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Trees of North America
This collection contains tree species found in North America. It aims to cover the continental United States and Canada; all native trees, and non-native trees that have naturalized, are to be covered.
The flora of North America is extremely diverse. For example, the Northeast is known for deciduous trees like the sugar maple (Acer saccharum), which light up in bright shades of yellow and red during the fall. The Southeast has habitats ranging from the Ozark Plateau to wet bottomlands, and Florida alone has hundreds of species found nowhere else on the continent. The dry Southwest is characterized by conifers and drought-tolerant plants, while the Northwest is home to one of the largest temperate rainforests.
Abies alba
European Silver Fir
Pinaceae
Abies balsamea
Balsam Fir
Pinaceae
Abies bracteata
Bristlecone Fir
Pinaceae
Abies concolor
Colorado White Fir
Pinaceae
Abies grandis
Grand Fir
Pinaceae
Abies koreana
Korean Fir
Pinaceae
Abies lasiocarpa
Subalpine Fir
Pinaceae
Abies procera
Noble Fir
Pinaceae
Acacia dealbata
Silver Wattle
Fabaceae
Acacia melanoxylon
Australian Blackwood
Fabaceae
Acer buergerianum
Trident Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer campestre
Hedge Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer circinatum
Vine Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer grandidentatum
Bigtooth Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer griseum
Paperbark Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer japonicum
Fullmoon Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer macrophyllum
Bigleaf Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer negundo
Boxelder
Sapindaceae
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer pensylvanicum
Striped Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer platanoides
Norway Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer saccharinum
Silver Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer saccharum
Sugar Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer spicatum
Mountain Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer tataricum
Tatarian Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer truncatum
Shantung Maple
Sapindaceae
Acoelorrhaphe wrightii
Everglades Palm
Arecaceae
Aesculus californica
California Buckeye
Sapindaceae
Aesculus flava
Yellow Buckeye
Sapindaceae
Aesculus glabra
Ohio Buckeye
Sapindaceae
Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut
Sapindaceae
Aesculus parviflora
Bottlebrush Buckeye
Sapindaceae
Aesculus pavia
Red Buckeye
Sapindaceae
Aesculus sylvatica
Painted Buckeye
Sapindaceae
Aesculus x carnea
Red Horse-chestnut
Sapindaceae
Ailanthus altissima
Ailanthus
Simaroubaceae
Ailanthus altissima is a deciduous tree species in the family Simaroubaceae. It is native to eastern Asia, but has been cultivated globally and is now a notoriously invasive species. It features as the metaphor of Betty Smith’s novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, alluding to its resilience even in difficult environments (MBG).
Albizia julibrissin
Silktree
Fabaceae
Albizia julibrissin is a deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Asia from Iran to Japan, but is widely cultivated and has become naturalized and invasive in some areas. It is used in traditional medicine.
Albizia lebbeck
Lebbek
Fabaceae
Alnus glutinosa
European Alder
Betulaceae
Alnus rhombifolia
White Alder
Betulaceae
Alnus serrulata
Smooth Alder
Betulaceae
Amelanchier alnifolia
Saskatoon Serviceberry
Rosaceae
Amelanchier arborea
Downy Serviceberry
Rosaceae
Amelanchier canadensis
Canadian Serviceberry
Rosaceae
Amelanchier laevis
Smooth Serviceberry
Rosaceae
Amelanchier sanguinea
Roundleaf Serviceberry
Rosaceae
Aralia elata
Japanese Angelica Tree
Araliaceae
Aralia spinosa
Devil's Walking-stick
Araliaceae
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