# List of tree species in New York City

This page lists tree and large shrub species native to New York City, as well as cultivated, invasive, naturalized, and introduced species.

## List of trees growing in New York City

This list includes street trees of New York City; as well as trees planted in New York City parks and public spaces:
| Scientific name | Common name | Size | Native species | Planted in NYC streets | Edible fruit |
| Acer campestre | Field maple | Small | Non-native | Yes | |
| Acer ginnala | Amur maple | Small | Non-native | Yes | |
| Acer griseum | Paperbark maple | Small | Non-native | Yes | |
| Acer platanoides | Norway maple | Large | Non-native, Invasive | Yes, Approved | No |
| Acer rubrum | Red maple | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Acer saccharinum | Silver maple | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Aesculus hippocastanum | Horse-chestnut | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Aesculus octandra | Common buckeye | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Ailanthus altissima | Tree of heaven | Large | Non-native, Invasive | Yes, Not Approved | No |
| Alnus glutinosa | European alder | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Amelanchier canadensis | Serviceberry | Small | Native | Yes | |
| Betula nigra | Black birch | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Carpinus betulus | European hornbeam | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Carpinus caroliniana | American hornbeam | Medium | Native | Yes | |
| Carya laciniosa | Shellback hickory | Large | Native | No | |
| Catalpa speciosa | Northern catalpa | Medium | Non-native | No | |
| Cedrus spp. | Cedars | Large | Non-native | No | |
| Celtis occidentalis | Common hackberry | Medium | Native | Yes | Yes |
| Cercidiphyllum japonicum | Katsura | Medium | Non-native | Yes | No |
| Cercis canadensis | Eastern redbud | Medium | Non-native | Yes | No |
| Chionanthus virginicus | White fringetree | Medium | Non-native | Yes | No |
| Cladrastis kentukea | Kentucky yellowwood | Medium | Non-native | Yes | No |
| Cornus kousa | Kousa dogwood | Small | Non-native | Yes | |
| Cornus mas | Cornelian cherry | Small | Non-native | Yes | Yes |
| Corylus colurna | Turkish hazel | Tall | Non-native | Yes | Yes |
| Crataegus crus‑galli var. inermis | Thornless cockspur hawthorn | Medium | Native | Yes | Yes |
| Crataegus spathulata | Littlehip hawthorn | Small | Non-native | No | |
| Diospyros virginiana | American persimmon | | Native | No | Yes |
| Eucommia ulmoides | Hardy rubber tree | Large | Non-native | Yes | No |
| Fagus sylvatica | European beech | Large | Non-native | Yes | Yes |
| Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula' | Weeping beech | Large | Non-native, Not Invasive | No, Not Approved | No |
| Ginkgo biloba | Ginkgo | Large | Non-native | Yes | Yes |
| Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis | Thornless honey locust | Large | Non-native | Yes | Yes |
| Gymnocladus dioicus | Kentucky coffeetree | Large | Non-native | Yes | Yes |
| Halesia spp. | Silverbells | | | No | |
| Hamamelis spp. | Witch-hazels | | | No | |
| Ilex spp. | Hollies | | | No | |
| Juglans spp. | Walnut trees | | | No | Yes |
| Juniperus spp. | Junipers | | | No | |
| Koelreuteria paniculata | Goldenrain tree | Medium | Non-native | Yes | |
| Laburnum spp. | Golden chains | | Non-native | No | No |
| Larix laricina | American larch | | Native | No | |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | Sweetgum | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Liriodendron tulipifera | Tulip tree | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Maackia amurensis | Amur maackia | Medium | Non-native | Yes | |
| Maclura pomifera | Osage-orange | | Non-native | No | |
| Magnolia grandiflora | Laurel magnolia | Large | Non-native, Not Invasive | No, Not Approved | No |
| Magnolia cultivars | Magnolia 'Elizabeth', Magnolia 'Butterflies' | Medium | Hybrid | Approved | No |
| Malus spectabilis | Chinese flowering apple | | Non-native | | |
| Metasequoia glyptostroboides | Dawn redwood | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Morus spp. | Mulberries | | | No | |
| Nyssa sylvatica | Black gum | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Ostrya virginiana | American hophornbeam | Medium | Native | Yes | |
| Oxydendrum arboreum | Sorrel tree | | Non-native | No | |
| Phellodendron amurense | Amur cork tree | | Non-native | No | |
| Picea pungens | Blue spruce | | Non-native | No | |
| Pinus resinosa | Red pine | | Non-native | No | |
| Pinus strobus | Eastern white pine | | Native | No | |
| Pinus sylvestris | Scots pine | | Non-native | No | |
| Platanus × hispanica | London plane | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Populus spp. | Poplars | | | No | |
| Prunus 'Kanzan' | Kanzan cherry | Small | Non-native | Yes | |
| Prunus × incam | Okamé cherry | Small | Non-native | Yes | |
| Prunus × yedoensis | Yoshino cherry | Small | Non-native | Yes | |
| Prunus cerasifera | Cherry plum | Small | Non-native | Yes | Yes |
| Prunus padus | Bird cherry | | Non-native | No | |
| Prunus sargentii | Sargent cherry | Small | Non-native | Yes | |
| Prunus virginiana 'Schubert' | Canada red cherry | Small | Native | Yes | |
| Pseudotsuga menziesii subsp. glauca | Douglas-fir | | Non-native | No | |
| Pyrus calleryana | Callery pear | | Invasive | No | Yes |
| Quercus acutissima | Sawtooth oak | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Quercus alba | White oak | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Quercus bicolor | Swamp white oak | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Quercus coccinea | Scarlet oak | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Quercus dentata | Japanese emperor oak | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Quercus frainetto | Hungarian oak | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Quercus imbricaria | Shingle oak | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Quercus macrocarpa | Bur oak | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Quercus montana | Chestnut oak | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Quercus muehlenbergii | Chinkapin oak | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Quercus palustris | Pin oak | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Quercus phellos | Willow oak | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Quercus robur | Pedunculate oak | | Non-native | | |
| Quercus robur 'Fastigiata' | Fastigiate oak | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Quercus rubra | Northern red oak | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Quercus shumardii | Shumard oak | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Quercus texana | Nuttall's oak | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Quercus velutina | Eastern black oak | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Robinia spp. | Locusts | | Non-native | No | |
| Salix spp. | Willows | | | No | |
| Sassafras albidum | Sassafras | | Native | No | |
| Sorbus aucuparia | Rowan tree | | Non-native | No | |
| Styphnolobium japonicum | Japanese pagoda tree | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Styrax japonicus | Japanese snowbell | | Non-native | No | |
| Syringa reticulata | Japanese tree lilac | Small | Non-native | Yes | |
| Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis | Chinese tree lilac | Small | Non-native | Yes | |
| Taxodium distichum | Bald cypress | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Thuja occidentalis | Northern white-cedar | | Native | No | |
| Tilia americana | American linden | Large | Native | Yes | |
| Tilia cordata | Littleleaf linden | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Tilia tomentosa | Silver linden | Large | Non-native | Yes | |
| Tsuga canadensis | Eastern hemlock | | Native | No | |
| Ulmus americana | American elm | Large | Native | Yes | No |
| Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii' | Camperdown elm | Medium | Non-native, Not Invasive | No, Not Approved | No |
| Ulmus parvifolia | Chinese elm | Large | Non-native | Yes | No |
| Ulmus minor | English elm | Large | Non-native | No, Not Approved | No |
| Zelkova serrata | Japanese zelkova | Large | Non-native | Yes | No |