List of tree genera

Flowering plants (Magnoliophyta; angiosperms)

For classification of flowering plants, see APG II system.

Eudicots (together with magnoliids they are called broadleaf or hardwood trees)

About 210 eudicot families include trees.

Adoxaceae (Moschatel family)

Sambucus, Elderberry

Viburnum, Viburnum

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)

Pachypodium

Aquifoliaceae (Holly family)

Ilex, Holly

Araliaceae (Ivy family)

Kalopanax septemlobus, Kalopanax

Betulaceae (Birch family)

Alnus, Alder

Betula, Birch

Carpinus, Hornbeam

Corylus, Hazel

Bignoniaceae (Trumpet Creeper family)

Catalpa, Catalpa

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Carnegiea gigantea, Saguaro

Cannabaceae (Cannabis family)

Celtis, Hackberry

Cornaceae (Dogwood family)

Cornus, Dogwood

Dipterocarpaceae family

Dipterocarpus, Garjan

Shorea, Sal etc.

Ebenaceae (Persimmon family)

Diospyros, Persimmon

Ericaceae (Heath family)

Arbutus, Arbutus

Eucommiaceae (Eucommia family)

Eucommia ulmoides, Eucommia

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Acacia, Acacia

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)

Carya, Hickory

Juglans, Walnut

Pterocarya, Wingnut

Lauraceae (Laurel family)

Laurus nobilis, Bay Laurel

Cinnamomum verum, C. aromaticum, and Cinnamomum camphora, Cinnamon, Cassia and Camphor Laurel

Persea americana, Avocado

Sassafras albidum, Sassafras

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)

Ficus, Fig

Morus, Mulberry

Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)

Eucalyptus, Eucalypt

Myrtus, Myrtle

Psidium, Guava

Nothofagaceae (Southern Beech family)

Nothofagus, Southern beech

Nyssaceae (Tupelo family; sometimes included in Cornaceae)

Davidia involucrata, Dove tree

Nyssa, Tupelo

Oleaceae (Olive family)

Fraxinus, Ash

Olea, Olive etc.

Paulowniaceae (Paulownia family)

Paulownia, Foxglove Tree

Platanaceae (Plane family)

Platanus, Plane

Rhizophoraceae (Mangrove family)

Rhizophora, Red mangrove etc.

Rosaceae (Rose family)

Crataegus, Hawthorn

Malus, Apple

Prunus, Almond, Peach, Apricot, Plums, Cherries etc.

Pyrus, Pear

Sorbus, Rowans, Whitebeams etc.

Rubiaceae (Bedstraw family)

Coffea, Coffee

Rutaceae (Rue family)

Citrus, Citrus

Phellodendron, Cork-tree

Tetradium, Euodia

Salicaceae (Willow family)

Populus, Poplars and Aspens

Salix, Willow

Sapindaceae (including Aceraceae, Hippocastanaceae) (Soapberry family)

Acer, Maple

Aesculus, Buckeye, Horse-chestnut

Koelreuteria, Golden rain tree

Litchi sinensis, Lychee

Ungnadia speciosa, Mexican Buckeye

Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family)

Argania spinosa, Argan

Palaquium, Gutta-percha

Sideroxylon, Tambalacoque ("dodo tree") etc.

Simaroubaceae family

Ailanthus, Tree of heaven

Theaceae (Camellia family)

Gordonia, Gordonia

Stewartia, Stewartia

Thymelaeaceae (Thymelaea family)

Gonystylus, Ramin

Ulmaceae (Elm family)

Ulmus, Elm

Zelkova, Zelkova

Verbenaceae family

Tectona, Teak

Monocotyledons (Liliopsida)

About 10 Monocotyledon families include trees.

Agavaceae (Agave family)

Yucca, Joshua tree etc.

Arecaceae (Palmae) (Palm family)

Areca, Areca

Cocos nucifera, Coconut

Phoenix, Date Palm etc.

Trachycarpus, Chusan Palm etc.

Laxmanniaceae family

Cordyline, Cabbage etc.

Poaceae (grass family)

Bamboos Poaceae subfamily Bambusoideae, around 92 genera

Ruscaceae family

Dracaena, Dragon tree

Note that banana 'trees' are not actually trees; they are not woody nor is the stalk perennial.

Magnoliids (together with eudicots they are called broadleaf or hardwood trees)

17 magnoliid families include trees.

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.

Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family)

Liriodendron, Tulip tree

Magnolia, Magnolia

Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family)

Myristica, Nutmeg

Conifers (Pinophyta; softwood trees)

7 families, all of them include trees.

Araucariaceae (Araucaria family)

Agathis, Kauri

Araucaria, Araucaria

Wollemia nobilis, Wollemia

Cupressaceae (Cypress family)

Chamaecyparis

Cryptomeria japonica, Sugi

Cupressus, Cypress

Fitzroya cupressoides, Alerce or Patagonian cypress

Juniperus, Juniper

Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Dawn Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens, Coast Redwood

Sequoiadendron giganteum, Giant Sequoia

Taxodium, Bald Cypress

Thuja, Western Redcedar etc.

Pinaceae (Pine family)

Abies, Fir

Cedrus, Cedar

Larix, Larch

Picea, Spruce

Pinus, Pine

Pseudotsuga, Douglas-fir

Podocarpaceae (Yellowwood family)

Afrocarpus, African Yellowwood etc.

Dacrycarpus, Kahikatea etc.

Dacrydium, Rimu etc.

Podocarpus, Totara etc.

Prumnopitys, Miro etc.

Sciadopityaceae family

Sciadopitys verticillata, Kusamaki

Taxaceae (Yew family)

Taxus, Yew

Ginkgos (Ginkgophyta)

Only one species.

Ginkgoaceae (Ginkgo family)

Ginkgo biloba, Ginkgo

Cycads (Cycadophyta)

2 families include trees.

Cycadaceae (Cycad family)

Cycas, Ngathu cycad etc.

Zamiaceae (Zamia family)

Lepidozamia, Wunu cycad etc.

Ferns (Pteridophyta)

Cyatheaceae

Cyathea

Dicksoniaceae

Dicksonia

Fossil trees

Wattieza, the earliest known tree