List of major tree genera

The major tree genera are listed below.

Flowering plants (Magnoliophyta; angiosperms)

Dicotyledons (Magnoliopsida; broadleaf or hardwood trees)

* Adoxaceae (Moschatel family)
** Moschatel, "Adoxa moschatellina"
** Elderberry, "Sambucus" species
** Sinadoxa, "Sinadoxa corydalifolia"
** Viburnum, "Viburnum" species
* Altingiaceae (Sweetgum family)
** Sweetgum, "Liquidambar" species
* Anacardiaceae (Cashew family)
** Cashew, "Anacardium occidentale"
** Mango, "Mangifera indica"
** Pistachio, "Pistacia vera"
** Sumac, "Rhus" species
** Lacquer tree, "Toxicodendron verniciflua"
*Annonaceae (Custard apple family)
** Cherimoya "Annona cherimola"
** Custard apple "Annona reticulata"
** Pawpaw "Asimina triloba"
** Soursop "Annona muricata"
* Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
** Pachypodium "Pachypodium" species
* Aquifoliaceae (Holly family)
**Holly, "Ilex" species
* Araliaceae (Ivy family)
** Kalopanax, "Kalopanax pictus"
* Betulaceae (Birch family)
** Alder, "Alnus" species
** Birch, "Betula" species
** Hornbeam, "Carpinus" species
** Hazel, "Corylus" species
*Bignoniaceae (family)
**Catalpa, "Catalpa" species
* Cactaceae (Cactus family)
** Saguaro, "Carnegiea gigantea"
* Cannabaceae (Cannabis family)
** Hackberry, "Celtis" species
* Cornaceae (Dogwood family)
** Dogwood, "Cornus" species
* Dipterocarpaceae family
** Garjan "Dipterocarpus" species
** Sal "Shorea" species
* Ebenaceae (Persimmon family)
** Persimmon, "Diospyros" species
* Ericaceae (Heath family)
** Arbutus, "Arbutus" species
* Eucommiaceae (Eucommia family)
** Eucommia "Eucommia ulmoides "
* Fabaceae (Pea family)
** Acacia, "Acacia" species
** Honey locust, "Gleditsia triacanthos"
** Black locust, "Robinia pseudoacacia"
** Laburnum, "Laburnum" species
** Pau Brasil, Brazilwood, "Caesalpinia echinata"
* Fagaceae (Beech family )
** Chestnut, "Castanea" species
** Beech, "Fagus" species
** Southern beech, "Nothofagus" species
** Tanoak, "Lithocarpus densiflorus"
** Oak, "Quercus" species
* Fouquieriaceae (Boojum family)
** Boojum, "Fouquieria columnaris"
* Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family)
** Persian Ironwood, "Parrotia persica"
* Juglandaceae (Walnut family)
** Walnut, "Juglans" species
** Hickory, "Carya" species
** Wingnut, "Pterocarya" species
* Lauraceae (Laurel family)
** Cinnamon "Cinnamomum zeylanicum"
** Bay Laurel "Laurus nobilis"
** Avocado "Persea americana"
* Lecythidaceae (Paradise nut family)
** Brazil Nut "Bertholletia excelsa"
* Lythraceae Loosestrife family
** Crape-myrtle "Lagerstroemia" species
* Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family)
** Tulip tree, "Liriodendron" species
** Magnolia, "Magnolia" species
* Malvaceae (Mallow family; including Tiliaceae, Sterculiaceae and Bombacaceae)
** Baobab, "Adansonia" species
** Silk-cotton tree, "Bombax" species
** Bottletrees, "Brachychiton" species
** Kapok, "Ceiba pentandra"
** Durian, "Durio zibethinus"
** Balsa, "Ochroma lagopus"
** Cacao (cocoa), "Theobroma cacao"
** Linden (Basswood, Lime), "Tilia" species
* Meliaceae (Mahogany family)
** Neem, "Azadirachta indica"
** Bead tree, "Melia azedarach"
** Mahogany, "Swietenia mahagoni"
* Moraceae (Mulberry family)
** Fig, "Ficus" species
** Mulberry, "Morus" species
* Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family)
** Nutmeg, "Mysristica fragrans"
* Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
** Eucalyptus, "Eucalyptus" species
** Myrtle, "Myrtus" species
** Guava, "Psidium guajava"
* Nyssaceae (Tupelo family; sometimes included in Cornaceae)
** Tupelo, "Nyssa" species
** Dove tree, "Davidia involucrata"
* Oleaceae (Olive family)
** Olive, "Olea europaea"
** Ash, "Fraxinus" species
*Paulowniaceae (Paulownia family)
**Foxglove Tree, "Paulownia" species
* Platanaceae (Plane family)
** Plane, "Platanus" species
* Rhizophoraceae (Mangrove family)
** Red Mangrove, "Rhizophora mangle"
* Rosaceae (Rose family)
** Rowans, Whitebeams, Service Trees "Sorbus" species
** Hawthorn, "Crataegus" species
** Pear, "Pyrus" species
** Apple, "Malus" species
** Almond, "Prunus dulcis"
** Peach, "Prunus persica"
** Apricot, "Prunus armeniaca"
** Plum, "Prunus domestica"
** Cherry, "Prunus" species
* Rubiaceae (Bedstraw family)
** Coffee, "Coffea" species
* Rutaceae (Rue family)
** Citrus, "Citrus" species
** Cork-tree, "Phellodendron" species
** Euodia, "Tetradium" species
* Salicaceae (Willow family)
** Aspen, "Populus" species
** Poplar, "Populus" species
** Willow, "Salix" species
* Sapindaceae (including Aceraceae, Hippocastanaceae) (Soapberry family)
** Maple, "Acer" species
** Buckeye, Horse-chestnut, "Aesculus" species
** Mexican Buckeye, "Ungnadia speciosa"
** Lychee, "Litchi sinensis"
** Golden rain tree, "Koelreuteria"
* Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family)
**Argan, "Argania spinosa"
** Gutta-percha, "Palaquium" species
** Tambalacoque, or "dodo tree", "Sideroxylon grandiflorum", previously "Calvaria major"
* Simaroubaceae family
** Tree of heaven, "Ailanthus" species
* Theaceae (Camellia family)
** Gordonia, "Gordonia" species
** Stewartia, "Stewartia" species
* Thymelaeaceae (Thymelaea family)
** Ramin, "Gonystylus" species
* Ulmaceae (Elm family)
** Elm, "Ulmus" species
** Zelkova, "Zelkova" species
* Verbenaceae family
** Teak, "Tectona" species

Monocotyledons (Liliopsida)

* Agavaceae (Agave family)
** Cabbage tree, "Cordyline australis"
** Dragon tree, "Dracaena draco"
** Joshua tree, "Yucca brevifolia"
* Arecaceae (Palmae) (Palm family)
** Areca Nut, "Areca catechu"
** Coconut "Cocos nucifera"
** Date Palm, "Phoenix dactylifera"
** Chusan Palm, "Trachycarpus fortunei"
* Poaceae (grass family)
** Bamboos Poaceae subfamily Bambusoideae
* Note that banana 'trees' are not actually trees; they are not woody nor is the stalk perennial.

Conifers (Pinophyta; softwood trees)

* Araucariaceae (Araucaria family)
** Araucaria, "Araucaria" species
** Kauri, "Agathis" species
** Wollemia, "Wollemia nobilis"
* Cupressaceae (Cypress family)
** Cypress, "Cupressus" species
** Cypress, "Chamaecyparis" species
** Juniper, "Juniperus" species
** Alerce or Patagonian cypress, "Fitzroya cupressoides"
** Sugi, "Cryptomeria japonica"
** Coast Redwood, "Sequoia sempervirens"
** Giant Sequoia, "Sequoiadendron giganteum"
** Dawn Redwood, "Metasequoia glyptostroboides"
** Western Redcedar "Thuja plicata"
** Bald Cypress, "Taxodium" species
* Pinaceae (Pine family)
** White pine, "Pinus" species
** Pinyon pine, "Pinus" species
** Pine, "Pinus" species
** Spruce, "Picea" species
** Larch, "Larix" species
** Douglas-fir, "Pseudotsuga" species
** Fir, "Abies" species
** Cedar, "Cedrus" species
* Podocarpaceae (Yellowwood family)
** African Yellowwood, "Afrocarpus falcatus"
** Totara, "Podocarpus totara"
** Miro, "Prumnopitys ferruginea"
** Kahikatea, "Dacrycarpus dacrydioides"
** Rimu, "Dacrydium cupressinum"
* Sciadopityaceae,
** Kusamaki, "Sciadopitys" species
* Taxaceae (Yew family)
** Yew, "Taxus" species

Ginkgos (Ginkgophyta)

* Ginkgoaceae (Ginkgo family)
** Ginkgo, "Ginkgo biloba"

Cycads (Cycadophyta)

* Cycadaceae (Cycad family)
** Ngathu cycad, "Cycas angulata"
* Zamiaceae (Zamia family)
** Wunu cycad, "Lepidozamia hopei"

Ferns (Pteridophyta)

* Cyatheaceae and Dicksoniaceae
** Tree ferns, "Cyathea", "Alsophila", "Dicksonia" (not a monophyletic group)

Fossil trees

* "Wattieza", the earliest known tree