Dendrology Latin Names and Families

Trees trees trees

Acer rubrum, Sapindaceae

Red maple

Acer saccharum, Sapindaceae

Sugar maple

Carya cordiformus, Juglandaceae

Bitternut hickories

Fagus grandifolia, Fagaceae

American beech

Fraxinus americana, Oleaceae

White ash

Hamamelis virginiana, Hamamelidaceae

Witch hazel

Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnoliaceae

tuliptree

Ostrya virginiana, Betulaceae

ironwood

Prunus serotina, Rosaceae

Black cherry

Quercus alba, Fagaceae

White oak

Quercus rubra, Fagaceae

Northern red oak

Sassafras albidum, Lauraceae

Sassafras

Tilia Americana, Malvaceae

Basswood/linden

Acer nigrum, Sapindaceae

Black maple

Acer saccharinum, Sapindaceae

Silver maple

Carpinus caroliniana, Betulaceae

Musclewood

Carya ovata, Juglandaceae

Shagbark hickory

Celtis occidentalis, Cannabaceae

Northern hackberry

Cephalanthus occidentalis, Rubiaceae

Buttonbush

Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Oleaceae

Green ash

Lindera benzoin, Lauraceae

Spicebush

Nyssa silvatica, Nyssaceae

Black gum

Populus deltoides, Salicaceae

Cottonwood

Prunus virginiana, Rosaceae

Chokecherry

Sambucus racemosa, Adoxaceae

Red elderberry

Ulmus americana, Ulmaceae

American elm

Viburnum acerifolium, Adoxaceae

Maple leaved viburnum