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Tree Species Library

150 structured, field-guide profiles — growth rate, mature size, wood properties, pruning windows and cross-linked pests. Each is a standalone, indexable page. Filter to what's in front of you.

150 of 150 species
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
DeciduousZone 3–9
Slow
American Chestnut
Castanea dentata
DeciduousZone 4–8
Fast
American Elm
Ulmus americana
DeciduousZone 2–9
Fast
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
DeciduousZone 3–9
Slow
American Linden (Basswood)
Tilia americana
DeciduousZone 2–8
Moderate
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
DeciduousZone 4–9
Slow
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
DeciduousZone 4–9
Fast
American Yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea
DeciduousZone 4–8
Slow
Amur Corktree
Phellodendron amurense
DeciduousZone 3–7
Moderate
Amur Maple
Acer ginnala
DeciduousZone 2–8
Moderate
Atlantic White Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides
EvergreenZone 4–8
Moderate
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
ConiferZone 4–9
Moderate
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
ConiferZone 3–6
Slow
Bigleaf Maple
Acer macrophyllum
DeciduousZone 6–9
Fast
Bigtooth Aspen
Populus grandidentata
DeciduousZone 3–6
Fast
Bitternut Hickory
Carya cordiformis
DeciduousZone 4–9
Moderate
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
DeciduousZone 3–9
Moderate
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
DeciduousZone 3–8
Fast
Black Oak
Quercus velutina
DeciduousZone 3–9
Moderate
Black Spruce
Picea mariana
ConiferZone 2–5
Slow
Black Tupelo (Blackgum)
Nyssa sylvatica
DeciduousZone 3–9
Slow
Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
DeciduousZone 4–9
Moderate
Black Willow
Salix nigra
DeciduousZone 4–9
Fast
Blue Gum Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus globulus
EvergreenZone 8–10
Fast
Boxelder
Acer negundo
DeciduousZone 2–9
Fast
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
DeciduousZone 3–8
Slow
Butternut (White Walnut)
Juglans cinerea
DeciduousZone 3–7
Fast
California Black Oak
Quercus kelloggii
DeciduousZone 7–9
Moderate
California Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
DeciduousZone 7–10
Fast
Callery (Bradford) Pear
Pyrus calleryana
DeciduousZone 5–9
Fast
Canyon Live Oak
Quercus chrysolepis
EvergreenZone 7–9
Slow
Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
DeciduousZone 6–9
Moderate
Chestnut Oak
Quercus montana
DeciduousZone 4–8
Slow
Chinese Pistache
Pistacia chinensis
DeciduousZone 6–9
Moderate
Chinkapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
DeciduousZone 3–7
Slow
Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
EvergreenZone 9–10
Moderate
Coast Redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
ConiferZone 7–9
Fast
Colorado Blue Spruce
Picea pungens
ConiferZone 2–7
Slow
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
DeciduousZone 3–9
Moderate
Crapemyrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
DeciduousZone 7–9
Fast
Cucumbertree Magnolia
Magnolia acuminata
DeciduousZone 4–8
Fast
Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
ConiferZone 4–8
Fast
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
ConiferZone 4–6
Fast
Downy Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea
DeciduousZone 4–9
Moderate
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
DeciduousZone 2–9
Fast
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
ConiferZone 3–7
Slow
Eastern Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana
DeciduousZone 3–9
Slow
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis
DeciduousZone 4–9
Moderate
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
EvergreenZone 2–9
Moderate
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
ConiferZone 3–8
Fast
Engelmann Spruce
Picea engelmannii
ConiferZone 2–6
Slow
English Oak
Quercus robur
DeciduousZone 4–8
Moderate
English Walnut (Persian Walnut)
Juglans regia
DeciduousZone 5–9
Moderate
European Beech
Fagus sylvatica
DeciduousZone 4–7
Slow
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
DeciduousZone 5–9
Slow
Fraser Fir
Abies fraseri
ConiferZone 4–7
Slow
Freeman Maple
Acer × freemanii
DeciduousZone 3–8
Fast
Giant Sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum
ConiferZone 6–8
Fast
Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
DeciduousZone 3–8
Slow
Goldenrain Tree
Koelreuteria paniculata
DeciduousZone 5–9
Moderate
Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
DeciduousZone 3–9
Fast
Hedge Maple
Acer campestre
DeciduousZone 4–8
Slow
Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos
DeciduousZone 3–9
Fast
Horsechestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
DeciduousZone 4–7
Moderate
Incense Cedar
Calocedrus decurrens
EvergreenZone 5–8
Slow
Jack Pine
Pinus banksiana
ConiferZone 2–6
Moderate
Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
DeciduousZone 5–9
Slow
Japanese Pagoda Tree (Scholar Tree)
Styphnolobium japonicum
DeciduousZone 4–8
Moderate
Japanese Zelkova
Zelkova serrata
DeciduousZone 5–8
Moderate
Katsura Tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
DeciduousZone 4–8
Moderate
Kentucky Coffeetree
Gymnocladus dioicus
DeciduousZone 3–8
Slow
Kousa Dogwood
Cornus kousa
DeciduousZone 5–8
Slow
Lacebark Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
DeciduousZone 5–9
Moderate
Leyland Cypress
Cupressus × leylandii
EvergreenZone 6–10
Fast
Littleleaf Linden
Tilia cordata
DeciduousZone 3–7
Moderate
Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
DeciduousZone 7–10
Moderate
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
ConiferZone 6–9
Fast
Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta
ConiferZone 4–8
Moderate
London Planetree
Platanus × acerifolia
DeciduousZone 5–9
Fast
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
ConiferZone 7–10
Slow
Mimosa (Silktree)
Albizia julibrissin
DeciduousZone 6–9
Fast
Mockernut Hickory
Carya tomentosa
DeciduousZone 4–9
Slow
Northern Catalpa
Catalpa speciosa
DeciduousZone 4–8
Fast
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
DeciduousZone 3–8
Fast
Northern White-cedar
Thuja occidentalis
EvergreenZone 2–7
Slow
Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
DeciduousZone 4–7
Moderate
Norway Spruce
Picea abies
ConiferZone 2–7
Fast
Nuttall Oak
Quercus texana
DeciduousZone 6–9
Fast
Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra
DeciduousZone 3–7
Slow
Oregon White Oak
Quercus garryana
DeciduousZone 6–9
Slow
Osage Orange
Maclura pomifera
DeciduousZone 4–9
Moderate
Overcup Oak
Quercus lyrata
DeciduousZone 5–9
Slow
Pacific Madrone
Arbutus menziesii
EvergreenZone 7–9
Slow
Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera
DeciduousZone 2–6
Moderate
Paperbark Maple
Acer griseum
DeciduousZone 4–8
Slow
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
DeciduousZone 5–8
Slow
Pecan
Carya illinoinensis
DeciduousZone 6–9
Moderate
Pignut Hickory
Carya glabra
DeciduousZone 4–9
Slow
Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
DeciduousZone 4–8
Fast
Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa
ConiferZone 3–7
Moderate
Post Oak
Quercus stellata
DeciduousZone 5–9
Slow
Princess Tree (Empress Tree)
Paulownia tomentosa
DeciduousZone 5–9
Fast
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
DeciduousZone 1–6
Fast
Red Alder
Alnus rubra
DeciduousZone 6–8
Fast
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
DeciduousZone 3–9
Fast
Red Pine
Pinus resinosa
ConiferZone 2–5
Moderate
River Birch
Betula nigra
DeciduousZone 4–9
Fast
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
DeciduousZone 4–9
Moderate
Saucer Magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana
DeciduousZone 4–9
Moderate
Sawtooth Oak
Quercus acutissima
DeciduousZone 5–9
Fast
Scarlet Oak
Quercus coccinea
DeciduousZone 4–9
Moderate
Scots Pine
Pinus sylvestris
ConiferZone 3–7
Moderate
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata
DeciduousZone 4–8
Slow
Shellbark Hickory
Carya laciniosa
DeciduousZone 5–8
Slow
Shortleaf Pine
Pinus echinata
ConiferZone 6–9
Moderate
Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
DeciduousZone 5–9
Fast
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
DeciduousZone 3–9
Fast
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis
ConiferZone 6–8
Fast
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
ConiferZone 7–10
Fast
Slippery Elm
Ulmus rubra
DeciduousZone 3–9
Moderate
Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
DeciduousZone 5–9
Slow
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
EvergreenZone 6–10
Moderate
Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata
DeciduousZone 6–9
Moderate
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
DeciduousZone 3–8
Slow
Sugar Pine
Pinus lambertiana
ConiferZone 6–8
Moderate
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
DeciduousZone 3–8
Moderate
Sweet Birch (Black Birch)
Betula lenta
DeciduousZone 3–7
Moderate
Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
DeciduousZone 5–10
Moderate
Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
DeciduousZone 5–9
Moderate
Tamarack (Eastern Larch)
Larix laricina
ConiferZone 2–5
Moderate
Tree of Heaven
Ailanthus altissima
DeciduousZone 4–8
Fast
Trident Maple
Acer buergerianum
DeciduousZone 5–9
Slow
Tulip Poplar (Yellow Poplar)
Liriodendron tulipifera
DeciduousZone 4–9
Fast
Valley Oak
Quercus lobata
DeciduousZone 7–10
Moderate
Vine Maple
Acer circinatum
DeciduousZone 5–8
Slow
Washington Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum
DeciduousZone 4–8
Moderate
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
DeciduousZone 6–10
Fast
Weeping Willow
Salix babylonica
DeciduousZone 4–9
Fast
Western Hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
ConiferZone 6–8
Moderate
Western Larch
Larix occidentalis
ConiferZone 4–7
Fast
Western Redcedar
Thuja plicata
EvergreenZone 5–8
Moderate
White Ash
Fraxinus americana
DeciduousZone 3–9
Moderate
White Fir
Abies concolor
ConiferZone 3–7
Slow
White Oak
Quercus alba
DeciduousZone 3–9
Slow
White Spruce
Picea glauca
ConiferZone 2–6
Moderate
Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
DeciduousZone 5–9
Fast
Winged Elm
Ulmus alata
DeciduousZone 6–9
Moderate
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
DeciduousZone 3–7
Slow
Yellow Buckeye
Aesculus flava
DeciduousZone 4–8
Moderate
Yoshino Cherry
Prunus × yedoensis
DeciduousZone 5–8
Fast
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