Dendrology Common and Scientific Names

Chamaecyparis thyoides

Atlantic white cedar

Cryptomeria japonica

Japanese-cedar

Juniperus virginiana

eastern redcedar

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

dawn redwood

Taxodium distichum

baldcypress

Taxodium ascendens

pond cypress

Ginkgo biloba

ginkgo

Pinus echinata

shortleaf pine

Pinus elliottii

slash pine

Pinus palustris

longleaf pine

Pinus strobus

eastern white pine

Pinus taeda

loblolly pine

Pinus virginiana

Virginia pine

Cedrus deodara

deodar cedar

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Douglas-fir

Ilex decidua

deciduous holly

Ilex opaca

American holly

Ilex vomitoria

yaupon

Betula nigra

river birch

Corylus americana

American hazelnut

Robinia pseudoacacia

black locust

Liriodendron tulipifera

tulip poplar

Magnolia grandiflora

southern magnolia

Magnolia macrophylla

bigleaf magnolia

Magnolia virginiana

sweetbay magnolia

Myrica cerifera

wax-myrtle

Platanus occidentalis

American sycamore

Ulmus americana

American elm

Ulmus parvifolia

Chinese elm

Celtis laevigata

sugarberry

Diospyros virginiana

common persimmon

Quercus acutissima

sawtooth oak

Quercus falcata

southern red oak

Quercus lyrata

overcup oak

Quercus macrocarpa

bur oak

Quercus nigra

water oak

Quercus phellos

willow oak

Quercus virginiana

live oak

Nyssa sylvatica

blackgum

Fraxinus americana

white ash

Tsuga canadensis

eastern hemlock

Quercus michauxii

swamp chestnut oak

Liquidambar styraciflua

sweetgum

Asimina parviflora

smallflower pawpaw

Gleditsia triacanthos

honey locust

Fagus grandifolia

American beech

Quercus alba

white oak

Quercus coccinea

scarlet oak

Quercus palustris

pin oak

Quercus rubra

northern red oak

Quercus stellata

post oak

Quercus velutina

black oak

Maclura pomifera

osage-orange

Viburnum rufidulum

rusty blackhaw

Acer rubrum

Red maple

Alnus serrulata

Hazel alder

Ostrya virginiana

eastern hophornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

musclewood

Euonymus americanus

strawberry bush

Oxydendrum arboreum

sourwood

Rhododendron canescen

wild azalea

Hydrangea barbara

climbing hydrangea

Crataegus spp.

hawthorn

Prunus caroliniana

Carolina laurelcherry

Prunus serotina

black cherry

Rubus spp.

blackberry

Ulmus alata

winged elm

Vaccinium arboreum

sparkleberry