It has been estimated that Earth is home to more than 3 trillion trees,29 with specific types of trees thriving in certain locations. This astonishing number equals around 422 trees per person.
The highest density of trees exists in the regions of North America, Russia, and Scandinavia which, combined, are home to 24% of the world’s trees.
Regions that surround the Equator, also known as the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere, support at least 43% of global trees and boast the largest forested areas in the world.
Researchers are of the opinion that around 73,000 species of trees exist worldwide, and that more than 9,000 tree species remain undiscovered. It is also believed that 40% of these undiscovered trees grow in South America.1
How Many Types of Trees Are There?
The number of tree species raises the question – how many types of trees are there?
While some scientists believe that more than 80,000 types of trees (tree species)21 can be found worldwide, others have estimated the number to be around 60,000.
In scientific terms, a tree is a plant that grows a large stem known as a trunk, which extends into branches and leaves. Therefore, trees are a variety of plant species that have evolved its trunk and branches to allow for a higher reach towards direct sunlight.
All trees are divided into two categories:
- Deciduous trees – (hardwood trees)
- Evergreen trees – (coniferous trees)
It should be noted that a small number of coniferous trees have deciduous characteristics.2
What Are the 4 Types of Trees?
When asking the question, what are the 4 types of trees, the answer is often summed up as follows:
- Softwood
- Hardwood
- Broadleaf
- Cedar
When trees are classified according to their biological class, they are divided into the angiosperm group or the gymnosperm group.19
Grouping trees according to their leaves, classifies them as either deciduous or evergreen.
With these statistics, it would be very interesting to know how much carbon does a tree capture!
Delving deeper into the classification of tree types, the following table lists some of the most common types of tree species:3
| Tree Species | Classification |
| Ash Tree Species | Deciduous |
| Peepal Tree Species | Deciduous |
| Apple Tree Species | Deciduous |
| Cherry Tree Species | Deciduous |
| Cypress Tree Species | Evergreen (except for bald cypress trees) |
| Banyan Tree Species | Evergreen |
| Elm Tree Species | Deciduous and Semi-deciduous |
| Palm Tree Species | Evergreen |
| Oak Tree Species | Deciduous (a small number of oak trees are evergreen) |
| Avocado Tree Species | Evergreen |
Ash Tree(Image: binael32)
| Tree Species | Classification |
| Mulberry Tree Species | Deciduous |
| Neem Tree Species | Evergreen |
| Olive Tree Species | Evergreen |
| Sycamore Tree Species | Deciduous |
| Pine Tree Species | Evergreen |
| Fig Tree Species | Evergreen |
| Maple Tree Species | Deciduous (a small number of maple trees are evergreen) |
| Shade Tree Species | Deciduous (a few shade tree species are evergreen) |
| Cedar Tree Species | Evergreen |
| Willow Tree Species | Deciduous |
Olive Tree (Image: cocoparisienne36)
| Tree Species | Classification |
| Fir Tree Species | Evergreen |
| Poplar Tree Species | Deciduous |
| Birch Tree Species | Deciduous |
| Spruce Tree Species | Evergreen |
| Sandalwood Tree Species | Evergreen |
| Indian Rose Wood Tree Species | Deciduous |
| Jack Fruit Tree Species | Evergreen |
| Java Plumb Tree Species | Evergreen |
Birch Tree (Image: mobinovyc37)
Tree Names
Tree names were introduced by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753. Linnaeus developed binomial nomenclature, which is the official system that regulates the naming of living species, including trees.
Every tree is given a two-part naming system that refers to the genus and the species. All the names attributed to trees are based on Latin words.
Tree species refers to the different types of trees that fall into a variety of categories and share the same characteristics within their own group. For instance, different types of oak trees share similar characteristics such as tree bark appearance, shape and size of leaves, flowers, and seeds.
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The below table indicates the common and scientific names of some of the most populous tree species on Earth:4
| Tree Common Name | Tree Scientific Name |
| Common Name: Acacia | Tree Scientific Name: Acacia hybryda Tree Scientific Name: A. mangium Tree Scientific Name: A. plustree |
| Common Name: Alder | Tree Scientific Name: Red Alder – Alnus rubra Tree Scientific Name: White Alder – Alnus incana |
| Common Name: Ash | Tree Scientific Name: Black Ash – Fraxinus nigra Tree Scientific Name: Green Ash – F. pennsylvanica Tree Scientific Name: White Ash – F. americana |
| Common Name: Aspen | Tree Scientific Name: Bigtooth Aspen – Populus grandidentata Tree Scientific Name: Quaking Aspen – P. tremuloides |
| Common Name: Basswood | Tree Scientific Name: American Basswood – Tilia americana Tree Scientific Name: White Basswood – T. heterophylla |
Acacia Tree (Image: Bluesnap39)
| Tree Common Name | Tree Scientific Name |
| Common Name: Birch | Tree Scientific Name: Paper Birch – Betula papyrifera Tree Scientific Name: River Birch – B. nigra Tree Scientific Name: Sweet Birch – B. lenta Tree Scientific Name: Water Birch – B. occidentalis Tree Scientific Name: Yellow Birch – B. alleghaniensis |
| Common Name: Buckeye | Tree Scientific Name: Ohio Buckeye – Aesculus glabra Tree Scientific Name: Yellow Buckeye – A. octranda |
| Common Name: Catalpa | Tree Scientific Name: Northern Catalpa – Catalpa speciosa Tree Scientific Name: Southern Catalpa – C. bignonioides Tree Scientific Name: Princess Catalpa tree – Paulownia tomentosa Tree Scientific Name: Chinese Catalpa – C. ovata |
| Common Name: Cedar | Tree Scientific Name: Atlantic white cedar – Chamaecyparis thyoides Tree Scientific Name: Eastern Redcedar – Juniperus virginiana Tree Scientific Name: Incense Cedar – Libocedrus decurrens Tree Scientific Name: Port-Orford Cedar – Chamaecyparis lawsonia Tree Scientific Name: Western Redcedar – Thuja plicata |
| Common Name: Cottonwood | Tree Scientific Name: Eastern Cottonwood (common) – Populus deltoides Tree Scientific Name: Black Cottonwood – P. trichocarpa Tree Scientific Name: Southern Cottonwood – (see eastern cottonwood) Tree Scientific Name: Swamp Cottonwood – P. heterophylla |
Buckeye Tree (Image: Hans40)
| Tree Common Name | Tree Scientific Name |
| Common Name: Eucalypts | Tree Scientific Name: Blue gum Eucalyptus Tree – Eucalyptus globulus Tree Scientific Name: Gum-top Eucalyptus Tree – E. delegantensis Tree Scientific Name: Rosegum Eucalyptus Tree – E. grandis/rhodantha |
| Common Name: Fir | Tree Scientific Name: Balsam Fir – Abies balsamea Tree Scientific Name: California Fir – A. magnifica Tree Scientific Name: Sierra White Fir – A. lowiana Tree Scientific Name: Douglas-fir (coastal) – Pseudotsuga menziesii Tree Scientific Name: Fraser Fir – Abies fraseri Tree Scientific Name: Grand Fir – A. grandis Tree Scientific Name: Noble Fir – A. procera Tree Scientific Name: Pacific silver Fir – A. amabilis Tree Scientific Name: Red Fir – A. magnifica Tree Scientific Name: Shasta Fir – A. magnifica Shastensis Tree Scientific Name: Subalpine Fir – A. lasiocarpa Tree Scientific Name: White Fir – A. concolor |
| Common Name: Hemlock | Tree Scientific Name: Carolina Hemlock – Tsuga caroliniana Tree Scientific Name: Eastern Hemlock – T. canadensis Tree Scientific Name: Mountain Hemlock – T. mertensiana Tree Scientific Name: Western Hemlock – T. heterophylla |
| Common Name: Larch | Tree Scientific Name: Tamarack – Larix laricina Tree Scientific Name: Western Larch – L. occidentalis |
| Common Name: Magnolia | Tree Scientific Name: Bigleaf Magnolia Tree – Magnolia macrophylla Tree Scientific Name: Southern Magnolia Tree – M. grandiflora Tree Scientific Name: “Cucumbertree” – M. acuminata |
Fir Tree (Image: oyso41)
| Tree Common Name | Tree Scientific Name |
| Common Name: Maple | Tree Scientific Name: Bigleaf Maple Tree – Acer grandiflora Tree Scientific Name: Black Maple Tree – A. nigrum Tree Scientific Name: Red Maple Tree – A. rubrum Tree Scientific Name: Silver Maple Tree – A. saccharinum Tree Scientific Name: Sugar Maple Tree – A. saccharum |
| Common Name: Oak | Tree Scientific Name: Black Oak Tree – Quercus velutina Tree Scientific Name: California Red Oak Tree – Q. kelloggii Tree Scientific Name: Chestnut Oak Tree – Q. prinus Tree Scientific Name: Chinkapin Oak Tree – Q. muehlenbergii Tree Scientific Name: Laurel Oak Tree – Q. laurifolia Tree Scientific Name: Live Oak Tree – Q. virginiana Tree Scientific Name: Oregon Oak Tree – Q. garryana Tree Scientific Name: Overcup Oak Tree – Q. lyrata Tree Scientific Name: Pin Oak Tree – Q. palustris Tree Scientific Name: Red (northern) Oak Tree – Q. rubra Tree Scientific Name: Scarlet Oak Tree – Q. coccinea Tree Scientific Name: Southern Red Oak Tree – Q. falcata Tree Scientific Name: Swamp Oak Tree – Q. bicolor Tree Scientific Name: Swamp Chestnut Oak Tree – Q. michauxii Tree Scientific Name: Water Oak Tree – Q. nigra Tree Scientific Name: White Oak Tree – Quercus alba |
Maple Tree (Image: Hans42)
| Tree Common Name | Tree Scientific Name |
| Common Name: Pine | Tree Scientific Name: Chihuahua Pine Tree – Pinus leiophylla Tree Scientific Name: Eastern Pine Tree – P. strobus Tree Scientific Name: Jack Pine Tree – P. banksiana Tree Scientific Name: Jeffrey Pine Tree – P. jeffreyi Tree Scientific Name: Loblolly Pine Tree – P. taeda Tree Scientific Name: Lodgepole Pine Tree – P. contorta Tree Scientific Name: Longleaf Pine Tree – P. palustris/australis Tree Scientific Name: Monterey Pine Tree – P. radiata Tree Scientific Name: Pitch Pine Tree – P. rigida Tree Scientific Name: Pond Pine Tree – P. serotina Tree Scientific Name: Ponderosa Pine Tree – P. ponderosa Tree Scientific Name: Radiata Pine Tree – P. radiata Tree Scientific Name: Red Pine Tree – P. resinosa Tree Scientific Name: Sand Pine Tree – P. clausa Tree Scientific Name: Shortleaf Pine Tree – P. echinata Tree Scientific Name: Slash Pine Tree – P. elliottii Tree Scientific Name: Southern Pine Tree – P. taeda (see loblolly) Tree Scientific Name: Spruce Pine Tree – P. glabra Tree Scientific Name: Sugar Pine Tree – P. lambertiana Tree Scientific Name: Virginia Pine Tree – P. virginiana Tree Scientific Name: Western White Pine Tree – P. monticola |
| Common Name: Red Fir | Tree Scientific Name: California Red Fir – Abies magnifica Tree Scientific Name: Shasta Red Fir – A. magnifica shastensis |
| Tree Common Name: Red Cedar | Tree Scientific Name: Eastern Red Cedar – Juniperus virginiana Tree Scientific Name: Southern Red Cedar – J. silicicola Tree Scientific Name: Western Red Cedar – Thuja plicata |
Red Cedar Tree (Image: JamesDeMers43)
| Tree Common Name | Tree Scientific Name |
| Common Name: Spruce | Tree Scientific Name: Black Spruce Tree – Picea mariana Tree Scientific Name: Blue Spruce Tree – P. pungens Tree Scientific Name: Engelmann’s Spruce Tree – P. engelmannii Tree Scientific Name: Red Spruce Tree – P. rubens Tree Scientific Name: Sitka Spruce Tree – P. sitchensis Tree Scientific Name: White Spruce Tree – P. glauca |
| Common Name: Tupelo | Tree Scientific Name: Black Tupelo – Nyssa sylvatica Tree Scientific Name: Ogeechee Tupelo – N. ogeche Tree Scientific Name: Water Tupelo – N. aquatica |
| Common Name: Willow | Tree Scientific Name: Black Willow Tree – Salix nigra Tree Scientific Name: Peachleaf Willow Tree – S. amygdaloides Tree Scientific Name: Weeping Willow Tree – S. babylonica Tree Scientific Name: White Willow Tree – S. alba |
Willow Tree (Image: JochenSchaft44)
Names of Trees and Plants
Plants, including trees, are one of the two main groups into which living species are divided – the other being animals.
All plants thrive in their natural habitats and incorporate the process of photosynthesis throughout their lifespan.
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The below table highlights the common names of trees and plants, including their specifications:5
| Common Names (Trees and Plants) | Characteristics |
| (Plant) Wildflower | Wildflowers form part of angiosperms, which are flowering plants. Wildflowers include native and introduced species, some of which are invasive species. |
| (Plant) Thistle | Thistles are a group of flowering plants (angiosperms) that are characterized by sharp, prickly leaves. |
| (Plant) Flower | Flowers are the reproductive structures of angiosperms. The main function of a flower is to provide the mechanism that connects sperm with eggs. Flower pollination occurs in one of two ways: self-pollination and cross-pollination. |
| (Plant) Herb | Herbaceous plants are a widespread group of plants, commonly known as herbs. All the aerial parts of herbaceous plants die back to the ground when the end of the growing season arrives. |
| (Plant) Weeds | Weeds are plants that are not intentionally sown and usually invade areas where native plant and tree species grow. Weeds usually interfere with human activity and feed off the nutrients and water in the soil that supports native plant species. |
Wild Flower (Image: marjattacajan45)
| Common Names (Trees and Plants) | Characteristics |
| (Plant) Fern | Ferns are vascular plants that don’t produce seeds or flowers and reproduce via spores. |
| (Plant) Cattail | The name, cattail, refers to several types of plants, including species within the Acalypha genes, Bulbinella genus, and Typha genus. |
| (Plant) Reed | The common name, reed/s, refers to grass-like plants that thrive in wetland areas. Reeds are members of the order Poales and fall into several families, including: -Grass (Poaceae) -Sedge (Cyperaceae) -Typhaceae -Restionaceae |
| (Plant) Bamboo | A bamboo plant is a flowering plant that makes up the subfamily of Bambusoideae which falls under the grass family (Poaceae). Giant bamboo is known to be the largest member of the Poaceae family. |
| (Plant) Ivy | Ivy is a genus of evergreen climbing or creeping woody plants that belong to the Araliaceae family. There are around 15 different species of ivy. |
Bamboo Tree (Image: vrolanas46)
| Common Names (Trees and Plants) | Characteristics |
| (Plant) Shrub | Shrubs are woody plants that continuously grow their stems above the ground. These plants can be either deciduous or evergreen and can be distinguished from trees by their shorter-than-average height and multiple stems. |
| (Plant) Moss | Mosses are non-vascular, non-flowering plants that fall into the Bryophyta taxonomic division. Mosses do not produce seeds, and the tallest moss in the world, Dawsonia, can reach 20 inches in height. |
| (Plant) Grass | The Poaceae or Gramineae family consists of a group of flowering plants commonly known as grass or grasses. Grasses include cereal grasses, bamboo, cultivated grasses, and grassland grass varieties. Poaceae is the fifth-largest plant family in the world, with an estimated 12,000 species. |
| (Plant) Palm Tree | Palm trees fall under the monocot order Arecales and are flowering plants that include climbers, shrubs, and trees. Most palms and palm trees are found in tropical climates and are among the most well-known trees in the world. |
| (Plant) Corn | The corn plant produces pollen inflorescences and ovuliferous inflorescences (known as ears) that yield seeds known as kernels after fertilization takes place. Maize is the scientific name of the produce of corn as it specifically refers to one type of grain. |
| (Plant) Tree | Trees are perennial plants with tall trunks, branches, and different types of leaves. Most tree species fall within the angiosperm group and trees have been in existence for around 370 million years. |
Corn (Image: fietzfotos47)
Types of Trees by State
There are 865 different species of trees in the US,28 and ten species have been identified as being most commonly found throughout North America:
- Red Maple Tree
- Loblolly Pine Tree
- Sweetgum Tree
- Oregon Pine Tree
- Quaking Aspen Tree
- Sugar Maple Tree
- Red Fir Tree
- Flowering Dogwood Tree
- Twisted Pine Tree
- White Oak Tree6
The below table indicates the different types of trees by state,7,8 as well as the acres of forest cover within each state.9,10
| Types of Trees by State | Forest Cover (Acres) | Types of Trees |
| North Dakota | 760,000 acres (1.7% forest cover) | Hybrid Elm Serviceberry Bur Oak Honey Locust Ohio Buckeye |
| Nebraska | 1.6 million acres (3.2% forest cover) | Eastern Cottonwood Eastern Redcedar Ponderosa Pine Green Ash Hackberry Red Mulberry Bur Oak American Elm Honeylocust American Basswood Black Walnut Aspen Boxelder Maple Ohio Buckeye Downy Hawthorn Kentucky Coffee Tree Rocky Mountain Juniper Sycamore Black Cherry Peachleaf Willow Black Locust Eastern Hophornbeam Umbrella Tree |
| South Dakota | 1.9 million acres (3.9% forest cover) | Black Hills Spruce Eastern Redcedar Limber Pine Lodgepole Pine Ponderosa Pine Rocky Mountain Juniper |
| Kansas | 2.5 million acres (4.8% forest cover) | Black Walnut Bur Oak Osage Orange Cottonwood Eastern Redcedar American Elm River Birch Sugarberry Sycamore White Oak Willow Sugar Maple Bald Cypress American Linden Hackberry Catalpa Common Persimmon Eastern Hophornbeam Green Ash Flowering Dogwood Hickory Red Hawthorn Buckeye Downy Serviceberry Pawpaw Paper Mulberry Pecan Chinese Fringe Tree Maidenhair Tree Honeylocust |
| Iowa30 | 3 million acres (8.4% forest cover) | Bur Oak Black Ash Bigtooth Aspen Basswood Paper Birch Buckeye Redcedar Chokecherry Cottonwood American Elm Hackberry Downy Hawthorn Bitternut Hickory Honeylocust Kentucky Coffee Tree Sugar Maple Eastern White Pine American Sycamore Black Walnut |
| Types of Trees by State | Forest Cover (Acres) | Types of Trees |
| Illinois | 4.8 million acres (13.6% forest cover) | Oak Flowering Dogwood Ash Sassafras Willow Crabapple Locust Eastern Redbud American Elm Maple Black Cherry Birch Eastern Redcedar American Beech Red Mulberry Mockernut Hickory Pine Sycamore Basswood American Holly Magnolia Hackberry Eastern Cottonwood |
| Nevada | 11.2 million acres (15.9% forest cover) | Vine Maple Rocky Mountain Maple Big-Leaf Maple Ash-Leaf Maple California Buckeye White Alder Saskatoon Serviceberry Dogwood Black Hawthorn Rocky Mountain Juniper Bitter Cherry Chokecherry Douglas Fir Scouler’s Willow Silver Buffalo Berry Cascade Mountain-Ash |
| Wyoming | 11.4 million acres (18.4% forest cover) | Green Ash American Elm Quaking Aspen Boxelder Common Hackberry Peachleaf Willow Rocky Mountain Maple Bur Oak |
| Indiana | 4.8 million acres (21.4% forest cover) | River Birch American Elm Flowering Dogwood Canadian Hemlock Honeylocust Red Maple Sugar Maple Northern Oak Pin Oak Red Oak Scarlet Oak Shumard Oak White Oak Swamp White Oak Eastern White Pine Sweetgum Tulip Tree |
| Arizona31 | 18.6 million acres (25.6% forest cover) | Boxelder Maple Blue Palo Verde Texas Ebony Desert Willow Honey Mesquite Feather Bush Ironwood Arizona Ash Desert Museum Palo Verde |
| Types of Trees by State | Forest Cover (Acres) | Types of Trees |
| Delaware | 340,000 acres (27.3% forest cover) | American Basswood American Beech American Sycamore Blue Ridge Blueberry Boxelder Chestnut Oak Eastern Hemlock Eastern White Pine Great Laurel Lowbush Blueberry Mountain Laurel Northern Red Oak Scarlet Oak Silver Maple Spicebush Sugar Maple Sweet Birch White Ash White Oak |
| Montana | 25.6 million acres (27.5% forest cover) | Subalpine Fir Serviceberry Paper Birch Western Larch Hybrid Larch Engelmann’s Spruce White Spruce Whitebark Pine Bristlecone Pine Lodgepole Pine Limber Pine Ponderosa Pine Black Cottonwood Douglas Fir Western Redcedar Mountain Hemlock |
| Oklahoma | 12.6 million acres (28.8% forest cover) | Autumn Blaze Maple Crepe Myrtle Bald Cypress Lacebark Elm Chinese Pistache Shumard Oak Blue Ice Cypress Nellies R Stevens Oklahoma Red Bud Broadleaf Evergreen Sargent Crabapple |
| Ohio | 8.1 million acres (30.9% forest cover) | Arborvitae Eastern Redcedar Bald Cypress Loblolly Pine Norway Spruce Chestnut Oak Pawpaw Quaking Aspen Sugar Maple American Sycamore Northern Red Oak Cucumber Magnolia Common Hackberry Northern Catalpa Green Ash Atlantic White Cedar Common Persimmon September Elm Downy Hawthorn Shining Willow Birch Hazel Alder Alder Walnut Tree Ohio Buckeye Crabapple Trees Eastern Redbud |
| New Mexico | 24.8 million acres (32% forest cover) | Douglas Fir White Fir Quaking Aspen Limber Pine Engelmann’s Spruce Subalpine Fir |
| Types of Trees by State | Forest Cover (Acres) | Types of Trees |
| California | 32.6 million acres (32.7% forest cover) | Valley Oak California Sycamore California Black Walnut Fremont Cottonwood Oregon Ash Boxelder Gray Pine California White Alder California Buckeye Willow Coast Redwood Santa Lucia Fir Vine Maple Water Birch Hackberry Sargent Cypress Giant Sequoia California Nutmeg California Fan Palm Joshua Tree Western Redbud Carolina Holly |
| Minnesota | 17.4 million acres (34.1% forest cover) | Red Maple Black Maple Silver Maple Mountain Maple Sugar Maple Black Oak White Oak Bur Oak Northern Pin Oak Black Spruce White Spruce Rock Elm Red Elm American Elm Quaking Aspen |
| Colorado | 22.8 million acres (34.4% forest cover) | Colorado Blue Spruce Norway Spruce Ponderosa Pine Douglas Fir Lodgepole Pine Colorado Aspen Narrowleaf Cottonwood Quaking Aspen Rocky Mountain Juniper Gambel Oak Boxelder Maple Peachleaf Willow Catalpa Western Hackberry Japanese Tree Lilac Autumn Purple Seedless Ash Common Horse Chestnut American Elm American Sycamore |
| Utah | 18.1 million acres (34.5% forest cover) | Austrian Pine Blue Atlas Cedar Bosnian Pine Deodar Cedar Oregon Green Austrian Pine Goldenrain Tree Norwegian Sunset Maple Pacific Sunset Maple Zelkova Crabapple Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry Streetspire Oak |
| Missouri | 15.5 million acres (35.2% forest cover) | Pin Oak Sweetgum Silver Maple Ash Bradford Pear American Elm White Pine Flowering Dogwood Eastern Redbud White Oak |
| Types of Trees by State | Forest Cover (Acres) | Types of Trees |
| Alaska | Coastline – 14.4 million acres (37% forest cover) Interior – 62.4 million acres (37.3% forest cover) | Alaska Yellow Cedar Balsam Poplar Black Spruce Mountain Hemlock Paper Birch Quaking Aspen Red Alder Scouler Willow Shore Pine Sitka Spruce Tamarack Western Hemlock Western Redcedar White Spruce |
| Texas | 62.4 million acres (37.3% forest cover) | Acacia Anucua Apes-Earring Ash Mountain Ash White Ash Bald Cypress Pecan Camphor Tree Red Maple Bonita Ash Crape Myrtle Desert Willow Magnolia Red Oak Cedar Elm Texas Mountain Laurel Texas Redbud Huisache Retama Mexican Plum Cottonwood Sycamore Tipu Tree Carrotwood Tree Sissoo Tree Mexican Pinyon Pine Ashe Juniper Pond Cypress Soaptree Yucca American Smoke Tree Chinese Pistache Winged Sumac |
| Maryland | 2.5 million acres (39.4% forest cover) | Black Walnut Chestnut Oak Eastern White Pine Pin Oak Red Maple Persimmon Red Mulberry Red Oak Serviceberry Shagbark Hickory Silky Dogwood Silver Maple Sugar Maple Swamp White Oak White Oak White Spruce Winterberry |
| Idaho | 21.4 million acres (40.6% forest cover) | Ponderosa Pine Douglas Fir Grand Fir Western Redcedar Lodgepole Pine Western White Pine Subalpine Fir Whitebark Pine Engelmann’s Spruce Western Hemlock Mountain Hemlock Western Larch Alpine Larch Pacific Yew Juniper Pinyon |
| New Jersey | 2 million acres (41.7% forest cover) | Oak Walnut Hazel Alder Tulip Tree Silver Bell Sweet Birch Tree Flowering Dogwood Black Spruce American Holly Red Oak American Beech American Elm American Linden American Planetree Hickory Black Cherry Mountain Laurel Pitch Pine Bald Cypress |
| Types of Trees by State | Forest Cover (Acres) | Types of Trees |
| Hawaii | 1.7 million acres (42.5% forest cover) | Banana Tree Almond Banyan Breadfruit Coconut Eucalyptus Golden Shower Hala Tree Jacaranda Koa Tree Macadamia Mangrove Noni Tree Papaya Tree Royal Poinciana Sausage Tree |
| Oregon | 29.8 million acres (48.5% forest cover) | Douglas Fir Red Alder Bigleaf Maple Western Larch Western Juniper Black Cottonwood Ponderosa Pine Pacific Dogwood Oregon White Oak Oregon Crabapple Sitka Spruce Western Hemlock Western Redcedar Quaking Aspen Oregon Ash |
| Wisconsin | 17.0 million acres (49.0% forest cover) | Silver Maple Norway Maple Sugar Maple Red Maple Green Ash White Ash Thornless Honeylocust Littleleaf Linden Paper Birch River Birch Red Oak White Oak Weeping Willow |
| Kentucky | 12.5 million acres (49.4% forest cover) | Red Maple Tulip Tree Holly Birch Cypress Juniper Dogwood Oak Walnut Laurel Mulberry Olive Pine |
| Florida | 17.5 million acres (50.7% forest cover) | Live Oak Bald Cypress Florida Pine Florida Maple Palm |
| Types of Trees by State | Forest Cover (Acres) | Types of Trees |
| Washington | 22.4 million acres (52.7% forest cover) | Western Hemlock Red Alder Douglas Fir Western Redcedar Ponderosa Pine |
| Tennessee | 13.9 million acres (52.8% forest cover) | Sourwood Southern Red Oak Sweetgum Tulip Poplar White Oak |
| Louisiana | 14.7 million acres (53.2% forest cover) | Basswood Witch Hazel Hackberry Blue Beech Hophornbeam |
| Rhode Island | 360,000 acres (54.4% forest cover) | Red Maple Eastern White Pine Scarlet Oak White Oak Northern Red Oak Yellow Birch Black Oak Sweet Birch Black Gum Black Cherry |
| Connecticut | 1.7 million acres (55.2% forest cover) | Red Maple Black Birch Eastern Hemlock Sugar Maple Northern Red Oak Beech Eastern White Pine Black Cherry Yellow Birch Pignut Hickory |
| Types of Trees by State | Forest Cover (Acres) | Types of Trees |
| Michigan | 20.1 million acres (55.6% forest cover) | Quaking Aspen Basswood American Beech Yellow Birch Black Gum Butternut Eastern Redcedar Northern White Cedar Wild Crabapple Flowering Dogwood Hackberry Cockspur Hawthorn Downy Hawthorn Bitternut Hickory Pignut Hickory Ironwood Black Maple Red Maple Sugar Maple White Oak Redbud Sycamore Black Walnut |
| Arkansas | 18.8 million acres (56.3% forest cover) | Shortleaf Pine Winged Sumac Rusty Blackhawk Red Buckeye Kentucky Coffee Tree Red Mulberry Overcup Oak Eastern Hophornbeam |
| Pennsylvania | 16.8 million acres (58.6% forest cover) | Sugar Maple Black Cherry Aspen Birch Hemlock Ash |
| North Carolina | 18.6 million acres (59.7% forest cover) | Red Maple Oak Loblolly Pine Yellow Poplar Sweetgum Hickory Leyland Cypress Bradford Pear Crepe Myrtle River Birch Magnolia American Beech |
| Massachusetts | 3 million acres (60.6% forest cover) | White Pine Red Maple Northern Red Oak Hemlock American Elm |
| Types of Trees by State | Forest Cover (Acres) | Types of Trees |
| New York | 19 million acres (62.9% forest cover) | London Plane Tree Littleleaf Linden Sugar Maple Green Ash Callery Pear Red Maple Honeylocust Silver Maple Pin Oak Maidenhair Tree White Pine Fir Red Spruce Tulip Poplar Magnolia American Hornbeam |
| Virginia | 15.9 million acres (62.9% forest cover) | Red Maple Ash Mockernut Hickory Black Oak Black Locust |
| Mississippi | 19.5 million acres (65.1% forest cover) | Loblolly Pine Slash Pine Longleaf Pine White Oak Sweetgum |
| Georgia | 24.8 million acres (67.3% forest cover) | White Pine Virginia Pine Loblolly Pine Bald Cypress Maple Sweetgum Sweet Birch Tree Smokebush Tree Witch Hazel Tree |
| South Carolina | 13.1 million acres (68.2% forest cover) | Sweet Gum Red Maple Dogwood Tulip Poplar Magnolia White Oak Sycamore Beech Hickory |
| Types of Trees by State | Forest Cover (Acres) | Types of Trees |
| Alabama | 22.9 million acres (70.6% forest cover) | Longleaf Pine Tulip Poplar Bald Cypress Tonto Crape Myrtle Pink Dogwood Willow Oak Virginia Pine Winged Elm Eastern Cottonwood Water Oak Mockernut Hickory Loblolly Pine |
| Vermont | 4.6 million acres (77.8% forest cover) | Red Maple Sugar Maple Striped Maple Grey Birch Paper Birch White Birch Mountain Maple Northern White Cedar Blue Spruce Northern Red Oak Green Ash |
| West Virginia | 12.2 million acres (79% forest cover) | American Beech Red Maple Sugar Maple Black Cherry Yellow Birch Cucumber Magnolia |
| New Hampshire | 4.8 million acres (84.3% forest cover) | Red Maple White Pine Hemlock Balsam Fir Sugar Maple Red Oak Spruce Paper Birch Yellow Birch Beech |
| Maine | 17.7 million acres (89.5% forest cover) | Balsam Fir Eastern White Pine Red Oak Scarlet Oak Mountain Maple Sugar Maple Red Maple Aspen Ash Basswood Beech Birch Butternut Chestnut Cherry Serviceberry Witch Hazel |
Types of Trees by Growing Zone
The following table indicates types of trees by growing zone (hardiness zone):11,27
| Type of Tree | Growing Zone |
| Box Elder Tree Serviceberry Tree Ash Tree Aspen Tree Chokecherry Tree Pin Oak Tree Paper Birch Tree | Growing Zone 2 |
| Red Tree Amur Maple Tree Bigleaf Maple Tree Norway Maple Tree Boxelder Tree Norway Maple Tree Red Maple Tree Sugar Maple Tree Freeman Maple Tree European Ash Tree Ginkgo Biloba Tree Japanese Banana Tree Norway Spruce Tree Green Ash Tree | Growing Zone 3 |
| Balsam Fir Tree White Fir Tree Paperbark Maple Tree Bigleaf Maple Tree Boxelder Tree Plum Tree Cherry Tree | Growing Zone 4 |
Ginkgo Biloba Tree (Image: HeungSoon48)
| Type of Tree | Growing Zone |
| European Silver Fir Tree Balsam Fir Tree Greek Fir Tree Grand Fir Tree Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry Tree Dwarf Red Buckeye Tree Chinese Fringe Tree Japanese Lilac Tree Walker’s Weeping Pea Shrub Tree Russian Olive Tree | Growing Zone 5 |
| European Silver Fir Tree Balsam Fir Tree Greek Fir Tree Sugar Maple Tree Red Maple Tree Paper Bark Birch Tree | Growing Zone 6 |
| European Silver Fir Tree Weeping Cherry Tree Japanese Maple Tree Kousa Dogwood Tree Crabapple Tree Saucer Magnolia Tree White Dogwood Tree Redbud Tree Cherry Plum Tree | Growing Zone 7 |
Red Maple Tree (Image: Skitterphoto49)
| Type of Tree | Growing Zone |
| European Silver Fir Tree Beech Tree Birch Tree Flowering Cherry Tree Maple Tree Oak Tree Redbud Tree Crape Myrtle Tree Sassafras Tree | Growing Zone 8 |
| American Sycamore Tree Cleveland Pear Tree Gingko Tree Lombardy Poplar Tree Shumard Oak Tree Silver Maple Tree Tulip Poplar Tree Willow Oak Tree | Growing Zone 9 |
| Aleppo Pine Tree Banana Tree Common Fig Tree Canary Island Pine Tree Italian Stone Pine Tree Jacaranda Tree | Growing Zone 10 |
| Eucalyptus Tree Acacia Tree | Growing Zone 11 |
Tulip Poplar Tree (Image: 1213856250)
Fig Tree Growth Chart
Below is a chart that shows the growth rate of Fig trees.
The Fig tree has a growth rate of about 2 feet per year and can grow as tall as 30 feet in a span of 50 to 75 years.
How Many Types of Tropical Trees Are There?
When looking at the sheer number of tree species around the world that grow in the stipulated hardiness zones, the next question is – how many types of tropical trees are there?25
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It is estimated that there are around 53,000 species of trees that thrive in the tropics, whereas a mere 124 tropic tree species are found across Europe.
Tropical Trees Names and Pictures (Types of Palm Trees)
One of the most recognizable tropical tree species is the palm tree. For those wondering how many types of palm trees are there, the below table indicates several tropical trees’ names and pictures (including leaf identification).12
Cat Palm
Palm Frond Identification: Pinnate, slim dark green leaves with thin stems.
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Pygmy Date Palm
Palm Frond Identification: Pinnate, bushy fronds (leaves) growing from a single stem.
Pindo Palm
Palm Frond Identification: Pale grey, blue-green, or dark green perennial leaves.
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Triangle Palm
Palm Frond Identification: Long pinnate fronds form a triangular shape over the stem.
Mediterranean Dwarf Palm
Palm Frond Identification: Silver-green sharp fronds that grow in a fan shape.
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Christmas Palm Tree
Palm Frond Identification: Large pinnate palm leaves that arch up from the end of the stem.
Bottle Palm Tree
Palm Frond Identification: Long, dark green pinnate leaves.
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Coconut Palm
Palm Frond Identification: Sprawling, and drooping light-green or bright green fronds.
Trees With Green Pods
Trees with green pods include the following species:
- Yellow Kowhai Tree
- Coral Tree
- Eastern Redbud Tree
- Western Redbud Tree
- Blue Palo Verde Tree
- Purple Orchid Tree
- Carob Tree
- Koa Tree
- Catalpa Tree23
- Yellowwood Tree13
Tree Seed Pods Identification
Tree seed pods identification can easily be done by looking at the shape of the individual seed pod. Pods can be winged, cones, papery, bean-like, or ball-shaped.
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The legume family usually has long, slender, and curved pods. Deciduous trees often have flattened papery pods, while coniferous trees produce cones with seeds inside. Chestnut, hickory, and beech trees produce round pods that often include spikes on the exterior.14
| Tree Seed Pods | Characteristics |
| Maple Tree Seed Pods | Wing-shaped, papery. |
| Elm Tree Seed Pods | Flat, oval, and papery. |
| Ash Tree Seed Pods | Oval, papery and paddle-shaped. |
| Beech Tree Seed Pods | Brown, hard-shelled and spiny. |
| Silver Birch Tree Seed Pods | Small, winged. |
| Tree Seed Pod | Characteristics |
| Horse Chestnut Tree Seed Pods | Green, spiky balls. |
| Sycamore Tree Seed Pods | Spiky, round balls. |
| Pine Tree Seed Pods | Conical woody scales. |
| Spruce Tree Seed Pods | Thin scales that are flexible. |
| Acacia Tree Seed Pods | Long, slender pods. |
Large Tree Types
Large tree types are identified by their height,22 which at a mature age should be 40 feet or taller.
Top 10 Tallest Tree in the World
Boasting the distinction of being part of an impressive list as the top 10 tallest tree in the world, is the following tall trees:15
| Tree Name | Height |
| King Stringy | 282.0 feet |
| Alpine Ash | 288.0 feet |
| Neeminah Loggorale Meena | 298.0 feet |
| White Knight | 301.0 feet |
| Yellow Meranti | 309.0 feet |
| Unnamed Giant Sequoia | 314.0 feet |
| Raven’s Tower | 317.0 feet |
| Doerner Fir | 327.0 feet |
| Centurion | 327.5 feet |
| Hyperion | 380.1 feet |
Types of Trees
Types of trees that are categorized as the world’s tallest trees include the following:
- Coast Redwood20
- Yellow Meranti
- Sitka Spruce
- Mountain Ash
- Coast Douglas Fir
- Giant Sequoia
- Bhutan Weeping Cypress
- Manna Gum
- Tasmania Blue Gum
- Angelim Vermelho
Tallest Tree in the World in Meters
The tallest tree in the world in meters is the Hyperion, which is a Sequoia sempervirens located in California. This tree measures 115.92m.
Top 5 Biggest Trees on Earth
The top 5 biggest trees on Earth are listed as follows:24
- Rullah Longatyle (southern Tasmania) – 370 cubic meters (trunk volume) and 82.3 meters tall
- Red Creek Fir (Vancouver Island) – 12-meter circumference and 69 meters tall
- Tane Mahuta (New Zealand Waipoua Forest) – Trunk 13.77 m and total height 51.2 meters
- Giant Sequoia (The General Sherman Tree in Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park) – 11 m in diameter at the base and 83 meters tall.
- Hitachi Tree (Monkey Pod Tree in Oahu, Hawaii) – 25 meters tall and has a branch width of 40 meters. The circumference is 7 meters.16
Types of Trees: Sequoia Tree
There are three distinct types of sequoia trees. These types of trees are classified as follows:
- Coast Redwoods
- Giant Sequoias
- Dawn Redwoods
Biggest Sequoia Tree in the World
The biggest sequoia tree in the world is the General Sherman Tree in Tulare County. This tree is also the largest known living single-stem tree in the world and is believed to be around 2,700 years old.
Smallest Tree in the World
The dwarf willow (Salix herbacea) is the smallest tree in the world, measuring a mere 1-6 cm in height.
Types of Trees: Dwarf Tree
Other than the dwarf willow, there are at least 12 more dwarf types of trees that form part of the small trees list:
- Bottlebrush Tree
- Camellia17
- Chaste Tree
- Crepe Myrtle
- Hinoki Cypress
- Hydrangea
- Japanese Maple26
- Redbud
- Sargent Crabapple
- Seven Son Flower
- Variegated Dappled Willow
- Weeping Birch
Oldest Tree in the World
The oldest tree in the world is the Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva). This tree has been growing in eastern California for an estimated 5,000 years and is also known as Methuselah.
Tree Names A-Z
Common tree names A-Z are listed as follows:
| Alphabetical Tree List | Tree Names |
| Tree Names starting with A: | Arkansas Pine Arkansas Soft Pine |
| Tree Names starting with B: | Balm of Gilead Balsam Balsam Fir Balsam Fraser Fir Big-Cone Pine Big Heavy Pine Blackjack Pine Blister Fir Bottom White Pine Bracted Balsam Fir Bristlecone Fir Bull Pine |
| Tree Names starting with C: | California Coulter Pine California Great Fir California White Fir Canada Balsam Canadian Balsam Candlewood Pine Colorado Fir Coulter Pine Cuban Pine |
| Tree Names starting with D: | Dade County Pine Dade County Slash Pine |
| Tree Names starting with E: | Eastern Fir Eastern Red Pine Eastern White Pine |
Balsam Fir Tree (Image: sheilasseed55)
| Alphabetical Tree List | Tree Names |
| Tree Names starting with F: | Florida Nutmeg Florida Slash Pine Florida Torreya Florida Yew Foxtail Pine |
| Tree Names starting with G: | Giant Fir Grand Fir Great Silver Fir Gopherwood |
| Tree Names starting with H: | Hickory Pine Honduras Slash Pine |
| Tree Names starting with I: | Interior Lodgepole Pine |
| Tree Names starting with J: | Jeffrey Pine Jersey Pine |
Florida Yew Tree (Image: DominikRh56)
| Alphabetical Tree List | Tree Names |
| Tree Names starting with K: | Klamath Foxtail Pine |
| Tree Names starting with L: | Loblolly Pine Lodgepole Pine Longleaf Pine Longleaf Yellow Pine Longstraw Pine Lowland White Fir |
| Tree Names starting with M: | Marsh Pine Mendocino Shore Pine Mountain Pine |
| Tree Names starting with N: | North Carolina Pine Northern Foxtail Pine Northern Pine Northern White Pine Norway Pine Nut Pine |
| Tree Names starting with O: | Old Field Pine Oregon White Fir |
Longleaf Pine Tree (Image: fullersa57)
| Alphabetical Tree List | Tree Names |
| Tree Names starting with P: | Pacific Yew Pin Blanc Pin Rouge Pitch Pine Pocosin Pine Polecat Wood Pond Pine Ponderosa Pine Ponderosa White Pine Possum Pine Poverty Pine Prickly Pine Puget Sound Fir |
| Tree Names starting with R: | Red Pine Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Rocky Mountain White Fir Rosemary Pine |
| Tree Names starting with S: | Sand Pine Santa Lucia Fir Scrub Pine Sierra Brown Bark Pine Sierra Foxtail Pine Sierra Lodgepole Pine She-Balsam Shore Pine Shortleaf Pine Shortleaf Yellow Pine Shortstraw Pine Silver Pine Slash Pine Soft Pine Southern Balsam Fir Southern Foxtail Pine Southern Mountain Pine Southern Yellow Pine South Florida Slash Pine Spruce Pine Stinking Cedar Stinking Fir Sugar Pine Swamp Pine |
Pacific Yew Tree (Image: Jing58)
| Alphabetical Tree List | Tree Names |
| Tree Names starting with T: | Table Mountain Pine Tall Lodgepole Pine Tall Silver Fir Tamarack Torch Pine |
| Tree Names starting with V: | Virginia Pine |
| Tree Names starting with W: | Walter Pine Washoe Pine Western Balsam Fir Western Pitch Pine Western Red Pine Western Yellow Pine Weymouth Pine White Fir White Pine Whitebark Pine38 |
| Tree Names starting with Y: | Yellow Fir Yellow Pine Yellow Slash Pine Yosemite Pine |
Tamarack Tree (Image: junebab59)
The above-mentioned types of trees detail the specific trees native to North America, by their common name.18
Frequently Ask Questions About Types of Trees
What Are the Types of Forests in the World?
The three different types of forests in the world cover an estimated 1/3 of Earth’s surface. North American forests are temperate, with temperatures that fluctuate throughout the year as the seasons come and go.
What Are the 3 Types of Forest?
There are 3 types of forests that exist worldwide: temperate, tropical, and boreal.
What Are the Types of Forest Trees?
Trees that grow in temperate forests include oak, hickory, beech, hemlock, maple, basswood, elm, willow, and cottonwood. Trees that grow in tropical forests include: ceiba, strangler figs, cecropia, kauri. Trees that grow in boreal forests include: black spruce, white spruce, balsam fir, jackpine, and tamarack.
How Are Types of Trees Divided?
All types of trees are divided into the main categories of deciduous or evergreen.
How Many Types of Trees Are There?
It is estimated that there are around 60,000 types of trees (tree species) around the world.
What Is the Biggest Tree in the World Cut Down?
The biggest tree in the world cut down by humans was the General Noble Tree, which was a giant sequoia with a ground circumference of 29 meters. The tree was cut down in 1893 and displayed at the Chicago World’s Fair.
What Is a Tree Data Structure?
Tree data structure refers to trees being non-linear and hierarchical data structures that are comprised of a collection of nodes. Each of these nodes stores its own value and contains a list of references to other nodes.
What Are the Types of Trees Data Structure?
The following types of trees data structure apply to the overall concept of tree data structure: General Tree, Binary Tree, Binary Search Tree, AVL Tree, Red-Black Tree, and N-ary Tree.
What Is Tree Terminology in Data Structure?
The tree terminology in data structure includes the following important terms: Parent, Child, Siblings, Degree, Internal Node, Leaf Node, Level, Height, Depth, Subtree, Forest, Root, and Edge.
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