudotsuga | Serviceberry | Amelanchier | |
| Elm | Ulmus | Silverbell | Halesia | |
| Euonymus | Euonymus | Smoketree | Cotinus | |
| Falsecypress | Chamaecyparis | Spindletree | Euonymus | |
| Filbert | Corylus | Spruce | Picea | |
| Fir | Abies | Sumac | Rhus | |
| Fringetree | Chionanthus | Sweetgum | Liquidambar | |
| Ginkgo | Ginkgo | Sycamore | Platanus | |
| Goldenraintree | Koelreuteria | Tamarack | Larix | |
| Hackberry | Celtis | Tamarix | Tamarix | |
| Hawthorn | Crataegus | Tree of Heaven | Ailanthus | |
| Heartnut | Juglans | Tuliptree | Liriodendron | |
| Hemlock | Tsuga | Tupelo | Nyssa | |
| Hickory | Carya | Viburnum | Viburnum | |
| Honeylocust | Gleditsia | Wahoo | Euonymus | |
| Honeysuckle | Lonicera | Walnut | Juglans | |
| Hoptree | Ptelea | Waterlocust | Gleditsia | |
| Hornbeam | Carpinus | Whitebeam | Sorbus | |
| Horsechestnut | Aesculus | Whitecedar | Chamaecyparis/Thuja | |
| Ironwood | Ostrya | Willow | Salix | |
| Japanese Pagodatree | Styphnolobium (formerly Sophora) | Witchhazel | Hamamelis | |
| Japanese Zelkova | Zelkova | Yellowwood | Cladrastis | |
| Juniper | Juniperus | Yew | Taxus |
Last Revised: Monday July 30 2007
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