# List of tree genera

The major tree genera are listed below by taxonomic family.

## 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)
** Harmsiopanax
** Kalopanax septemlobus, Kalopanax Birch tree (foreground) and maple tree (background) in fall.
** Schefflera, Schefflera
* Betulaceae (Birch family)
** Alnus, Alder
** Betula, Birch
** Carpinus, Hornbeam
** Corylus, Hazel
* Bignoniaceae (Trumpet Creeper family)
** Catalpa, Catalpa
** Jacaranda
** Tabebuia
* Cactaceae (Cactus family)
** Carnegiea gigantea, Saguaro
* Cannabaceae (Cannabis family)
** Celtis, Hackberry
* Celastraceae (Bittersweet family)
** Apodostigma
** Arnicratea
** Bequaertia
** Brexiella
** Cassine
** Catha, Khat
** Cheiloclinium
** Crossopetalum, Maiden berries
** Denhamia
** Elachyptera
** Elaeodendron, Olivewoods
** Euonymus, Spindle trees
** Glyptopetalum
** Gyminda
** Gymnosporia
** Hartogiopsis
** Haydenoxylon
* Cornaceae (Dogwood family)
** Cornus, Dogwood
* Family Dipterocarpaceae
** 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
** Bauhinia Orchid tree etc.
** 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
* Lecythidaceae (Paradise nut family)
** Bertholletia excelsa, Brazil Nut
* Lythraceae (Loosestrife family)
** Lagerstroemia, Crape-myrtle
* Malvaceae (Mallow family; including Tiliaceae, Sterculiaceae and Bombacaceae) African baobab (Adansonia digitata, Malvaceae) in South Africa.
** 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) Eucalyptus bridgesiana (Myrtaceae) on Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory.
** Ficus, Fig
** Morus, Mulberry
* Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
** Eucalyptus, Eucalypt
** Eugenia, Stopper etc.
** Myrtus, Myrtle
** Psidium, Guava
* Nothofagaceaed (Southern Beech family)
** Nothofagus, Southern beech
* Nyssaceae (Tupelo family; sometimes included in Cornaceae)
** Davidia involucrata, Dove tree
** Nyssa, Tupelo
* Oleaceae (Olive family) Dove tree (Nyssaceae) in flower.
** 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.
* Family Simaroubaceae
** Ailanthus, Tree of heaven
* Theaceae (Camellia family)
** Gordonia, Gordonia
** Stewartia, Stewartia
* Thymelaeaceae (Thymelaea family)
** Gonystylus, Ramin
* Ulmaceae (Elm family)
** Ulmus, Elm
** Zelkova, Zelkova

### Monocotyledons (Liliopsida)

About 10 Monocotyledon families include trees.
* Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
** Cordyline, Cabbage tree etc.
** Dracaena, Dragon tree
** Yucca, Joshua tree etc.
* Arecaceae (Palmae) (Palm family)
** Areca, Areca
** Cocos nucifera, Coconut
** Phoenix, Date Palm etc.
** Trachycarpus, Chusan Palm etc.
* Poaceae (grass family)
** Bamboos, Poaceae subfamily Bambusoideae, around 92 genera
* 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.
** Sassafras, Sassafras
* 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
** Tsuga, Hemlock
* Podocarpaceae (Yellowwood family)
** Afrocarpus, African Yellowwood etc.
** Dacrycarpus, Kahikatea etc.
** Dacrydium, Rimu etc.
** Podocarpus, Totara etc.
** Prumnopitys, Miro etc.
* Family Sciadopityaceae
** 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