List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family

For specific notable trees, see List of notable trees.

The following is a list of widely known trees and shrubs. Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order, likewise the genera and closely related species.

Gymnosperms

Conifers

Araucariaceae: monkey-puzzle family


Cupressaceae: cypress family


Pinaceae: pine family


Podocarpaceae: podocarp family


Sciadopitaceae: umbrella pine family


Taxaceae: yew family


Cycads

Cycadaceae: cycad family


Maidenhair trees

Ginkgoaceae: maidenhair family


Angiosperms

Hardwoods

Aceraceae: maple family


Agavaceae: agave family


Anacardiaceae: cashew family


Annonaceae: custard apple family


Apocynaceae: dogbane family


Aquifoliaceae: holly family


Araliaceae: ginseng family


Arecaceae: palm family


Asphodelaceae: asphodel family


Asteraceae: composite family


Berberidaceae: barberry family


Betulaceae: birch family


Bignoniaceae: trumpet creeper family


Bombacaceae: bombax family


Boraginaceae: borage family


Burseraceae: bursera family


Buxaceae: box family


Canellaceae: wild cinnamon family


Cannabaceae: hemp family


Capparidaceae: caper family


Caprifoliaceae: honeysuckle family


Caricaceae: papaya family


Casuarinaceae: casuarina family


Celastraceae: bittersweet family


Cercidiphyllaceae: katsura family


Chrysobalanaceae: coco plum family


Clusiaceae: St. John’s wort family


Combretaceae: combretum family


Cornaceae: dogwood family


Cyrillaceae: titi family


Davidsoniaceae: Davidson’s plum family


Ebenaceae: ebony family


Elaeagnaceae: oleaster family


Ericaceae: heath family


Euphorbiaceae: spurge family


Fabaceae: legume family (peas)

Fagaceae: beech family


Grossulariaceae: gooseberry family


Hamamelidaceae: witch hazel family


Hippocastanaceae: buckeye family


Illiciaceae: anise-tree family


Juglandaceae: walnut family


Lauraceae: laurel family


Lecythidaceae: lecythis family


Lythraceae: loosestrife family


Magnoliaceae: magnolia family


Malpighiaceae: malpighia family


Malvaceae: mallow family


Melastomataceae: melastome family


Meliaceae: mahogany family


Moraceae: mulberry family


Moringaceae: moringa family


Muntingiaceae: strawberry-tree family


Myoporaceae: myoporum family


Myricaceae: bayberry family


Myrsinaceae: myrsine family


Myrtaceae: myrtle family


Nothofagaceae: southern beech family


Nyctaginaceae: four o’clock family


Nyssaceae: sourgum family


Olacaceae: olax family


Oleaceae: olive family


Oxalidaceae: wood sorrel family


Pandanaceae: screwpine family


Papaveraceae: poppy family


Phyllanthaceae: gooseberry tree family


Pittosporaceae: pittosporum family


Platanaceae: sycamore family


Poaceae: grass family


Polygonaceae: knotweed family


Proteaceae: protea family


Punicaceae: pomegranate family


Rhamnaceae: buckthorn family


Rhizophoraceae: mangrove family


Rosaceae: rose family


Rubiaceae: madder family


Rutaceae: citrus family


Salicaceae: willow family


Sapindaceae: soapberry family


Sapotaceae: sapodilla family


Simaroubaceae: quassia family


Solanaceae: nightshade family


Staphyleaceae: bladdernut family


Sterculiaceae: sterculia family


Strelitziaceae: bird-of-paradise family


Styracaceae: storax family


Surianaceae: bay cedar family


Symplocaceae: sweetleaf family


Tamaricaceae: tamarisk family


Theaceae: tea family


Theophrastaceae: theophrasta family


thymelaeaceae: mezereum family


Tiliaceae: basswood family


Ulmaceae: elm family


Verbenaceae: verbena family


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