List of tree genera
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.[1][2]
- Adoxaceae (Moschatel family)
- 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)
- Aquifoliaceae (Holly family)
- Ilex, Holly
- Araliaceae (Ivy family)
- Harmsiopanax
- Kalopanax septemlobus, Kalopanax
- Schefflera, Schefflera
- Betulaceae (Birch family)
- Bignoniaceae (Trumpet Creeper family)
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
- Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
- Nothofagaceaed (Southern Beech family)
- Nothofagus, Southern beech
- Nyssaceae (Tupelo family; sometimes included in Cornaceae)
- Oleaceae (Olive family)
- Paulowniaceae (Paulownia family)
- Paulownia, Foxglove Tree
- Platanaceae (Plane family)
- Platanus, Plane
- Rhizophoraceae (Mangrove family)
- Rhizophora, Red mangrove etc.
- Rosaceae (Rose family)
- Rubiaceae (Bedstraw family)
- Coffea, Coffee
- Rutaceae (Rue family)
- Salicaceae (Willow family)
- 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)
- Thymelaeaceae (Thymelaea family)
- Gonystylus, Ramin
- Ulmaceae (Elm family)
Monocotyledons
About 10 Monocotyledon families include trees.[1][2]
- 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.[1][2]
- 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.[3]
- Araucariaceae (Araucaria family)
- 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)
Cycads
Both families of cycads include trees.[3]
- 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[4].
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Angiosperm Phylogeny Website". Missouri Botanical Garden.
- ^ a b c Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A. & Seberg, O. 2007: Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ a b "The Gymnosperm Database".
- ^ "Tree ferns". RHS Gardening. Retrieved 19 December 2025.