Botany: Tree Families, Species, and Key Identifications

Toxicodendron Radicans

Poison ivy

Anacardiaceae

Poison ivy, Sumac Family

Acer rubrum

Red maple

Acer saccharum

Sugar maple

Acer plantanoides

Norway maple

Sapindaceae

Maple Family

Quercus rubra

Northern red oak

Quercus alba

White oak

Quercus velutina

Black oak

Fagaceae

Oak, Beech Family

Betula lenta

Black birch

Betula allaghaniesis

Yellow birch

Betula papyrifera

White birch

Betulaceae

Birch, Ironwood, Musclewood, Alder, Hazelnut Family

Fraxinus americana

White ash

Fraxinus nigra

Black ash

Oleaceae

Ash Family

Ulma americana

American Elm

Ulmaceae

Elm Family

Viburnum acerifolium

Mapleleaf viburnum

Adoxaceae

Mapleleaf viburnum, nannyberry Family

Pinus strobus

Eastern white pine

Tsuga canadensis

Eastern hemlock

Pinaceae

Pine, spruce family

Fagus grandifolia

American beech

Carya ovata

Shagbarck hickory

Juglandaceae

Shagbark, Walnut family

Tilia americana

American basswood

Tiliaceae

Basswood Family

Ostrya virginiana

Ironwood

Carpinus caroliniana

Musclewood

Populus tremuloides

Quaking aspen

Populus grandidentata

Bigtooth aspen

Salicaceae

Aspen Family

Prunus serotina

Black cherry

Frangula alnus

Glossy buckthorn

Rhamnaceae

Glossy buckthorn Family

Hamamelis virginiana

Witch hazel

Hamamelidaceae

Witch hazel Family

Thuja occendentalis

Northern white cedar

Juniperus virginiana

Eastern red cedar

Cupressaceae

Cedar, Juniper Family

Abies balsamea

Balsam fir

Betula populifolia

Gray birch

Alnus incana

Speckled alder

Comptonia peregrina

Sweetfern

Myricaceae

Fern Family

Acer saccharinum

Silver maple

Rhus typhina

Staghorn sumac

Rhus glabra

Smooth sumac

Juglans nigra

Black walnut

Rubus idaeus

Red raspberry

Rubus occendentalis

Black raspberry

Rubus allegheniensis

Blackberry

Rosaceae

Berry, Rose, Black Cherry, Apple Family

Rosa Multiflora

Multiflora rose

Corylus cornuta

beaked hazelnut

Acer pensylvanicum

Striped maple

Vaccinium corymbossum

Highbush blueberry

Ericaceae

Highbush blueberry Family

Ilex verticillata

Winterberry holly

Aquafoliaceae

Holly family

Pinus resinosa

Red pine

Euonymus alatus

Burning Bush

Celastraceae

Burning bush, bittersweet Family

Corylus americana

American hazelnut

Robinia pseudoacacia

Black locust

Fabaceae

Locust Family

Berberis thunbergii

Japanese barberry

Berberidaceae

Barberry Family

Berberis vulgaris

European barberry

Viburnum lentago

Nannyberry

Viburnum recognitum

Northern Arrowwood

Sambucus canadensis

Common elderberry

Swida racemosa

Gray dogwood

Swida amomum

Silky dogwood

Swida sericea

Red-osier dogwood

Swida alternifolia

Alternate-leaf dogwood

Cornaceae

dogwood family

Liliodendron tulipifera

Tulip poplar

Magnoliaceae

Poplar family

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Virgina creeper

Vitaceae

Virginia creeper Family

Larix Laricina

Tamarack

Pinus Sylvestris

Scots Pine

Picea abies

Norway spruce

Picea glauca

White spruce

Celastrus orbiculatus

round-leafed bittersweet

Lonicera

Honeysuckle

Caprifolaceae

Honeysuckle Family

Elaeagnus umbellata

Autumn olive

Elaeagnaceae

Olive Family

Taxus canadensis

Canada yew

Taxaceae

Yew family

Juniperus communis

Common juniper

Plantanus occidentalis

American sycamore

Plantanaceae

Sycamore family

Malus

Apple

Salix

Willow

Salixaceae

Willow Family