Learn: Dendrology Terms

White Fir

Abies concolor, Pinaceae

Eastern larch

Larix laricina, Pinaceae

Norway Spruce

Picea abies, Pinaceae

Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus, Pinaceae

Scotch Pine

Pinus sylvestris, Pinaceae

Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii, Pinaceae

Eastern hemlock

Tsuga canadensis, Pinaceae

Red Maple

Acer rubrum, Sapindaceae

Horse chesnut

Aesculus hippocastanum, Sapindaceae

Mimosa tree

Albizia julibrissin, Fabaceae

Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis, Fabaceae

Honey Locust

Gledistia triacanthos, Fabaceae

Kentucky Coffee Tree

Gymnocladus dioicus, Fabaceae

Maidenhair Tree

Ginkgo biloba, Ginkoaceae

Sweet Gum

Liquidambar styracilfua, Altingiaceae

Tulip Tree

Liridendron tulipifera, Magnoliaceae

Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandifola, Magnoliaceae

Dawn Redwood

Metasequioa glyptostroboides, Cuprassaceae

Arborvitae

Thuja occidentalis, Cuprassaceae

Callery Pear

Pyrus calleryana, Rosaceae

Pin Oak

Quercus pallustris, Fagaceae

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra, Fagaceae

Japanese Barberry

Berberis thunbergii, Berberidaceae

Shagbark hickory

Carya ovata, Junglandaceae

Pignut hickory

Carya glabra, Juglandaceae

Mockernut hickory

Carya tomentosa, Juglandaceae

Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis, Cannabaceae

American beech

Fagus grandifolia, Fagaceae

American hophornbeam

Ostrya virginiana, Betulaceae

Virginia creeper

Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Vitaceae

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis, Platanaceae

Bigtooth aspen

Popolus grandidentata, Salicaceae

Sweet cherry

Prunus avium, Rosaceae

Black cherry

Prunus serotina, Rosaceae

White oak

Quercus alba, Fagaceae

Swamp white oak

Quercus bicolor, Fagaceae

Willow oak

Quercus phellos, Fagaceae

Black oak

Quercus velutina, Fagaceae

Multiflora rose

Rosa multiflora, Rosaceae

Common blackberry

Rubus allegheniensis, Rosaceae

Wine berry

Rubus phoenicolasius, Rosaceae

Staghorn sumac

Rhus typhina, Anacardiaceae

Sassafras

Sassafras albidum, Lauraceae

Littleleaf linden

Tilia cordata, Malvaceae

Poison ivy

Taxicodendron radicans, Anacardiaceae

Porcelain berry

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata, Vitaceae

White fir

Abies concolor, Pinaceae

Japanese angelica-tree

Aralia elata, Araliaceae

Devil’s walking-stick

Aralia spinosa, Araliaceae

Pawpaw

Asimina triloba, Annonaceae

Sweet birch (Cherry birch)

Betula lenta, Betulaceae

Oriental bittersweet

Celastrus orbiculatus, Celastraceae

American bittersweet

Celastrus scandens, Celastraceae

Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana, Ebenaceae

Burning bush

Euonymus alatus, Celastraceae

Eastern wahoo strawberry plant

Euonymus americanus, Celastraceae

English ivy

Hedera helix, Araliaceae

American holly

Ilex opaca, Aquifoliaceae

Winterberry

Ilex verticillata, Aquifoliaceae

Cucumber tree

Magnolia accuminata, Magnoliaceae

Umbrella tree

Magnolia tripetala, Magnoliaceae

Empress tree

Paulownia tomentosa, Paulowniaceae

Sawtooth oak

Quercus acutissima, Fagaceae

Shingle oak

Quercus imbricaria, Fagaceae

Chesnut oak

Quercus montana, Fagaceae

Black oak

Quercus velutina, Fagaceae

Winged sumac

Rhus copallinum, Anacardiaceae

Common greenbrier

Smilax rotundifolia, Smilaceae

Arrowood viburnum

Viburnum dentatum, Adoxaceae