Southeastern U.S. trees by common name

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Some southeastern U.S. trees and woody plants (listed alphabetically by common name)

Adam's needle Yucca filamentosa
alder, mountain witch Fothergilla major
ampelopsis, heartleaf Ampelopsis cordata
apple Malus sylvestris
ash, blue Fraxinus quadrangulata
ash, green Fraxinus pennsylvanica
ash, mountain Sorbus americana
ash, white Fraxinus americana
aspen, big tooth Populus grandidentata
azalea, Alabama Rhododendron alabamense
azalea, early Rhododendron prinophyllum
azalea, flame Rhododendron calendulaceum
azalea, rose Rhododendron prinophyllum
basswood Tilia americana
beech, American Fagus grandifolia
beech, blue Carpinus caroliniana
berry, coral- Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
berry, deer- Vaccinium stamineum
birch, black Betula lenta
birch, river Betula nigra
birch, sweet Betula lenta
birch, yellow Betula alleghaniensis
blackberry, Allegheny Rubus allegheniensis
blackberry, southern Rubus argutus
blackhaw Viburnum prunifolium
blackhaw, southern Viburnum rufidulum
bladdernut, American Staphylea trifolia
blueberry, lowbush Vaccinium pallidum
boxelder Acer negundo
brier, cat Smilax rotundifolia
brier, cat green- Smilax glauca
brier, green- Smilax rotundifolia
buckeye, Ohio Aesculus glabra
buckeye, red Aesculus pavia
buckeye, yellow Aesculus flava
buckthorn bully Sideroxylon lycioides
buckthorn, Carolina Frangula caroliniana
buckthorn, smooth southern Sideroxylon lycioides
burning bush, winged Euonymus alatus
bush, strawberry Euonymus americana
butternut Juglans cinerea
buttonbush, common Cephalanthus occidentalis
cane, giant Arundinaria gigantea
catalpa, northern Catalpa speciosa
cedar, eastern red Juniperus virginiana
cherry, black Prunus serotina
cherry, pin Prunus pensylvanica
chestnut, American Castanea dentata
coffee-tree, Kentucky Gymnocladus dioica
coral beads Cocculus carolinus
coralberry, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
cottonwood Populus deltoides
creeper, trumpet Campsis radicans
creeper, Virginia Parthenocissus quinquefolia
creeper, winter Euonymus fortunei
crossvine Bignonia capreolata
cypress, bald Taxodium distichum
cucumber-tree Magnolia acuminata
deerberry Vaccinium stamineum
devil's darning needles Clematis virginiana
devil's-tongue Opuntia humifusa
devil's walking-stick Aralia spinosa
dewberry, northern Rubus flagellaris
dog hobble Leucothoe fontanesiana
dogwood, alternateleaf Cornus alternifolia
dogwood, flowering Cornus florida
dogwood, roughleaf Cornus drummondii
dogwood, stiff Cornus foemina
dutchman's pipe, Aristolochia macrophylla
dutchman's pipe, woolly Aristolochia tomentosa
elder, common Sambucus nigra var. canadensis
elderberry Sambucus nigra var. canadensis
elderberry, red Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa
elm, American Ulmus americana
elm, September Ulmus serotina
elm, slippery Ulmus rubra
elm, winged Ulmus alata
empress-tree Paulownia tomentosa
farkleberry Vaccinium arboreum
fig, Florida strangler Ficus aurea
fir, Fraser Abes fraseri
fringetree, white Chionanthus virginicus
grape, frost Vitis vulpina
grape, winter Vitis vulpina
grandpa's beard Chionanthus virginicus
greenbrier, cat Smilax glauca
greenbrier, common Smilax rotundifolia greenbrier, round leaf Smilax rotundifolia
greenbrier, saw Smilax bon-nox
gum, black Nyssa sylvatica
gum, red Liquidambar styraciflua
gum, sweet Liquidambar styraciflua
hackberry, northern Celtis occidentalis
hackberry, southern Celtis laevigata
haw, black Viburnum prunifolium
haw, blue Viburnum rufidulum
haw, possum- Ilex decidua
haw, southern black Viburnum rufidulum
hawthorn Crataegus sp. *
hawthorn, dotted Crataegus collina
hazel, American witch- Hamamelis virginiana
hazelnut, American Corylus americana
hearts a-bustin' Euonymus americana
hemlock, eastern Tsuga canadensis
hickory, bitternut Carya cordiformis
hickory, kingnut Carya laciniosa
hickory, mockernut Carya tomentosa
hickory, pignut Carya glabra
hickory, red Carya ovalis
hickory, sand Carya palida hickory, shagbark Carya ovata
hickory, shellbark Carya laciniosa
hickory, southern shagbark Carya carolinae-septentrionalis
hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides
hobble, dog Leucothoe fontanesiana
hobble, witch Viburnum lantanoides
holly, American Ilex opaca
honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos
honeysuckle, Amur Lonicera maackii
honeysuckle, bush Lonicera maackii
honeysuckle, Japanese Lonicera japonica
honeysuckle, winter Lonicera fragrantissima
hop-hornbeam Ostrya virginiana
hornbeam, American Carpinus caroliniana
hornbeam, hop- Ostrya virginiana
hydrangea, wild Hydrangea arborescens
ironwood Carpinus caroliniana
ironwood Ostrya virginiana
ivy, eastern poison Toxicodendron radicans
ivy, English Hedera helix
juniper, common Juniperus communis
laurel, great Rhododendron maximum
laurel, mountain Kalmia latifolia
laurel, purple Rhododendron catawbiense
locust, black Robinia pseudoacacia
locust, honey Gleditsia triacanthos
magnolia, bigleaf Magnolia macrophylla
magnolia, cucumber Magnolia acuminata
magnolia, Fraser Magnolia fraseri
magnolia, mountain Magnolia fraseri
magnolia, southern Magnolia grandiflora
magnolia, sweetbay Magnolia virginiana
magnolia, umbrella Magnolia tripetala
mangrove, American Rhizophora mangle
maple, black Acer nigrum
maple, mountain Acer spicatum maple, Norway Acer platanoides
maple, silver Acer saccharinum
maple, striped Acer pensylvanicum
maple, sugar Acer saccharum
mimosa Albizia julibrissin
mistletoe, oak Phoradendron leucarpum
mock orange, scentless Philadelphus inodorus
moonseed, common Menispermum canadense
moosewood Acer pensylvanicum
mountain-ash Sorbus americana
mulberry, paper Broussonetia papyrifera
mulberry, red Morus rubra
musclewood Carpinus caroliniana
oak, basket Quercus michauxii
oak, black Quercus velutina
oak, blackjack Quercus marilandica
oak, bur Quercus macrocarpa
oak, cherrybark Quercus pagoda
oak, chestnut Quercus prinus
oak, chinkapin Quercus muehlenbergii
oak, northern red Quercus rubra
oak, overcup Quercus lyrata
oak, pin Quercus palustris
oak, post Quercus stellata
oak, scarlet Quercus coccinea
oak, shingle Quercus imbricaria
oak, Shumard's Quercus shumardii
oak, swamp chestnut Quercus michauxii
oak, southern red Quercus falcata
oak, swamp white Quercus bicolor
oak, water Quercus nigra
oak, white Quercus alba
oak, willow Quercus phellos
Osage orange Maclura pomifera
paw-paw Asimina triloba
peach Prunus persica
pear, common Pyrus communis
pecan Carya illinoinensis
persimmon Diospyros virginiana
pine, loblolly Pinus taeda
pine, longleaf Pinus palustris pine, pitch Pinus rigida
pine, shortleaf Pinus echinata
pine, Table Mountain Pinus pungens pine, Virginia Pinus virginiana
pine, white Pinus strobus
pipe, dutchman's Aristolochia macrophylla
pipe, dutchman's, woolly Aristolochia tomentosa
pipe vine Aristolochia macrophylla
pipe vine Aristolochia tomentosa
plum, American Prunus americana
plum, Chickasaw Prunus angustifolia
plum, hortulan Prunus hortulana
plum, Munson's Prunus munsoniana
plum, wild Prunus americana
plum, wild goose Prunus hortulana
plum, wild goose Prunus munsoniana
poison ivy, eastern Toxicodendron radicans
poplar, tulip Liriodendron tulipifera
possumhaw Ilex decidua
prickly pear, eastern Opuntia humifusa
princess-tree Paulownia tomentosa
privet, shrub swamp- Forestiera ligustrina
privet, upland swamp- Forestiera ligustrina
raspberry, black Rubus occidentalis
raspberry, purpleflowering Rubus odoratus
redbud Cercis canadensis
redcedar, eastern Juniperus virginiana
rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus
rosebay Rhododendron maximum
rosebay, Catawba Rhododendron catawbiense
rosebay, mountain Rhododendron catawbiense
St. Johnswort, cedarglade Hypericum frondosum
sassafras Sassafras albidum
serviceberry, downy Amelanchier arborea
silktree Albizia julibrissin
silverbell, mountain Halesia tetraptera
smoketree, American Cotinus obovatus
snailseed Cocculus carolinus
sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum
Spanish bayonet Yucca filamentosa
sparkleberry Vaccinium arboreum
spicebush Lindera benzoin
spruce, red Picea rubens
strawberry bush Euonymus americana
sumac, fragrant Rhus aromatica
sumac, shining Rhus copallinum
sumac, smooth Rhus glabra
sumac, staghorn Rhus hirta
sumac, winged Rhus copallinum
swamp-privet, shrub Forestiera ligustrina
swamp-privet, upland Forestiera ligustrina
sweetbay Magnolia virginiana
sweet breath of spring Lonicera fragrantissima
sweetshrub, eastern Calycanthus floridus
sycamore Platanus occidentalis
tree of heaven Ailanthus altissima
trumpet-creeper Campsis radicans
tulip-tree Liriodendron tulipifera
tupelo, water Nyssa aquatica
umbrella-tree Magnolia tripetala
vine, cross Bignonia capreolata
Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia
virgin's bower Clematis virginiana
wahoo, eastern Euonymus atropurpurea
walnut, black Juglans nigra
walnut, white Juglans cinerea
willow, black Salix nigra
willow, Carolina Salix caroliniana
winterberry, common Ilex verticillata
winter creeper Euonymus fortunei
wisteria, American Wisteria frutescens
witch alder, mountain Fothergilla major
witchhazel, American Hamamelis virginiana
yaupon Ilex vomitoria
yellow-wood Cladrastis lutea
yew Taxus sp.

* Identification of Crataegus species is difficult. Crataegus phaenopyrum (Washington hawthorn) is given here as an example of the genus.