Major tree genera

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