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.- Adoxaceae
- * Sambucus, Elderberry
- * Viburnum, Viburnum
- Altingiaceae
- * Liquidambar, Sweetgum
- Anacardiaceae
- * Anacardium, Cashew etc.
- * Mangifera, Mango
- * Pistacia, Pistachio etc.
- * Rhus, Sumac
- * Toxicodendron, Lacquer tree etc.
- Apocynaceae
- * Pachypodium
- Aquifoliaceae
- * Ilex, Holly
- Araliaceae
- * Harmsiopanax
- * Kalopanax septemlobus, Kalopanax
- * Schefflera, Schefflera
- Betulaceae
- * Alnus, Alder
- * Betula, Birch
- * Carpinus, Hornbeam
- * Corylus, Hazel
- Bignoniaceae
- * Catalpa, Catalpa
- * Jacaranda
- * Tabebuia
- Cactaceae
- * Carnegiea gigantea, Saguaro
- Cannabaceae
- * Celtis, Hackberry
- Celastraceae
- * Apodostigma
- * Arnicratea
- * Bequaertia
- * Brexiella
- * Cassine
- * Catha, Khat
- * Cheiloclinium
- * Crossopetalum, Maiden berries
- * Denhamia
- * Elachyptera
- * Elaeodendron, Olivewoods
- * Euonymus, Spindle trees
- * Glyptopetalum
- * Gyminda
- * Gymnosporia
- * Hartogiopsis
- * Haydenoxylon
- Cornaceae
- * Cornus, Dogwood
- Family Dipterocarpaceae
- * Dipterocarpus, Garjan
- * Shorea, Sal etc.
- Ebenaceae
- * Diospyros, Persimmon
- Ericaceae
- * Arbutus, Arbutus
- Eucommiaceae
- * Eucommia ulmoides, Eucommia
- Fabaceae
- * Acacia, Acacia
- * Bauhinia Orchid tree etc.
- * Caesalpinia, Brazilwood etc.
- * Gleditsia, Honey locust etc.
- * Laburnum, Laburnum
- * Robinia, Black locust etc.
- Fagaceae
- * Castanea, Chestnut
- * Fagus, Beech
- * Lithocarpus, Tanoak etc.
- * Quercus, Oak
- Fouquieriaceae
- * Fouquieria, Boojum etc.
- Hamamelidaceae
- * Parrotia persica, Persian Ironwood
- Juglandaceae
- * Carya, Hickory
- * Juglans, Walnut
- * Pterocarya, Wingnut
- Lecythidaceae
- * Bertholletia excelsa, Brazil Nut
- Lythraceae
- * Lagerstroemia, Crape-myrtle
- Malvaceae
- * Adansonia, Baobab
- * Bombax, Silk-cotton tree
- * Brachychiton, Bottletrees
- * Ceiba, Kapok etc.
- * Durio, Durian
- * Ochroma pyramidale, Balsa
- * Theobroma, Cacao etc.
- * Tilia, Linden
- Meliaceae
- * Azadirachta, Neem etc.
- * Melia, Bead tree etc.
- * Swietenia, Mahogany
- Moraceae
- * Ficus, Fig
- * Morus, Mulberry
- Myrtaceae
- * Eucalyptus, Eucalypt
- * Eugenia, Stopper etc.
- * Myrtus, Myrtle
- * Psidium, Guava
- Nothofagaceaed
- * Nothofagus, Southern beech
- Nyssaceae
- * Davidia involucrata, Dove tree
- * Nyssa, Tupelo
- Oleaceae
- * Fraxinus, Ash
- * Olea, Olive etc.
- Paulowniaceae
- *Paulownia, Foxglove Tree
- Platanaceae
- * Platanus, Plane
- Rhizophoraceae
- * Rhizophora, Red mangrove etc.
- Rosaceae
- * Crataegus, Hawthorn
- * Malus, Apple
- * Prunus, Almond, Peach, Apricot, Plums, Cherries etc.
- * Pyrus, Pear
- * Sorbus, Rowans, Whitebeams etc.
- Rubiaceae
- * Coffea, Coffee
- Rutaceae
- * Citrus, Citrus
- * Phellodendron, Cork-tree
- * Tetradium, Euodia
- Salicaceae
- * Populus, Poplars and Aspens
- * Salix, Willow
- Sapindaceae
- * Acer, Maple
- * Aesculus, Buckeye, Horse-chestnut
- * Koelreuteria, Golden rain tree
- * Litchi chinensis, Lychee
- * Ungnadia speciosa, Mexican Buckeye
- Sapotaceae
- * Argania spinosa, Argan
- * Palaquium, Gutta-percha
- * Sideroxylon, Tambalacoque etc.
- Family Simaroubaceae
- * Ailanthus, Tree of heaven
- Theaceae
- * Gordonia, Gordonia
- * Stewartia, Stewartia
- Thymelaeaceae
- * Gonystylus, Ramin
- Ulmaceae
- * Ulmus, Elm
- * Zelkova, Zelkova
Monocotyledons
About 10 Monocotyledon families include trees.- Asparagaceae
- * Cordyline, Cabbage [tree (New Zealand)|Cabbage tree] etc.
- * Dracaena, Dragon tree
- * Yucca, Joshua tree etc.
- Arecaceae
- * Areca, Areca
- * Cocos nucifera, Coconut
- * Phoenix, Date Palm etc.
- * Trachycarpus, Chusan Palm etc.
- Poaceae
- * 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
- * Annona, Cherimoya, Custard apple, Soursop etc.
- * Asimina, American Pawpaw
- Lauraceae
- * Cinnamomum, Cinnamon etc.
- * Laurus, Bay Laurel etc.
- * Persea, Avocado etc.
- * Sassafras, Sassafras
- Magnoliaceae
- * Liriodendron, Tulip tree
- * Magnolia, Magnolia
- Myristicaceae
- * Myristica, Nutmeg
Conifers
7 families, all of which include trees.- Araucariaceae
- * Agathis, Kauri
- * Araucaria, Araucaria
- * Wollemia nobilis, Wollemia
- Cupressaceae
- * 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
- * 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
- * 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
- * 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 biloba''
Cycads
Both families of cycads include trees.- Cycadaceae
- * Cycas, Ngathu cycad etc.
- Zamiaceae
- * Lepidozamia, Wunu cycad etc.