List of tree genera

The major tree genera are listed below by taxonomic family.

Flowering plants (Magnoliophyta; angiosperms)

For classification of flowering plants, see APG II system.

=Eudicots (together with magnoliids they are called broadleaf or hardwood trees)=

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About 210 eudicot families include trees.{{cite web | url = http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/APweb/ | title = Angiosperm Phylogeny Website| publisher = Missouri Botanical Garden}}Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A. & Seberg, O. 2007: Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Adoxaceae (Moschatel family)
Sambucus, Elderberry
Viburnum, Viburnum
Altingiaceae (Sweetgum family)
Liquidambar, Sweetgum
Anacardiaceae (Cashew family)
Anacardium, Cashew etc.
Mangifera, Mango
Pistacia, Pistachio etc.
Rhus, Sumac
Toxicodendron, Lacquer tree etc.
Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
Pachypodium
Aquifoliaceae (Holly family)
Ilex, Holly
Araliaceae (Ivy family)
Harmsiopanax
Kalopanax septemlobus, Kalopanax File:birchandmaple.jpg tree (foreground) and maple tree (background) in fall.]]
Schefflera, Schefflera
Betulaceae (Birch family)
Alnus, Alder
Betula, Birch
Carpinus, Hornbeam
Corylus, Hazel
Bignoniaceae (Trumpet Creeper family)
Catalpa, Catalpa
Jacaranda
Tabebuia
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Carnegiea gigantea, Saguaro
Cannabaceae (Cannabis family)
Celtis, Hackberry
Celastraceae (Bittersweet family)
Apodostigma
Arnicratea
Bequaertia
Brexiella
Cassine
Catha, Khat
Cheiloclinium
Crossopetalum, Maiden berries
Denhamia
Elachyptera
Elaeodendron, Olivewoods
Euonymus, Spindle trees
Glyptopetalum
Gyminda
Gymnosporia
Hartogiopsis
Haydenoxylon
Cornaceae (Dogwood family)
Cornus, Dogwood
Family Dipterocarpaceae
Dipterocarpus, Garjan
Shorea, Sal etc.

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Ebenaceae (Persimmon family)
Diospyros, Persimmon
Ericaceae (Heath family)
Arbutus, Arbutus
Eucommiaceae (Eucommia family)
Eucommia ulmoides, Eucommia
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Acacia, Acacia
Bauhinia Orchid tree etc.
Caesalpinia, Brazilwood etc.
Gleditsia, Honey locust etc.
Laburnum, Laburnum
Robinia, Black locust etc.
Fagaceae (Beech family)
Castanea, Chestnut
Fagus, Beech
Lithocarpus, Tanoak etc.
Quercus, Oak

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Fouquieriaceae (Boojum family)
Fouquieria, Boojum etc.
Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family)
Parrotia persica, Persian Ironwood
Juglandaceae (Walnut family)
Carya, Hickory
Juglans, Walnut
Pterocarya, Wingnut
Lecythidaceae (Paradise nut family)
Bertholletia excelsa, Brazil Nut
Lythraceae (Loosestrife family)
Lagerstroemia, Crape-myrtle
Malvaceae (Mallow family; including Tiliaceae, Sterculiaceae and Bombacaceae) File:Baobab Kruger 2003.jpg (Adansonia digitata, Malvaceae) in South Africa.]]
Adansonia, Baobab
Bombax, Silk-cotton tree
Brachychiton, Bottletrees
Ceiba, Kapok etc.
Durio, Durian
Ochroma pyramidale, Balsa
Theobroma, Cacao etc.
Tilia, Linden (Basswood, Lime)
Meliaceae (Mahogany family)
Azadirachta, Neem etc.
Melia, Bead tree etc.
Swietenia, Mahogany
Moraceae (Mulberry family) File:Applebox.JPG (Myrtaceae) on Red Hill, Australian Capital Territory.]]
Ficus, Fig
Morus, Mulberry
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Eucalyptus, Eucalypt
Eugenia, Stopper etc.
Myrtus, Myrtle
Psidium, Guava
Nothofagaceaed (Southern Beech family)
Nothofagus, Southern beech
Nyssaceae (Tupelo family; sometimes included in Cornaceae)
Davidia involucrata, Dove tree
Nyssa, Tupelo
Oleaceae (Olive family) File:Davidia1.jpg (Nyssaceae) in flower.]]
Fraxinus, Ash
Olea, Olive etc.
Paulowniaceae (Paulownia family)
Paulownia, Foxglove Tree
Platanaceae (Plane family)
Platanus, Plane
Rhizophoraceae (Mangrove family)
Rhizophora, Red mangrove etc.
Rosaceae (Rose family)

File:Phellodendron japonicum.jpg

Crataegus, Hawthorn
Malus, Apple
Prunus, Almond, Peach, Apricot, Plums, Cherries etc.
Pyrus, Pear
Sorbus, Rowans, Whitebeams etc.
Rubiaceae (Bedstraw family)
Coffea, Coffee
Rutaceae (Rue family)
Citrus, Citrus
Phellodendron, Cork-tree
Tetradium, Euodia
Salicaceae (Willow family)
Populus, Poplars and Aspens
Salix, Willow

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Sapindaceae (including Aceraceae, Hippocastanaceae) (Soapberry family)
Acer, Maple
Aesculus, Buckeye, Horse-chestnut
Koelreuteria, Golden rain tree
Litchi sinensis, Lychee
Ungnadia speciosa, Mexican Buckeye
Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family)
Argania spinosa, Argan
Palaquium, Gutta-percha
Sideroxylon, Tambalacoque ("dodo tree") etc.

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Family Simaroubaceae
Ailanthus, Tree of heaven
Theaceae (Camellia family)
Gordonia, Gordonia
Stewartia, Stewartia
Thymelaeaceae (Thymelaea family)
Gonystylus, Ramin
Ulmaceae (Elm family)
Ulmus, Elm
Zelkova, Zelkova

=Monocotyledons (Liliopsida)=

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About 10 Monocotyledon families include trees.

Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Cordyline, Cabbage tree etc.
Dracaena, Dragon tree
Yucca, Joshua tree etc.
Arecaceae (Palmae) (Palm family)
Areca, Areca
Cocos nucifera, Coconut
Phoenix, Date Palm etc.
Trachycarpus, Chusan Palm etc.
Poaceae (grass family)
Bamboos, Poaceae subfamily Bambusoideae, around 92 genera
Note that banana 'trees' are not actually trees; they are not woody nor is the stalk perennial.