List of Trees by Common Names

Common tree names are not as specific as Latin, Botanical or Scientific tree names, so cross reference is necessary to ensure the correct tree is identified. Many common names are the same for different species of trees. Trees are organized by genus, then species, subspecies, and variety. This allows searches for the genus name of a tree (example Apple - Malus) so if you don't know the species of apple tree, you can locate it using the genus name and looking through the species. Tree Common Names - listed alphabetically Common Name Scientific Name Acacia, Wattle - Genus - All Species Acacia - Genus - All Species African or Outeniqua Yellowwood Afrocarpus Albizia - Genus - All Species Albizia - Genus - All Species Alder - Genus - All Species Alnus - Genus - All Species Alupag Litchi chinensis ssp. philippinensis Amur lilac Syringa reticulata ssp. amurensis Apple - Genus - All Species Malus - Genus - All Species Arborvitae, Thuja - Genus - All Species Thuja - Genus - All Species Areca nut palm trees Areca Argan, Argantree, goat-tree Argania spinosa Ash - Genus - All Species Fraxinus - Genus - All Species Avocado, Coyo and Swampbay Persea Bald Cypress, Pond Cypress, Montezuma Cypress - Genus - All Species Taxodium - Genus - All Species Balsa Ochroma pyramidale, syn. Ochroma lagopus Baobab, boab, boaboa, bottle tree, upside-down tree, monkey bread tree Adansonia Bay Laurel, True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel, or simply Laurel Laurus Bead Tree, Chinaberry, Persian Lilac, or White Cedar Melia azedarach (syn. M. australis, M. japonica, M. sempervivens) Beech - Genus - All Species Fagus - Genus - All Species Birch - Genus - All Species Betula - Genus - All Species Bombax, mùmián, Simal, Silk Cotton Tree, Red Cotton Tree, Kapok Bombax Boojum Tree Fouquieria columnaris, syn. Idria columnaris Bottletree, Kurrajong Brachychiton Brazil nut Bertholletia excelsa Brazilwood, Pau Caesalpinia Breadnut, Maya Nut or Snakewood Brosimum Bristlecone Hemlock Nothotsuga longibracteata (Tsuga longibracteata) Buckeye, Horse Chestnuts - Genus Aesculus - Genus - All Species Bully trees, Dodo Tree, Tambalacoque Sideroxylon Cabbage Tree Cordyline Cacao, Kakaw, Cacahuatl, Cocoa Plant Theobroma cacao Cashew Anacardium Catawba Catalpa Cedar - Genus - All Species Cedrus - Genus - All Species Chestnut - Genus - All Species Castanea - Genus - All Species Chinese Swamp Cypress Glyptostrobus pensilis Chinese tuliptree Liriodendron chinense Cinnamon Cinnamomum Citrus trees, Orange trees, Lemon trees, grapefruit trees, Lime trees Citrus Coast Redwood or California Redwood Sequoia sempervirens Coco de Mer Palm tree, Sea Coconut, double coconut, coco fesse, Seychelles Nut Lodoicea maldivica Coconut Palm Tree Cocos nucifera Coffee Trees Coffea Coffeetree - Genus - All Species Gymnocladus - Genus - All Species Common Myrtle, True Myrtle Myrtus communis Cork-tree Phellodendron Cottonwood - Genus - All Species Populus - Genus - All Species Crape-myrtle Lagerstroemia Custard-apple Annona Cypress Cupressus Cypress Trees Chamaecyparis Date Palm Tree Phoenix Dawn redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dogwood Cornus Douglas-fir - Genus - All Species Pseudotsuga - Genus - All Species Dove tree, Handkerchief tree, ghost-tree Davidia involucrata Dove tree, Handkerchief tree, ghost-tree Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana Dragon Trees Dracaena Durian Durio Dùzhòng Eucommia ulmoides Ebony trees and Persimmon trees Diospyros Elderberry Sambucus Elm - Genus - All Species Ulmus - Genus - All Species Euodia, Evodia, or Bee bee tree Tetradium Fig - Genus - All Species Ficus - Genus - All Species Fir - Genus - All Species Abies - Genus - All Species Foxglove Tree, Princess Tree Paulownia Fringetree - Genus - All Species Chionanthus - Genus - All Species Garjan Dipterocarpus Giant Sequoia, Sierra Redwood, or Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum Golden Chain - Genus - All Species Laburnum - Genus - All Species Golden rain tree, Flamegold - Genus - All Species Koelreuteria - Genus - All Species Gordonia, Loblolly-bay Gordonia Guava Psidium Gum - Genus - All Species Eucalyptus - Genus - All Species Gutta-percha Palaquium Hackberry Celtis Hawthorn - Genus - All Species Crataegus - Genus - All Species Hazel, Hazelnut - Genus - All Species Corylus - Genus - All Species Hemlock - Genus - All Species Tsuga - Genus - All Species Hickory - Genus - All Species Carya - Genus - All Species Holly Ilex Hornbeam - Genus - All Species Carpinus - Genus - All Species Japanese tree lilac Syringa reticulata Jellyfish tree Medusagyne oppositifolia Joshua tree, Yucca palm, Tree yucca or Palm tree yucca. Yucca brevifolia Juniper - Genus - All Species Juniperus - Genus - All Species Kahikatea Dacrycarpus Kapok Ceiba Kauri or Dammar Agathis Koyamaki, Japanese Umbrella-pine Sciadopitys verticillata Larch - Genus - All Species Larix - Genus - All Species Linden - Genus - All Species Tilia - Genus - All Species Lleuque, Matai, Miro Prumnopitys Locust - Genus - All Species Gleditsia - Genus - All Species Locust - Genus - All Species Robinia - Genus - All Species Lychees, Litchi, or Laichi and Lichu, Chinese: 荔枝, Hanyu Pinyin: Lìzhī Litchi chinensis Maclura - Genus - All Species Maclura - Genus - All Species Magnolia - Genus - All Species Magnolia - Genus - All Species Mahogany Swietenia Maidenhair tree, 銀杏 - yín xìng Ginkgo biloba Mango Tree Mangifera indica Mangrove trees, true mangroves, bakauan lalaki Rhizophora Maple - Genus - All Species Acer - Genus - All Species Mexican Buckeye Ungnadia speciosa Monkey-puzzle tree, Paraná Pine, Bunya-bunya, Pehuén Araucaria Mountain Ash, Rowan, Whitebeam - Genus - All Species Sorbus - Genus - All Species Mulberry Artocarpus Mulberry Morus Neem Tree Azadirachta indica, syn. Melia azadirachta Nutmeg Myristica Oak - Genus - All Species Quercus - Genus - All Species Oleaster - Genus - All Species Elaeagnus - Genus - All Species Olive Tree Olea Pachypodium Pachypodium Panama rubber tree, Castilloa rubber, palo de hule, olicuáhuitl Castilla elastica Paper Mulberry Broussonetia Patagonian Cypress, Alerce, Lahuan Fitzroya cupressoides Pawpaw - Genus - All Species Asimina - Genus - All Species Pear - Genus - All Species Pyrus - Genus - All Species Peking tree lilac Syringa pekinensis Persian Ironwood Parrotia persica Pine, Pinyon, White Pine - Genus - All Species Pinus - Genus - All Species Pistachio - Genus - All Species Pistacia - Genus - All Species Plum, Cherry - Genus - All Species Prunus - Genus - All Species Podocarpus Totara Podocarpus Prickly-ash, Yellow Wood - Genus - All Species Zanthoxylum - Genus - All Species Prickly Castor-oil Tree Kalopanax septemlobus Ramin, Melawis Gonystylus Redbud - Genus - All Species Cercis - Genus - All Species Rimu Dacrydium Saharan Myrtle Myrtus nivellei Sal Shorea Sassafras - Genus - All Species Sassafras - Genus - All Species Serviceberry - Genus - All Species Amelanchier - Genus - All Species Siamese rough bush Streblus Silky-camellia, Mountain-camellia Stewartia (sometimes spelled Stuartia) Silverbell - Genus - All Species Halesia - Genus - All Species Southern beech - Genus - All Species Nothofagus - Genus - All Species Spruce - Genus - All Species Picea - Genus - All Species Strawberry Tree, Madrone Arbutus Sugi (Japanese: 杉), or Japanese Cedar (not a true Cedar) Cryptomeria japonica (syn. Cupressus japonica) Sumac Rhus Sumac, Lacquer Tree, Wax Tree, Manzanillo or Varnish Tree Toxicodendron (Rhus) Sweetgum - Genus - All Species Liquidambar - Genus - All Species Sycamore, Plane - Genus - All Species Platanus - Genus - All Species Tanoak, Stone Oak Lithocarpus Teak Tectona Ticodendron Ticodendron incognitum Tree Ferns Cyathea Tree Ferns - Genus - All Species Dicksonia - Genus - All Species Tree Ferns Lophosoria Tree of heaven, White Siris Ailanthus Tuliptree Liriodendron tulipifera Tupelo - Genus - All Species Nyssa - Genus - All Species Upas or Ipoh tree Antiaris Walnut - Genus - All Species Juglans - Genus - All Species Willow - Genus - All Species Salix - Genus - All Species Windmill Palm, Chusan Palm Trachycarpus Wingnut Pterocarya Wollemi Pine Wollemia nobilis Yellowwood - Genus - All Species Cladrastis - Genus - All Species Yew - Genus - All Species Taxus - Genus - All Species Zelkova, Water-elm, Caucasian-elm Zelkova

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