List of tree species in New York City

This page lists tree and large shrub species native to New York City, as well as cultivated, invasive, naturalized, and introduced species.

List of trees growing in New York City edit

This list includes street trees of New York City; as well as trees planted in New York City parks and public spaces:[1][2][3][4][5]

Scientific name Common name Photo Size Native

species

Planted in

NYC streets

Edible

fruit

Acer campestre Hedge maple Small Non-Native Yes
Acer ginnala Amur maple Small Non-Native Yes
Acer griseum Paperbark maple Small Non-Native Yes
Acer platanoides Norway maple   Large Non-Native, Invasive[6] Yes, Approved No
Acer rubrum Red maple   Large Native Yes
Acer saccharinum Silver maple   Large Native Yes
Aesculus hippocastanum Horse-chestnut   Large Non-Native Yes
Aesculus octandra Common buckeye   Large Native Yes
Ailanthus altissima Tree of heaven   Large Non-Native, Invasive[6] Yes, Not Approved No
Alnus glutinosa European alder   Large Non-Native Yes
Amelanchier canadensis Serviceberry   Small Native Yes
Betula nigra Black birch   Large Native Yes
Carpinus betulus European hornbeam   Large Non-Native Yes
Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam   Medium Native Yes
Carya laciniosa Shellback hickory   Large Native No
Catalpa speciosa Northern catalpa   Medium Non-Native No
Cedrus Cedar   Large Non-Native No
Celtis occidentalis Common hackberry   Medium Native Yes Yes
Cercidiphyllum japonicum Katsura   Medium Non-Native Yes No
Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud   Medium Non-Native Yes No
Chionanthus virginicus White fringetree   Medium Non-Native Yes No
Cladrastis kentukea Kentucky yellowwood   Medium Non-Native Yes No
Cornus kousa Kousa dogwood Small Non-Native Yes
Cornus mas Cornelian cherry   Small Non-Native Yes Yes
Corylus colurna Turkish hazel   Tall Non-Native Yes Yes
Crataegus crusgalli var. inermis Cockspur hawthorn   Medium Native Yes Yes
Crataegus spathulata Littlehip hawthorn   Small Non-Native No
Diospyros virginiana American persimmon   Native No Yes
Eucommia ulmoides Hardy rubber tree   Large Non-Native Yes No
Fagus sylvatica European beech   Large Non-Native Yes Yes
Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula' Weeping beech   Large Non-Native, Not Invasive No, Not Approved No
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo   Large Non-Native Yes Yes
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis Honey locust   Large Non-Native Yes Yes
Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffeetree   Large Non-Native Yes Yes
Halesia Silverbell No
Hamamelis Witch-hazel   No
Ilex Holly   No
Juglans Walnut trees   No
Juniperus Juniper   No
Koelreuteria paniculata Goldenrain tree   Medium Non-Native Yes
Laburnum Golden chain   Non-Native No
Larix laricina American larch   Native No
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum   Large Native Yes
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip tree   Large Native Yes
Maackia amurensis Amur maackia   Medium Non-Native Yes
Maclura pomifera Maclura pomifera   Non-Native No
Magnolia grandiflora Laurel magnolia   Large Non-Native, Not Invasive No, Not Approved No
Malus spectabilis Chinese flowering apple   Non-Native
Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn redwood   Large Non-Native Yes
Morus Mulberry   No
Nyssa sylvatica Black gum   Large Native Yes
Ostrya virginiana American hophornbeam   Medium Native Yes
Oxydendrum Sorrel tree   Non-Native No
Phellodendron amurense Amur cork tree   Non-Native No
Picea pungens Blue spruce   Non-Native No
Pinus resinosa Red pine Non-Native No
Pinus strobus White pine   Native No
Pinus sylvestris Scots pine   Non-Native No
Platanus × acerifolia London planetree   Large Non-Native YesYes
Populus Poplar No
Prunus 'Kanzan' Cherry Kanzan   Small Non-Native Yes
Prunus × incam Okamé cherry Small Non-Native Yes
Prunus × yedoensis Yoshino cherry Small Non-Native Yes
Prunus cerasifera Cherry plum   Small Non-Native Yes Yes
Prunus padus Cherry Non-Native No
Prunus sargentii Sargent cherry Small Non-Native Yes
Prunus virginiana 'Schubert' Canada red cherry Small Native Yes
Pseudotsuga menziesii ssp. glauca Douglas Fir Non-Native No
Pyrus calleryana Callery pear   Invasive No Yes
Quercus acutissima Sawtooth oak Large Non-Native Yes
Quercus alba White oak Large Native Yes
Quercus bicolor Swamp white oak   Large Native Yes
Quercus coccinea Scarlet oak   Large Native Yes
Quercus dentata Japanese emperor oak Large Non-Native Yes
Quercus fastigiata English oak Large Non-Native Yes
Quercus frainetto Hungarian oak Large Non-Native Yes
Quercus imbricaria Shingle oak   Large Non-Native Yes
Quercus macrocarpa Bur oak   Large Non-Native Yes
Quercus montana Chestnut oak Large Native Yes
Quercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin oak Large Native[7] Yes
Quercus palustris Pin oak Large Native Yes
Quercus phellos Willow oak Large Native Yes
Quercus robur Common oak   Non-Native
Quercus rubra Northern red oak Large Native Yes
Quercus shumardii Shumard oak Large Non-Native Yes
Quercus texana Nuttall's oak Large Non-Native Yes
Quercus velutina Eastern black oak Large Native Yes
Robinia Locusts Non-Native No
Salix Willow No
Sassafras albidum Sassafras Native No
Sorbus aucuparia Rowan tree   Non-Native No
Styphnolobium japonicum Japanese pagoda tree   Large Non-Native Yes
Styrax japonicus Japanese snowbell   Non-Native No
Syringa reticulata Japanese tree lilac   Small Non-Native Yes
Syringa reticulata subsp. pekinensis Chinese tree lilac Small Non-Native Yes
Taxodium distichum Bald cypress   Large Non-Native Yes
Thuja occidentalis Northern white-cedar   Native No
Tilia americana American linden   Large Native Yes
Tilia cordata Littleleaf linden   Large Non-Native Yes
Tilia tomentosa Silver linden   Large Non-Native Yes
Tsuga canadensis Eastern hemlock   Native No
Ulmus americana American elm   Large Native Yes No
Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii' Camperdown elm   Medium Non-Native, Not Invasive No, Not Approved No
Ulmus parvifolia Chinese elm   Large Non-Native Yes No
Ulmus minor English elm   Large Non-Native No, Not Approved No
Zelkova serrata Japanese zelkova   Large Non-Native Yes No

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Street-Trees-List-For-Permits" (PDF). NYC parks.
  2. ^ "Street Tree Planting Approved Species List : NYC Parks". www.nycgovparks.org. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  3. ^ "NYC Street Tree Map". NYC Parks. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  4. ^ "An Interactive Visualization of NYC Street Trees". An Interactive Visualization of NYC Street Trees. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  5. ^ "Behold the New York City Street Tree Map: An Interactive Map That Catalogues the 700,000 Trees Shading the Streets of New York City". Open Culture. October 23, 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  6. ^ a b "Research Guides: Invasive Plants: Invasive Plants". New York Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  7. ^ "Quercus muehlenbergii - Species Page - NYFA: New York Flora Atlas". newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

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