List of major tree genera

Flowering plants (Magnoliophyta; angiosperms)

Dicotyledons (Magnoliopsida; broadleaf or hardwood trees)

• Adoxaceae (Moschatel family)
• Moschatel, Adoxa moschatellina
• Elderberry, Sambucus species
• Sinadoxa, Sinadoxa corydalifolia
• Viburnum, Viburnum species
• Altingiaceae (Sweetgum family)
• Sweetgum, Liquidambar species
• Anacardiaceae (Cashew family)
• Cashew, Anacardium occidentale
• Mango, Mangifera indica
• Pistachio, Pistacia vera
• Sumac, Rhus species
• Lacquer tree, Toxicodendron verniciflua
• Annonaceae (Custard apple family)
• Cherimoya Annona cherimola
• Custard apple Annona reticulata
• Pawpaw Asimina triloba
• Soursop Annona muricata
• Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
• Pachypodium Pachypodium species
• Aquifoliaceae (Holly family)
• Holly, Ilex species
• Araliaceae (Ivy family)
• Kalopanax, Kalopanax pictus
• Betulaceae (Birch family)
• Alder, Alnus species
• Birch, Betula species
• Hornbeam, Carpinus species
• Hazel, Corylus species
• Bignoniaceae (family)
• Catalpa, Catalpa species
• Cactaceae (Cactus family)
• Saguaro, Carnegiea gigantea
• Cannabaceae (Cannabis family)
• Hackberry, Celtis species
• Cornaceae (Dogwood family)
• Dogwood, Cornus species
• Dipterocarpaceae family
• Garjan Dipterocarpus species
• Sal Shorea species
• Ebenaceae (Persimmon family)
• Persimmon, Diospyros species
• Ericaceae (Heath family)
• Arbutus, Arbutus species
• Eucommiaceae (Eucommia family)
• Eucommia Eucommia ulmoides
• Fabaceae (Pea family)
• Acacia, Acacia species
• Honey locust, Gleditsia triacanthos
• Black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia
• Laburnum, Laburnum species
• Pau Brasil, Brazilwood, Caesalpinia echinata
• Fagaceae (Beech family )
• Chestnut, Castanea species
• Beech, Fagus species
• Southern beech, Nothofagus species
• Tanoak, Lithocarpus densiflorus
• Oak, Quercus species
• Fouquieriaceae (Boojum family)
• Boojum, Fouquieria columnaris
• Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family)
• Persian Ironwood, Parrotia persica
• Juglandaceae (Walnut family)
• Walnut, Juglans species
• Hickory, Carya species
• Wingnut, Pterocarya species
• Lauraceae (Laurel family)
• Cinnamon Cinnamomum zeylanicum
• Bay Laurel Laurus nobilis
• Avocado Persea americana
• Lecythidaceae (Paradise nut family)
• Brazil Nut Bertholletia excelsa
• Lythraceae Loosestrife family
• Crape-myrtle Lagerstroemia species
• Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family)
• Tulip tree, Liriodendron species
• Magnolia, Magnolia species
• Malvaceae (Mallow family; including Tiliaceae, Sterculiaceae and Bombacaceae)
• Baobab, Adansonia species
• Silk-cotton tree, Bombax species
• Bottletrees, Brachychiton species
• Kapok, Ceiba pentandra
• Durian, Durio zibethinus
• Balsa, Ochroma lagopus
• Cacao (cocoa), Theobroma cacao
• Linden (Basswood, Lime), Tilia species
• Meliaceae (Mahogany family)
• Neem, Azadirachta indica
• Bead tree, Melia azedarach
• Mahogany, Swietenia mahagoni
• Moraceae (Mulberry family)
• Fig, Ficus species
• Mulberry, Morus species
• Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family)
• Nutmeg, Mysristica fragrans
• Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
• Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus species
• Myrtle, Myrtus species
• Guava, Psidium guajava
• Nyssaceae (Tupelo family; sometimes included in Cornaceae)
• Tupelo, Nyssa species
• Dove tree, Davidia involucrata
• Oleaceae (Olive family)
• Olive, Olea europaea
• Ash, Fraxinus species
• Paulowniaceae (Paulownia family)
• Foxglove Tree, Paulownia species
• Platanaceae (Plane family)
• Plane, Platanus species
• Rhizophoraceae (Mangrove family)
• Red Mangrove, Rhizophora mangle
• Rosaceae (Rose family)
• Rowans, Whitebeams, Service Trees Sorbus species
• Hawthorn, Crataegus species
• Pear, Pyrus species
• Apple, Malus species
• Almond, Prunus dulcis
• Peach, Prunus persica
• Apricot, Prunus armeniaca
• Plum, Prunus domestica
• Cherry, Prunus species
• Rubiaceae (Bedstraw family)
• Coffee, Coffea species
• Rutaceae (Rue family)
• Citrus, Citrus species
• Cork-tree, Phellodendron species
• Euodia, Tetradium species
• Salicaceae (Willow family)
• Aspen, Populus species
• Poplar, Populus species
• Willow, Salix species

• Sapindaceae (including Aceraceae, Hippocastanaceae) (Soapberry family)
• Maple, Acer species
• Buckeye, Horse-chestnut, Aesculus species
• Mexican Buckeye, Ungnadia speciosa
• Lychee, Litchi sinensis
• Golden rain tree, Koelreuteria
• Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family)
• Argan, Argania spinosa
• Gutta-percha, Palaquium species
• Tambalacoque, or "dodo tree", Sideroxylon grandiflorum, previously Calvaria major
• Simaroubaceae family
• Tree of heaven, Ailanthus species
• Theaceae (Camellia family)
• Gordonia, Gordonia species
• Stewartia, Stewartia species
• Thymelaeaceae (Thymelaea family)
• Ramin, Gonystylus species
• Ulmaceae (Elm family)
• Elm, Ulmus species
• Zelkova, Zelkova species
• Verbenaceae family
• Teak, Tectona species

Monocotyledons (Liliopsida)

• Agavaceae (Agave family)
• Cabbage tree, Cordyline australis
• Dragon tree, Dracaena draco
• Joshua tree, Yucca brevifolia
• Arecaceae (Palmae) (Palm family)
• Areca Nut, Areca catechu
• Coconut Cocos nucifera
• Date Palm, Phoenix dactylifera
• Chusan Palm, Trachycarpus fortunei
• Poaceae (grass family)
• Bamboos Poaceae subfamily Bambusoideae
• Note that banana 'trees' are not actually trees; they are not woody nor is the stalk perennial.

Conifers (Pinophyta; softwood trees)

• Araucariaceae (Araucaria family)
• Araucaria, Araucaria species
• Kauri, Agathis species
• Wollemia, Wollemia nobilis
• Cupressaceae (Cypress family)
• Cypress, Cupressus species
• Cypress, Chamaecyparis species
• Juniper, Juniperus species
• Alerce or Patagonian cypress, Fitzroya cupressoides
• Sugi, Cryptomeria japonica
• Coast Redwood, Sequoia sempervirens
• Giant Sequoia, Sequoiadendron giganteum
• Dawn Redwood, Metasequoia glyptostroboides
• Western Redcedar Thuja plicata
• Bald Cypress, Taxodium species
• Pinaceae (Pine family)
• White pine, Pinus species
• Pinyon pine, Pinus species
• Pine, Pinus species
• Spruce, Picea species
• Larch, Larix species
• Douglas-fir, Pseudotsuga species
• Fir, Abies species
• Cedar, Cedrus species
• Podocarpaceae (Yellowwood family)
• African Yellowwood, Afrocarpus falcatus
• Totara, Podocarpus totara
• Miro, Prumnopitys ferruginea
• Kahikatea, Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
• Rimu, Dacrydium cupressinum
• Sciadopityaceae,
• Kusamaki, Sciadopitys species
• Taxaceae (Yew family)
• Yew, Taxus species

Ginkgos (Ginkgophyta)

• Ginkgoaceae (Ginkgo family)
• Ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba

Cycads (Cycadophyta)

• Cycadaceae (Cycad family)
• Ngathu cycad, Cycas angulata
• Zamiaceae (Zamia family)
• Wunu cycad, Lepidozamia hopei

Ferns (Pteridophyta)

• Cyatheaceae and Dicksoniaceae
• Tree ferns, Cyathea, Alsophila, Dicksonia (not a monophyletic group)

Fossil trees

• Wattieza, the earliest known tree