MICHIGAN FORESTS FOREVER TEACHERS GUIDE

TREE TAXONOMY IN THE USA

Taxonomic Checklist of U.S. Tree Species and Continent of Origin

This list identifies about 636 species of trees and woody shrubs found in the United States, including many exotics and many unusual species from Florida and the southwest.  This original list was provided by the U.S. Forest Service Gypsy Moth project, then was modified using other sources. 

NA = North America, SA = South America, AS = Asia, AU = Australia, AF = Africa, EU = Europe

Class:  Ginkgoopsida

Order:  Ginkgoales

Family:  Ginkgoaceae (Ginkgo)

Ginkgo biloba AS

Class:  Coniferopsida (Gymnospermae)

Order:  Coniferales

Family:  Pinaceae (Fir, Cedar, Hemlock, Douglas-fir, Larches, Spruces, Pines)

Abies bracteata NA (bristlecone fir)
Abies amabilis NA (Pacific silver fir)
Abies grandis NA (grand fir)
Abies balsamea NA (balsam fir)
Abies fraseri NA (Fraser fir)
Abies lasiocarpa (bifolia)  NA (subalpine/corkbark fir)
Abies concolor (lowiana) NA (white fir)
Abies magnifica NA (California red fir)
Abies procera NA (noble fir)
Abies holophylla AS (Manchurian fir)

Cedrus atlantica AF (Atlas cedar)
Cedrus deodara AS (deodar cedar)
Cedrus libani AS (Lebanese cedar)

Tsuga caroliniana NA (Carolina hemlock)
Tsuga mertensiana NA (mountain hemlock)
Tsuga canadensis NA (eastern hemlock)
Tsuga heterophylla NA (western hemlock)

Pseudotsuga macrocarpa NA (bigcone Douglas-fir)
Pseudotsuga menziesii NA (Douglas-fir)

Larix decidua EU (European larch)
Larix laricina NA (tamarack)
Larix occidentalis NA (western larch)
Larix lyallii NA (subalpine larch)

Picea abies EU (Norway spruce)
Picea mariana NA (black spruce)
Picea rubens NA (red spruce)
Picea glauca NA (white spruce)
Picea glauca var. albertiana NA
Picea engelmannii NA (Engelmann spruce)
Picea pungens NA (Colorado blue spruce)
Picea sitchensis NA (Sitka spruce)
Picea brewerana NA (Brewer’s spruce)
Picea spp. EU, NA

White Pine Group
Pinus albicaulis NA (whitebark pine)
Pinus strobus  NA (eastern white pine)
Pinus monticola NA (western white pine)
Pinus lambertiana NA (sugar pine)
Pinus flexilis NA (limber pine)
Pinus strobiformis NA (southwestern white pine)
Pinus cembroides NA (Mexican pinyon pine)
Pinus edulis NA (pinyon pine)
Pinus quadrifolia NA (Parry pinyon pine)
Pinus monophylla NA (singleleaf pinyon pine)
Pinus discolor NA (border pinyon)
Pinus balfouriana NA (foxtail pine)
Pinus aristata NA (bristlecone pine)
Pinus longaeva NA (Great Basin bristlecone pine)

Hard Pine Group
Pinus resinosa NA (red/Norway pine)
Pinus nigra AS, EU (black/Austrian pine)
Pinus mugo EU (mugo pine)
Pinus pinea EU (Italian stone pine)
Pinus halepensis EU (Aleppo pine)
Pinus sylvestris AS, EU (Scotch pine)
Pinus thunbergiana AS (Japanese black pine)
Pinus palustris NA (longleaf pine)
Pinus taeda NA (loblolly pine)
Pinus echinata NA (shortleaf pine)
Pinus glabra NA (spruce pine)
Pinus rigida NA (pitch pine)
Pinus serotina NA (pond pine)
Pinus pungens NA (table mountain pine)
Pinus elliottii NA (slash pine)
Pinus ponderosa NA (ponderosa pine)
Pinus washoensis NA (Washoe pine)
Pinus jeffreyi NA (Jeffrey pine)
Pinus engelmannii NA (Apache pine)
Pinus sabiniana NA (California foothill pine)
Pinus coulteri NA (Coulter pine)
Pinus torreyana NA (Torrey pine)
Pinus banksiana NA (jack pine)
Pinus contorta NA (lodgepole pine)
Pinus virginiana NA (Virginia pine)
Pinus clausa NA (sand pine)
Pinus radiata NA (Monterey pine)
Pinus attenuata NA (knobcone pine)
Pinus muricata NA (bishop pine)

Family:  Taxodiaceae (Redwood, Cypress)

Sequoia sempervirens NA (California redwood)
Sequoiadendron giganteum NA (giant sequoia)
Taxodium distichum NA (bald cypress)
Taxodium mucronatum NA (Montezuma bald cypress)
Cunninghamia lanceolata AS (Chinese fir)
Metasequoia glyptostroboides AS (dawn redwood)

Family:  Cupressaceae (Cypress, Cedar, Juniper)

Cupressus arizonica NA (Arizona cypress)
Cupressus bakeri NA (Modoc cypress)
Cupressus macnabiana NA (MacNab’s cypress)
Cupressus sargentii NA (Sargent’s cypress)
Cupressus goveniana NA (Gowen cypress)
Cupressus macrocarpa NA (Monterey cypress)
Cupressus forbesii (guadalupensis) NA (tecate cypress)
Chamaecyparis thyoides NA (Atlantic white cedar)
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana NA (Port Orford cedar)
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis NA (Alaska cedar)
x Cupressocyparis leylandii NA (Leyland cypress)
Thuja occidentalis NA (northern white cedar)
Thuja plicata NA (western red cedar)
Thuja orientalis AS (Chinese cedar)
Calocedrus decurrens NA (incense cedar)
Juniperus communis AS, EU, NA (common juniper)
Juniperus flaccida NA (drooping juniper)
Juniperus scopulorum NA (Rocky Mountain juniper)
Juniperus virginiana NA (eastern red-cedar)
Juniperus deppeana NA (alligator juniper)
Juniperus ashei NA (Ashe’s juniper)
Juniperus occidentalis NA (western juniper)
Juniperus osteosperma NA (Utah juniper)
Juniperus californica NA (California juniper)
Juniperus monosperma NA (oneseed juniper)
Juniperus coahuilensis NA (redberry juniper)
Juniperus pinchotii NA (Pinchot’s juniper)
Callitris glaucophylla AU (white cypress-pine)

Order:  Taxales

Family:  Taxaceae (Yew, Nutmeg)

Taxus brevifolia NA (Pacific yew)
Taxus floridana NA (Florida yew)
Taxus candensis NA (Canada yew)
Torreya californica NA (California nutmeg)
Torreya taxifolia NA (Florida nutmeg)

Class:  Magnoliopsida (Angiospermae)

Subclass:  Magnoliidae

Order:  Magnoliales

Family:  Magnoliaceae (Magnolia)

Magnolia virginiana NA (sweetbay)
Magnolia grandiflora NA (southern magnolia)
Magnolia acuminata NA (cucumber-tree)
Magnolia tripetala NA (umbrella-tree)
Magnolia fraseri NA (mountain magnolia)
Magnolia macrophylla NA (bigleaf magnolia)
Magnolia ashei NA (Ashe’s magnolia)
Magnolia pyramidata NA (pyramid magnolia)
Magnolia soulangeana AS (Chinese magnolia)
Liriodendron tulipifera NA (tuliptree)

Family:  Annonaceae (Paw-paw)

Annona glabra NA, SA (pond apple)
Asimina triloba NA (paw-paw)

Family:  Canellaceae

Canella winterana NA, SA

Order:  Laurales

Family:  Calycanthaceae (Sweetshrub)

Calycanthus floridus NA (sweetshrub)

Family:  Lauraceae (Bay, Sassafras)

Persea americana NA (avocado)
Persea borbonia NA (redbay)
Sassafras albidum NA (sassafras)
Lindera benzoin NA (spicebush)
Cinnamomum camphora AS (camphor)
Umbellularia californica NA (California laurel)

Subclass:  Hamamelidae

Order:  Hamamelidales

Family:  Platanaceae (Sycamore)

Platanus occidentalis NA (American sycamore)
Platanus orientalis AS, EU (oriental planetree)
Platanus racemosa NA (California sycamore)
Platanus wrightii NA (Arizona sycamore)

Family:  Hamamelidaceae (Sweetgum, Witch Hazel)

Liquidambar styraciflua NA (sweetgum)
Hamamelis virginiana NA (witch hazel)

Order:  Urticales

Family:  Ulmaceae (Elm, Hackberry, )

Ulmus alata NA (winged elm)
Ulmus americana NA (American elm)
Ulmus crassifolia NA (cedar elm)
Ulmus glabra AS, EU (Wych elm)
Ulmus parvifolia AS (Chinese elm)
Ulmus procera EU (English elm)
Ulmus pumila AS (Siberian elm)
Ulmus rubra (fulva)  NA (slippery elm)
Ulmus serotina NA (September elm)
Ulmus thomasii NA (rock elm)
Ulmus spp. AS, EU, NA
Planera aquatica NA (planetree)
Trema micrantha NA, SA
Celtis laevigata NA (netleaf hackberry)
Celtis occidentalis NA (hackberry)
Celtis tenuifolia NA (dwarf hackberry)

Family:  Moraceae (Mulberry, Fig, Osage-orange)

Maclura pomifera NA (osage-orange)
Broussonetia papyrifera AS (paper mulberry)
Morus alba AS (white mulberry)
Morus microphylla NA (Texas mulberry)
Morus nigra AS (black mulberry)
Morus rubra NA (red mulberry)
Ficus aurea NA (Florida strangler fig)
Ficus benjamina AS (weeping fig)
Ficus carica AS (edible fig)
Ficus elastica AS (Indian rubberplant)
Ficus lyrata AF (fiddleleaf fig)

Order:  Leitneriales

Family:  Leitneriaceae

Leitneria floridana NA (corkwood)

Order:  Juglandales

Family:  Juglandaceae (Hickory, Walnut, Butternut)

Juglans californica NA (southern California walnut)
Juglans cinerea NA (butternut)
Juglans hindsii NA (northern California walnut)
Juglans major NA (Arizona walnut)
Juglans microcarpa NA (little walnut)
Juglans nigra NA (black walnut)
Carya illinoensis NA (pecan)
Carya cordiformis NA (bitternut hickory)
Carya aquatica NA (water hickory)
Carya laciniosa NA (shellbark hickory)
Carya tomentosa NA (mockernut hickory)
Carya ovata NA (shagbark hickory)
Carya ovalis NA (red hickory)
Carya glabra NA (pignut hickory)
Carya myristiciformis NA (nutmeg hickory)
Carya texana NA (black hickory)
Carya pallida NA (sand hickory)
Carya floridana NA (scrub hickory)
Carya spp. AS, NA

Order:  Myricales

Family:  Myricaceae (Bayberry)

Myrica californica NA (California wax myrtle)
Myrica cerifera NA (wax myrtle)
Psidium guajava NA, SA (guava)

Order:  Fagales

Family:  Fagaceae (Beech, Chestnut, Oak)

Fagus grandifolia NA (American beech)
Fagus sylvatica AS, EU (European beech)
Castanea dentata NA (American chestnut)
Castanea pumila NA (chinkapin)
Castanopsis chrysophylla NA (giant chinkapin)
Lithocarpus densiflorus NA (tanoak)

White Oak Group - Leucobalanus
Quercus alba NA (white oak)
Quercus stellata NA (post oak)
Quercus margaretta NA (runner oak)
Quercus lyrata NA (overcup oak)
Quercus macrocarpa NA (bur oak)
Quercus bicolor NA (swamp white oak)
Quercus michauxii NA (swamp chestnut oak)
Quercus prinus NA (chestnut oak)
Quercus muehlenbergii NA (chinkapin oak)
Quercus prinoides NA (dwarf chinkapin oak)
Quercus gambelii NA (Gambel oak)
Quercus sinuata NA (bastard oak)
Quercus oglethorpensis NA (Oglethorpe aok)
Quercus austrina NA (bastard white oak)
Quercus douglasii NA (blue oak)
Quercus lobata NA (California white oak)
Quercus garryana NA (Oregon white oak)
Quercus engelmannii NA (Engelmann oak)
Quercus suber AF, EU (cork oak)

Red Oak Group - Erythrobalanus
Quercus imbricaria NA (shingle oak)
Quercus phellos NA (willow oak)
Quercus laurifolia NA (laurel oak)
Quercus hemisphaerica NA (Darlington oak)
Quercus nigra NA (water oak)
Quercus marilandica NA (blackjack oak)
Quercus ilicifolia NA (beak oak)
Quercus pagoda NA (cherrybark oak)
Quercus falcata NA (southern red oak)
Quercus laevis NA (turkey oak)
Quercus virginiana NA (live oak)
Quercus chrysolepis NA (canyon live oak)
Quercus wislizenii NA (interior live oak)
Quercus velutina NA (black oak)
Quercus rubra NA (northern red oak)
Quercus palustris NA (pin oak)
Quercus shumardii NA (Shumard’s oak)
Quercus ellipsoidalis NA (Hill’s/scrub oak)
Quercus coccinea NA (scarlet oak)
Quercus arizonica NA (Arizona white oak)
Quercus emoryi NA (Emory oak)
Quercus dunnii NA (Palmer oak)
Quercus kelloggii NA (California black oak)
Quercus agrifolia NA (California live oak)
Quercus grisea NA (gray oak)
Quercus oblongifolia NA (Mexican blue oak)
Quercus hypoleucoides NA (silverleaf oak)
Quercus chapmanii NA (Chapman oak)
Quercus incana (cinerea)  NA (bluejack oak)
Quercus myrtifolia NA (myrtle oak)
Quercus nuttallii NA (Nuttall’s oak)

Family:  Betulaceae (Birch, Hazel, Alder, Ironwood, Musclewood)

Corylus americana NA (American hazel)
Corylus avellana EU (common filbert)
Corylus cornuta NA (beaked hazel)
Ostrya knowltonii NA (Knowlton’s hophornbeam)
Ostrya virginiana NA (ironwood, hophornbeam)
Carpinus caroliniana NA (musclewood, hornbeam, blue beech)
Betula alleghaniensis NA (yellow birch)
Betula lenta NA (sweet birch)
Betula nigra NA (river birch)
Betula occidentalis NA (water birch)
Betula papyrifera NA (paper birch)
Betula pendula AS, EU (European white birch)
Betula populifolia NA (gray birch)
Betula pumila NA (bog birch)
Alnus maritima NA (seaside alder)
Alnus oblongifolia NA (Arizona alder)
Alnus rhombifolia NA (white alder)
Alnus incana NA (speckled alder)
Alnus incana var. rugosa NA (tag alder)
Alnus incana var. tenuifolia NA (thinleaf alder)
Alnus serrulata NA (hazel alder)
Alnus viridis  NA (green alder)
Alnus viridis var. sinuata NA (Sitka alder)
Alnus viridis var. crispa  NA (mountain alder)

Order:  Casuarinales

Family:  Casuarinaceae (Casuarina)

Casuarina equisetifolia AS, AU (beach she-oak)
Casuarina stricta AU (drooping she-oak)

Subclass:  Caryophyllidae

Order:  Caryophyllales

Family:  Cactaceae (Cactus)

Cereus giganteus NA (saguaro cactus)

Order:  Polygonales

Family:  Polygonaceae

Coccoloba diversifolia NA (tietongue)
Coccoloba uvifera NA, SA (seagrape)

Subclass:  Dilleniidae

Order:  Theales

Family:  Theaceae (tea)

Gordonia lasianthus NA (loblolly bay)
Stewartia ovata NA (mountain camellia)
Stewartia koreana NA (Korean stewartia)

Order:  Malvales

Family:  Tiliaceae (Basswood, Linden)

Tilia americana NA (American basswood)
Tilia americana var. caroliniana NA (Carolina basswood)
Tilia cordata EU (littleleaf linden)
Tilia platyphyllos EU (largeleaf linden)
Tilia europaea EU (common linden, platyphyllos x cordata)

Family:  Sterculiaceae

Firmiana simplex AS (Chinese parasoltree)

Family:  Malvaceae

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis AS (shoebackplant)
Hibiscus tiliaceus AS (sea hibiscus)

Order:  Violales

Family:  Tamaricaceae

Tamarix parviflora EU, AS (smallflower tamarisk)

Family:  Caricaceae

Carica papaya NA, SA (papaya)

Order:  Salicales

Family:  Salicaceae (Aspen, Cottonwood, Willow)

Populus alba AS, EU (European white poplar)
Populus angustifolia NA (narrowleaf cottonwood)
Populus balsamifera NA (balm-of-Gilead)
Populus balsamifera var. trichocarpa NA (black cottonwood)
Populus deltoides NA (eastern cottonwood)
Populus deltoides var. monilifera NA (plains cottonwood)
Populus fremontii NA (Fremont cottonwood)
Populus grandidentata NA (bigtooth aspen)
Populus heterophylla NA (swamp cottonwood)
Populus nigra var. italica AS, EU (Lombardy poplar)
Populus tremuloides NA (quaking aspen)
Populus spp. AS, EU, NA
Salix caroliniana NA (coastal plain willow)
Salix amygdaloides NA (peachleaf willow)
Salix nigra NA (black willow)
Salix lucida NA (shining/greenleaf willow)
Salix pentandra EU (laurel willow)
Salix alba AF, AS, EU (white willow)
Salix alba var. tristis AF, AS, EU
Salix fragilis AS, EU (crack willow)
Salix babylonica AS (weeping willow)
Salix exigua NA (narrowleaf willow)
Salix bebbiana NA (Bebb’s willow)
Salix scoulerana NA (Scouler’s willow)
Salix eriocephala NA (Missouri River willow)
Salix cordata NA (heartleaf willow)
Salix discolor NA (pussy willow)
Salix viminalis AS, EU (basket willow)
Salix alaxensis AS, NA (feltleaf willow)
Salix bonplandiana NA (Bonpland willow)
Salix hookeriana NA (dune willow)
Salix laevigata NA (red willow)
Salix lasiolepis NA (arroyo willow)
Salix prolixa NA (MacKenzie’s willow)
Salix taxifolia NA (yewleaf willow)

Order:  Capparales

Family:  Capparaceae

Capparis cynophallophora NA, SA (Jamaican caper)

Order:  Ericales

Family:  Cyrillaceae

Cliftonia monophylla NA (buckwheat tree)
Cyrilla racemiflora NA, SA (swamp titi)

Family:  Clethraceae

Clethra alnifolia NA (coastal sweetpepperbush)

Family:  Ericaceae (Blueberry)

Arbutus arizonica NA (Arizona madrone)
Arbutus menziesii NA (Pacific madrone)
Arbutus texana NA (Texas madrone)
Arbutus unedo EU (strawberry tree)
Elliottia racemosa NA (georgiaplume)
Lyonia ferruginea NA (rusty staggerbush)
Oxydendrum arboreum NA (sourwood)

Order:  Ebenales

Family:  Sapotaceae

Manilkara bahamensis NA (wild dilly)
Sideroxylon lanuginosum  NA (gum bully)
Chrysophyllum oliviforme NA (satinleaf)
Dipholis salicifolia NA (white bully)
Mastichodendron oetidissimum NA

Family:  Ebenaceae (Persimmon)

Diospyros texana NA (Texas persimmon)
Diospyros virginiana NA (common persimmon)

Family:  Styracaceae

Halesia carolina NA (Carolina silverbell)

Family:  Symplocaceae

Symplocos tinctoria NA (common sweetleaf)

Order:  Primulales

Family:  Myrsinaceae

Ardisia escallonioides NA (marlberry)
Ardisia japonica AS (marlberry)
Rapanea guianensis NA (Guianese colicwood)

Subclass:  Rosidae

Order:  Rosales

Family:  Rosaceae (Cherry, Apricots, Apple, Plum, Pear, Rose, Crabapple, Juneberry, Hawthorne, Mountain Ash)

Spiraea bumalda AS (Japanese spiraea)
Rosa bracteata AS (Macartney rose)
Rosa eglanteria EU (sweetbriar rose)
Rosa setigera NA (climbing rose)
Rosa spp. AS, EU, NA (roses)
Prunus alleghaniensis NA (Alleghany plum)
Prunus americana NA (American plum)
Prunus armeniaca AS (apricot)
Prunus angustifolia NA (Chickasaw plum)
Prunus avium AS, EU (sweet cherry)
Prunus caroliniana NA (Carolina laurelcherry)
Prunus cerasifera var. pissardi AS (cherry plum)
Prunus domestica AS (European plum)
Prunus emarginata NA (bitter cherry)
Prunus fremontii NA (desert apricot)
Prunus glandulosa AS (flowering almond)
Prunus hortulana NA (horulan plum)
Prunus japonica AS (Japanese bush cherry)
Prunus laurocerasus AS, EU (cherry laurel)
Prunus ilicifolia var. lyonii NA (hollyleaf cherry)
Prunus maritima NA (beach plum)
Prunus mexicana NA (Mexican plum)
Prunus munsoniana NA (wild goose plum)
Prunus myrtifolia NA, SA (West Indian cherry)
Prunus nigra NA (Canadian plum)
Prunus padus EU, AS (European bird cherry)
Prunus pensylvanica NA (pin/fire cherry)
Prunus persica AS (peach)
Prunus pumila NA (sand cherry)
Prunus serotina NA (black cherry)
Prunus spinosa AS, EU (blackthorn)
Prunus subcordata NA (Klamath plum)
Prunus umbellata NA (hog plum)
Prunus virginiana NA (choke cherry)
Prunus spp. AS, EU, NA, SA
Malus (Pyrus) angustifolia NA (southern crabapple)
Pyrus communis AS, EU (common pear)
Malus (Pyrus) coronaria NA (sweet crabapple)
Malus (Pyrus) fusca NA (Oregon crabapple)
Malus (Pyrus) ioensis NA (prairie crabapple)
Malus pumila (sylvestris) (Pyrus malus) AS, EU (European crabapple)
Pyrus spp. EU, NA
Chaenomeles speciosa (lagenaria) AS (flowering quince)
Cydonia oblonga AS (quince)
Eriobotrya japonica AS (loquat)
Heteromeles arbutifolia NA (toyon)
Sorbus americana NA (American mountain ash)
Sorbus decora NA (northern mountain ash)
Sorbus aucuparia AS, EU (European mountain ash)
Amelanchier alnifolia NA (Saskatoon serviceberry)
Amelanchier arborea NA (common serviceberry)
Amelanchier canadensis NA (Canadian serviceberry)
Amelanchier laevis NA (Allegheny serviceberry)
Amelanchier spp. NA (serviceberry or Juneberry)
Crataegus berberifolia NA (barberry hawthorn)
Crataegus brachyacantha NA (blueberry hawthorn)
Crataegus chrysocarpa (coccinea) NA (fireberry hawthorn)
Crataegus pedicillata (coccinea) NA (scarlet hawthorn)
Crataegus crus-galli NA (cockspur hawthorn)
Crataegus douglasii NA (black hawthorn)
Crataegus intricata NA (Copenhagen hawthorn)
Crataegus marshallii NA (parsley hawthorn)
Crataegus mollis NA (Arnold hawthorn)
Crataegus monogyna AS, EU (oneseed hawthorn)
Crataegus opaca NA (riverflat hawthorn)
Crataegus pruinosa NA (waxyfruit hawthorn)
Crataegus saligna NA (willow hawthorn)
Crataegus spathulata NA (littlehip hawthorn)
Crataegus spp. AF, AS, EU, NA (hawthorn)
Cercocarpus intricatus NA (littleleaf mountain mahogany)
Cercocarpus ledifolius NA (curl-leaf mountain mahogany)
Cercocarpus montanus (betuloides) NA (birchleaf mountain mahogany)
Cercocarpus montanus (breviflorus) NA (birchleaf mountain mahogany)
Chrysobalanus icaco AF, NA, SA (icaco coco plum)
Purshia (Cowania) mexicana NA (Mexican cliffrose)
Lyonothamnus floribundus NA (Catalina ironwood)
Mespilus germanica AS, EU (medlar)
Photinia glabra AS (Japanese photinia)
Photinia serrulata AS (Taiwanese photinia)
Photinia spp. AS
Pyracantha coccinea AS, EU (scarlet firethorn)
Vauquelinia californica NA (Arizona rosewood)

Order:  Fabales

Family:  Mimosaceae

Albizia julibrissin AS (silktree)

Family:  Caesalpinaceae (Redbud, Honeylocust, Coffee-Tree)

Cercis canadensis NA (redbud)
Cercis orbiculata (occidentalis) NA (California redbud)
Gleditsia aquatica NA (water locust)
Gleditsia triacanthos NA (honey-locust)
Gymnocladus dioicus NA (Kentucky coffee-tree)

Family:  Fabaceae (Leguminosae) (Black Locust, Acacia, Paloverde, Mesquite)

Cladrastis kentuckea (lutea) NA (Kentucky yellowwood)
Robinia neomexicana NA (New Mexico locust)
Robinia pseudoacacia NA (black locust)
Robinia viscosa NA (clammy locust)
Robinia spp. NA
Acacia baileyana AU (cootamundra wattle)
Acacia farnesiana NA (sweet acacia)
Acacia greggii NA (catclaw acacia)
Acacia koa NA (koa)
Acacia longifolia AU (Sydney golden wattle)
Acacia tortuosa NA, SA (poponax)
Acacia greggii (wrightii) NA (catclaw acacia)
Acacia spp. AU, NA, SA
Caragana arborescens AS (Siberian peashrub)
Parkinsonia florida (Cercidium floridum) NA (blue paloverde)
Parkinsonia microphylla (Cercidium microphyllum) NA (yellow paloverde)
Psorothamnus spinosus (Dalea spinosa) NA (Barneby smoketree)
Erythrina herbacea NA (redcardinal)
Olneya tesota NA (desert ironwood)
Lysiloma latisiliquum NA (false tamarind)
Parkinsonia aculeata NA (Jerusalem thorn)
Piscidia piscipula NA (Florida fishpoison tree)
Prosopis glandulosa NA (honey mesquite)
Prosopis pubescens NA (screwbean mesquite)
Sophora affinis NA (Eve’s necklacepod)
Sophora japonica AS (Japanese pagoda tree)
Sophora secundiflora NA (mescal bean)

Order:  Proteales

Family:  Elaeagnaceae (Russian-olive, Autumn-olive)

Elaeagnus angustifolia AS, EU (Russian-olive)
Elaeagnus umbellate AS, EU (Autumn-olive)

Family:  Proteaceae

Grevillea 'noellii' AU (Noel’s Grevillea)
Grevillea robusta AU (silk oak)
Hakea spp. AU (hakea)

Order:  Myrtales

Family:  Myrtaceae (Eucalyptus (gum tree), Melaleuca)

Eucalyptus botryiodes AU
Eucalyptus camaldulensis AU (river red gum)
Eucalyptus camphora AU (mountain swamp gum)
Eucalyptus cinerea AU (argyle apple)
Eucalyptus diversifolia AU
Eucalyptus globulus AU (Tasmanian blue gum)
Eucalyptus gunnii AU
Eucalyptus leucoxylon AU (large-fruited blue gum)
Eucalyptus polyanthemos AU (redbox)
Eucalyptus pulchella AU
Eucalyptus rudis AU (western Australia flooded gum)
Eucalyptus sideroxylon AU (Cunningham red ironbark)
Eucalyptus tereticornis AU (forest red gum)
Eucalyptus spp. AU
Melaleuca decussata AU (totem poles)
Melaleuca quinquenervia AU (punktree)
Calyptranthes pallens NA (pale lidflower)
Calyptranthes zuzygium NA (myrtle of the river)

Family:  Punicaceae

Punica granatum AS, EU (pomegranate)

Family:  Combretaceae (Mangroves)

Conocarpus erectus AF, NA, SA (button mangrove)
Laguncularia racemosa AF, NA, SA (white mangrove)

Order:  Rhizophorales

Family:  Rhizophoraceae

Rhizophora mangle AF, NA, SA (American mangrove)

Order:  Cornales

Family:  Nyssaceae (tupelo)

Nyssa aquatica NA (water tupelo)
Nyssa biflora NA (swamp tupelo)
Nyssa ogeche NA (Ogeechee tupelo)
Nyssa sylvatica NA (blackgum)

Family:  Cornaceae (Dogwood)

Cornus alternifolia NA (alternateleaf dogwood)
Cornus drummondii NA (roughleaf dogwood)
Cornus florida NA (flowering dogwood)
Cornus nuttallii NA (Pacific dogwood)
Cornus racemosa NA (gray dogwood)
Cornus rugosa NA (roundleaf dogwood)
Cornus stolonifera NA (red-osier dogwood)
Cornus spp. NA

Family:  Garryaceae

Garrya fremontii NA (bearbrush)

Order:  Santalales

Family:  Olacaceae

Ximenia americana NA, SA (tallow wood)

Order:  Celastrales

Family:  Celastraceae

Canotia holacantha NA (crucifixion thorn)
Euonymus atropurpureus NA (wahoo)
Euonymus europaeus AS, EU (European Euonymus)
Euonymus japonicus AS (evergreen euonymus)
Euonymus occidentalis NA (western burning bush)
Gyminda latifolia NA (West Indian false box)

Family:  Aquifoliaceae (Holly)

Ilex aquifolium AS, EU (English holly)
Ilex cassine NA (dahoon)
Ilex coriacea NA (large gallberry)
Ilex decidua NA (possumhaw)
Ilex glabra NA (inkberry)
Ilex krugiana NA (tawnyberry holly)
Ilex montana NA (mountain holly)
Ilex opaca NA (American holly)
Ilex verticillata NA (winterberry)
Ilex vomitoria NA (yaupon)

Order:  Euphorbiales

Family:  Euphorbiaceae

Drypetes lateriflora NA (Guiana plum)
Gymnanthes lucida NA (oysterwood)
Hippomane mancinella NA, SA (manchineel)
Sapium sebiferum AS (tallowtree)
Vernicia (Aleurites) fordii AS (tungoil tree)

Order:  Rhamnales

Family:  Rhamnaceae (Ceanothus, Buckthorn)

Ceanothus arboreus NA (feltleaf ceanothus)
Ceanothus integerrimus NA (deerbrush)
Ceanothus maritimus NA (maritime ceanothus)
Ceanothus spinosus NA (redheart)
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus NA (blueblossum)
Ceanothus spp. NA
Colubrina elliptica NA (soldierwood)
Frangula (Rhamnus) californica NA (California buckthorn)
Frangula (Rhamnus) caroliniana NA (Carolina buckthorn)
Rhamnus cathartica AS, EU (common/European buckthorn)
Rhamnus frangula AF, AS, EU (glossy buckthorn)
Rhamnus purshiana NA (Pursh’s buckthorn)
Krugiodendron ferreum NA (leadwood)
Reynosia septentrionalis NA (darling plum)

Order:  Sapindales

Family:  Sapindaceae (Soapberry)

Exothea paniculata NA (butterbough)
Sapindus saponaria (drummondii, marginatus) NA, SA (wingleaf soapberry)

Family:  Hippocastanaceae (Buckeye, Horse-chestnut)

Aesculus californica NA (California buckeye)
Aesculus glabra NA (Ohio buckeye)
Aesculus hippocastanum AS, EU (horse-chestnut)
Aesculus flava (octandra) NA (yellow buckeye)
Aesculus pavia NA (red buckeye)
Aesculus sylvatica NA (painted buckeye)

Family:  Aceraceae (Maple)

Acer barbatum NA (southern sugar maple)
Acer campestre AS, EU (hedge maple)
Acer circinatum NA (vine maple)
Acer ginnala AS (Amur maple)
Acer glabrum NA (Rocky mountain maple)
Acer grandidentatum NA (bigtooth maple)
Acer japonicum AS (full moon maple)
Acer leucoderme NA (chalk maple)
Acer macrophyllum NA (bigleaf maple)
Acer negundo NA (Boxelder)
Acer nigrum NA (black maple)
Acer palmatum AS (Japanese maple)
Acer pensylvanicum NA (striped maple / moosewood)
Acer platanoides AS, EU (Norway maple)
Acer pseudoplatanus AS, EU (sycamore maple)
Acer rubrum NA (red maple)
Acer saccharinum NA (silver maple)
Acer saccharum NA (sugar maple)
Acer spicatum NA (mountain maple)
Acer tataricum AS, EU (Tartarian maple)

Family:  Burseraceae

Bursera simaruba NA, SA (gumbo limbo)

Family:  Anacardiaceae (Sumac)

Cotinus coggygria AS, EU (European smoketree)
Cotinus obovatus NA (American smoketree)
Metopium toxiferum NA (Florida poisontree)
Pistacia texana NA (American pistachio)
Pistacia vera AS, EU (pistachio nut)
Rhus copallinum NA (flameleaf sumac)
Rhus integrifolia NA (lemonade sumac)
Rhus glabra NA (smooth sumac)
Rhus typhina NA (staghorn sumac)
Schinus molle NA, SA (Peruvian peppertree)
Toxicodendron vernix NA (poison sumac)

Family:  Simaroubaceae

Ailanthus altissima AS (tree of heaven)
Alvaradoa amorphoides NA (Mexican alvaradoa)
Picramnia pentandra NA, SA (Florida bitterbush)
Simarouba glauca NA (paradise tree)

Family:  Meliaceae

Melia azedarach AS (Chinaberry tree)
Swietenia mahagoni NA (West Indian mahogany)

Family:  Rutaceae

Zanthoxylum americanum NA (prickly ash)
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis NA (Hercules’ Club)
Zanthoxylum fagara NA, SA (lime prickly ash)
Zanthoxylum flavum NA (West Indian satinwood)
Amyris elemifera NA (sea torchwood)
Citrus aurantifolia AS (Swingle lime)
Citrus limon AS (limon)
Citrus sinensis AS (sweet orange)
Ptelea trifoliata NA (hoptree)

Family:  Zygophyllaceae

Guaiacum sanctum NA (lignum-vitae)

Order:  Apiales

Family:  Araliaceae

Aralia spinosa NA (devil’s walking stick)
Fatsia japonica AS (paper plant)

Subclass:  Asteridae

Order:  Lamiales

Family:  Boraginaceae

Bourreria succulenta (ovata) NA (bodywood)
Cordia sebestena NA, SA (largeleaf geigertree)

Family:  Verbenaceae

Avicennia germinans AF, NA, SA (black mangrove)
Citharexylum fruticosum NA, SA (Florida fiddlewood)

Order:  Scrophulariales

Family:  Oleaceae (Ash, Olive)

Chionanthus virginicus AS, NA (white fringetree)
Forestiera acuminata NA (eastern swamp privet)
Fraxinus americana NA (white ash)
Fraxinus anomala NA (singleleaf ash)
Fraxinus caroliniana NA (Carolina ash)
Fraxinus cuspidata NA (fragrant ash)
Fraxinus excelsior AS, EU (European ash)
Fraxinus greggii NA (Gregg’s ash)
Fraxinus latifolia NA (Oregon ash)
Fraxinus nigra NA (black ash)
Fraxinus pennsylvanica NA (green ash)
Fraxinus profunda NA (pumpkin ash)
Fraxinus quadrangulata NA (blue ash)
Fraxinus texensis NA (Texas ash)
Fraxinus velutina NA (velvet ash)
Fraxinus spp. AS, EU, NA
Jasminum nudiflorum AS (white jasmine)
Olea europaea EU (olive)
Osmanthus americanus NA (devilwood)

Family:  Bignoniaceae (Catalpa)

Amphitecna latifolia NA, SA (black calabash)
Catalpa bignonioides NA (southern catalpa)
Catalpa speciosa NA (northern catalpa)
Catalpa spp. AS, NA
Chilopsis linearis NA (desert willow)
Paulownia tomentosa AS (princess tree)

Order:  Rubiales

Family:  Rubiaceae

Cephalanthus occidentalis NA (common buttonbrush)
Exostema caribaeum NA (Caribbean princewood)
Guettarda elliptica NA, SA (hammock velvetseed)
Guettarda scabra NA, SA (wild guave)
Pinckneya bracteata (pubens) NA (fevertree)

Order:  Dipsacales

Family:  Caprifoliaceae (Viburnum, Elderberry)

Symphoricarpos albus NA (snowberry)
Viburnum acerifolium NA (mapleleaf viburnum)
Viburnum ellipticum NA (common viburnum)
Viburnum lantana AS, EU (wayfaringtree)
Viburnum lentago NA (nannyberry)
Viburnum opulus AF, AS, EU (European cranberry bush)
Viburnum prunifolium NA (blackhaw)
Viburnum dentatum (pubescens) NA (southern arrowwood)
Viburnum rhytidophyllum AS (leatherleaf arrowwood)
Viburnum plicatum (tomentosum) AS  (Japanese snowball)
Viburnum spp. AF, AS, EU, NA
Sambucus racemosa (callicarpa) NA (red elderberry)
Sambucus nigra (canadensis) NA (black elderberry)
Abelia chinensis var. grandiflora AS (‘Rose Creek’ Glossy Abelia) 

Class:  Liliopsida

Subclass:  Arecidae

Order:  Arecales

Family:  Arecaceae (Palms)

Arecastrum romanzoffianum SA (queen palm)
Caryota urens AS (jaggery palm)
Coccothrinax argentata NA (Florida silver palm)
Cocos nucifera AS (coconut palm)
Acoelorrhaphe wrightii NA (everglades palm)
Pseudophoenix sargentii NA (Florida cherry palm)
Roystonea elata NA (Florida royal palm)
Sabal palmetto NA (cabbage palmetto)
Thrinax morrisii (macrocarpa) NA (Key thatch palm)
Thrinax radiate (parviflora) NA (Florida thatch palm)
Adonidia merrillii AS (Christmas palm)
Washingtonia filifera NA (California fan palm)

Source:  USDA Forest Service Northeast Research Station
[http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/morgantown/4557/gmoth/gtr/table4.html]
Common Name Source:  USDA NRCS Plants Database [http://plants.usda.gov]

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