Index of Tree Families

N = Tree Native to the British Isles
E = Evergreen Tree

• Maple - Field (Acer campestre) N
• Maple - Norway (Acer platanoides)
• Maple - Other species (Acer species)
• Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)

Agavaceae

• Cabbage Tree - (Cordyline australis) E

Anacardiaceae (Cashew family):

• Stag's horn Sumach (Rhus typhina)
• Varnish Tree (Rhus verniciflua)

Aquifoliaceae (Holly family):

• Holly (Ilex aquifolium) N E

Araucariaceae (Chile Pine family):

• Monkey Puzzle (Araucaria araucana) E

Betulaceae (Birch family):

• Alder - Common (Alnus glutinosa) - N
• Alder - Grey (Alnus incana)
• Alder - Italian (Alnus cordata)
• Birch - Downy, Hairy (Betula pubescens) N
• Birch - Silver (Betula pendula) N

Bignoniaceae (Bignonia or trumpet-vine family):

• Indian Bean Tree (Catalpa bignonioides)

Buddlejaceae (Buddleia family):

• Buddleia (Buddleja davidii)

Buxaceae (Box family):

• Box (Buxus sempervirens) N E

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family):

• Elder (Sambucus nigra) N
• Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus)
• Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum lantana)

Celastraceae (Staff Tree family):

• Spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus) N

Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura family):

• Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum)

Cornaceae (Dogwood family):

• Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)

Corylaceae (Hazel family):
(Some see this as a genus of the Betulaceae)

• Hazel - Common (Corylus avellana) N
• Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) N

Cupressaceae (Cypress family):

• Cypress - Lawson (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) E
• Cypress Cultivars (For gardens and parks) E
• Cypress - Leylandii (Chamaecyparis leylandii) E
• Cypress - Monterey (Cupressus macrocarpa) E
• Cypress - Nootka (Chamaecyyparis nootkatensis) E
• Juniper - common (Juniperus communis) N E
• Tree of Life (Thuja occidentalis) E
• Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) E

Eleagnaceae (Oleaster family):

• Oleaster (Elaeagnus augustifolia)

Ericaceae (Heather family):

• Rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum) E
• Strawberry tree (Arbutus Edo) N E

Fagaceae (Beech family):

• Beech - Common (Fagus sylvatica)N
• Beech - Raoul (Northofagus procera)
• Beech - Roble (Northofagus obliqua)
• Oak - Common, Pedunculate (Quercus robur) N
• Oak - Sessile (Quercus petraea) N
• Oak -  Evergreen, Holm (Quercus ilex) E
• Oak - Red (Quercus borealis)
• Oak - Turkey (Quercus cerris)
• Oak - Lucombe (Quercis x hispanica)
• Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa)

Ginkgoaceae (Ginkgo family):

• Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)

Hamamelidaceae (Witch-Hazel family):

• Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua)

Hippocastanaceae (Horse Chestnut family):

• Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)

Juglandaceae (Walnut family):

• Walnut (Juglans regia)

Leguminosae (Pea family):

• False Acacia, Locust Tree - (Robinia pseudoacacia)
• Gorse (Ulex europaeus) N E
• Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
• Judas Tree (Cercis siliquastrum)
• Laburnum (Laburnum anagyroides)

Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family):

• Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangeana)
• Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera)

Moraceae (Mulberry family):

• Fig - (Ficus carica)
• Mulberry - Black (Morus nigra)

Myricaceae:

• Bog Myrtle, Sweet Gale (Myrica gale)

Myrtaceae (Myrtle family):

• Eucalyptus -  (Eucalyptus gunni)

Nyssaceae (Tupelo family):

• Handkerchief Tree (Davidia involucrata)

Oleaceae (Olive family):

• Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) N
• Lilac (Syringa vulgaris)
• Private (Ligustrum ovalifolium)

Pinaceae (Pine family):

• Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani) E
• Deodar (Cedrus deodara) E
• Fir - Douglas (Pseudotsuga menziesii) E
• Fir - Grand (Abies Grandis) E
• Fir - Noble (Abies procera)E
• Larch - European (Larix decidua)
• Larch - Hybrid  (Larix x eurolepsis)
• Larch - Japanese (Larix kaempferi) N
• Pine - Contorta (Pinus contorta, Dougl. var. Contorta) E
• Pine - Corsican (Pinus nigra) E
• Pine - Lodgepole (Pinus contorta, Watts var. latifolia) E
• Pine - Monterey (Pinus radiata) E
• Pine - Scots (Pinus sylvestris) N E
• Spruce - Norway (Picea abies) E
• Spruce - Sitka (Picea sitchensis) E
• Western Hemlock (Tsuga hetreophylla) E

Platanaceae (Plane Tree family):

• Plane - London (Platanus x hispanica)

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family):

• Alder Buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula) N
• Buckthorn (Rhamnus catharticus) N

Rosaceae (Rose family):

• Apple - Crab (Malus sylvestris) N
• Apple - Cultivated (Malus domestica)
• Blackthorn (Prunus Spinosa) N
• Cherry - Bird (Prunus padus) N
• Cherry - Wild, Gean (Prunus avium) N
• Cherry -  Cultivated (Prunus species)
• Damson (Prunus damascena)
• Hawthorn - Common (Crateagus monogyna) N
• Hawthorn - Midland (Crateagus oxyacanthoides) N
• Laurel - Cherry (Prunus laurocerasus) E
• Laurel - Portugese (Prunus lusitanica) E
• Medlar (Mespilus germanica)
• Pear (Pyrus communis
• Quince (Cydonia oblonga)
• Rowan, Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia) N
• Rowan - Hupeh (Sorbus hupehensis)
• White Beam (Sorbus aria) N
• Whitebeam - Swedish (Sorbus intermedia)
• Wild Service Tree (Sorbus torminalis) N

Salicaceae (Willow family):

• Aspen (Populus tremula)N
• Poplar -Black (Populus nigra) N
• Poplar - Grey (Populus canescens)
• Poplar - Lombardy (Populus nigra var.Italica)
• Poplar - Western Balsam (Populus trchocarpa)
• Poplar - White (Populus alba)
• Willow Species (Salix species)
• Willow - Almond-leaved (Salix triandra)
• Willow - Bay (Salix pentandra) N
• Willow - Crack (Salix fragilis) N
• Willow - Goat (Salix caprea) N
• Willow - Grey, Sallow (Salix cinerea) N
• Willow - Osier (Salix viminalis)
• Willow - Weeping (Salix babylonica)
• Willow - White (Salix alba)N

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family):

• Foxglove Tree (Paulownia tomentosa)

Simaroubaceae (Quassia family):

• Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)

Styraceae (Storax family):

• Snowbell Tree (Styrax japonica)

Taxodiaceae (Swamp Cypress and Sequioa Family)

• Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) E
• Wellingtonia (Sequoiadendron giganticum) E

Taxaceae (Yew family):

• Yew - common (Taxus baccata) N E

Tilliaceae (Lime family):

• Lime - Common (Tillia x europaea)
• Lime - Large-leaved (Tillia platyphyllos) N
• Lime - Small-leaved (Tillia cordata) N

Ulmaceae (Elm family):

• Elm - species (Ulmus species)
• Elm - English (Ulmus procera) N
• Elm - Wych (Ulmus glabra) N
• Zelkova (Zelkova carpinifolia)