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Ohio Trees Index
In addition to their economic value, trees provide us with shade and beauty, help maintain clean air and water, enrich and hold the soil, and offer food and shelter to wildlife. The more we learn about trees, the more our enjoyment and appreciation for them grows.
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| Common Name |
Scientific Name |
Family Name |
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| Alder, European Black |
Alnus glutinosa |
Birch Family (Betulaceae) |
| Ash, Blue |
Fraxinus quadrangulata |
Olive Family (Oleaceae) |
| Ash, Green |
Fraxinus pennsylvanica |
Olive Family (Oleaceae) |
| Ash, White |
Fraxinus americana |
Olive Family (Oleaceae) |
| Arborvitae |
Thuja occidentalis |
Cypress Family (Cupressaceae) |
| Aspen, Bigtooth |
Populus grandidentata |
Willow Family (Salicaceae) |
| Aspen, Quaking |
Populus tremuloides |
Willow Family (Salicaceae) |
| Baldcypress |
Taxodium distichum |
Baldcypress Family (Taxodiaceae) |
| Basswood, American |
Tilia americana |
Linden Family (Tiliaceae) |
| Beech, American |
Fagus grandifolia |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Beech, Blue |
Carpinus caroliniana |
Birch Family (Betulaceae) |
| Birch, Black |
Betula lenta |
Birch Family (Betulaceae) |
| Birch, River |
Betula nigra |
Birch Family (Betulaceae) |
| Birch, Yellow |
Betula alleghaniensis |
Birch Family (Betulaceae) |
| Blackhaw |
Viburnum prunifolium |
Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae) |
| Boxelder |
Acer negundo |
Maple Family (Aceraceae) |
| Buckeye, Ohio |
Aesculus glabra |
Horsechestnut Family (Hippocastanaceae) |
| Buckeye, Yellow |
Aesculus flava |
Horsechestnut Family (Hippocastanaceae) |
| Buckthorn, Common |
Rhamnus cathartica |
Buckthorn Family (Rhamnaceae) |
| Burning Bush |
Euonymus alatus |
Staff-Tree Family (Celastraceae) |
| Butternut |
Juglans cinerea |
Walnut Family (Juglandaceae) |
| Buttonbush |
Cephalanthus occidentalis |
Madder Family (Rubiaceae) |
| Catalpa, Northern |
Catalpa speciosa |
Bignonia Family (Bignoniaceae) |
| Cedar, Eastern Red |
Juniperus virginiana |
Cypress Family (Cupressaceae) |
| Cherry, Black |
Prunus serotina |
Rose Family (Rosaceae) |
| Chestnut, American |
Castanea dentata |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Chestnut, Chinese |
Castanea mollissima |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Chokeberry, Black |
Aronia melanocarpa |
Rose Family (Rosaceae) |
| Coffeetree, Kentucky |
Gymnocladus dioicus |
Bean Family (Fabaceae) |
| Cottonwood, Eastern |
Populus deltoides |
Willow Family (Salicaceae) |
| Crabapple, American |
Malus coronaria |
Rose Family (Rosaceae) |
| Crabapple, Sargent |
Malus sargentii |
Rose Family (Rosaceae) |
| Cranberrybush, American |
Viburnum trilobum |
Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae) |
| Cucumbertree |
Magnolia acuminata |
Magnolia Family (Magnoliaceae) |
| Dogwood, Flowering |
Cornus florida |
Dogwood Family (Cornaceae) |
| Dogwood, Silky |
Cornus amomum |
Dogwood Family (Cornaceae) |
| Elm, American |
Ulmus americana |
Elm Family (Ulmaceae) |
| Elm, Slippery |
Ulmus rubra |
Elm Family (Ulmaceae) |
| Fir, Balsam |
Abies balsamea |
Pine Family (Pinaceae) |
| Hackberry |
Celtis occidentalis |
Elm Family (Ulmaceae) |
| Hawthorn |
Crataegus species |
Rose Family (Rosaceae) |
| Hawthorn, Washington |
Crataegus phaenopyrum |
Rose Family (Rosaceae) |
| Hazelnut |
Corylus americana |
Birch Family (Betulaceae) |
| Hemlock, Eastern |
Tsuga canadensis |
Pine Family (Pinaceae) |
| Hickory, Bitternut |
Carya cordiformis |
Walnut Family (Juglandaceae |
| Hickory, Shagbark |
Carya ovata |
Walnut Family (Juglandaceae) |
| Hickory, Shellbark |
Carya laciniosa |
Walnut Family (Juglandaceae) |
| Honeysuckle, Amur |
Lonicera maackii |
Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae) |
| Hophornbeam, American |
Ostrya virginian |
Birch Family (Betulaceae) |
| Horsechestnut |
Aesculus hippocastanum |
Horsechestnut Family (Hippocastanaceae) |
| Larch, Eastern |
Larix laricina |
Pine Family (Pinaceae) |
| Locust, Black |
Robinia pseudoacacia |
Bean Family (Fabaceae) |
| Locust, Honey |
Gleditsia triacanthos |
Bean Family (Fabaceae) |
| Maidenhair Tree |
Ginkgo biloba |
Gingko Family (Ginkgoaceae) |
| Maple, Red |
Acer rubrum |
Maple Family (Aceraceae) |
| Maple, Silver |
Acer saccharinum |
Maple Family (Aceraceae) |
| Maple, Sugar |
Acer saccharum |
Maple Family (Aceraceae) |
| Mulberry |
Morus species |
Mulberry Family (Moraceae) |
| Oak, Black |
Quercus velutina |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Oak, Bur |
Quercus macrocarpa |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Oak, Chestnut |
Quercus prinus |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Oak, Chinquapin |
Quercus muehlenbergii |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Oak, English |
Quercus robur |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Oak, Pin |
Quercus palustris) |
Beech Family (Fagaceae |
| Oak, Red |
Quercus rubra |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Oak, Sawtooth |
Quercus acutissima |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Oak, Scarlet |
Quercus coccinea |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Oak, Shingle |
Quercus imbricaria |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Oak, Shumard |
Quercus shumardii |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Oak, Swamp Chestnut |
Quercus michauxii |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Oak, Swamp White |
Quercus bicolor |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Oak, White |
Quercus alba |
Beech Family (Fagaceae) |
| Osage-Orange |
Maclura pomifera |
Mulberry Family (Moraceae) |
| Pawpaw |
Asimina triloba |
Annona Family (Annonaceae) |
| Persimmon |
Diospyros virginiana |
Ebony Family (Ebenaceae) |
| Pine, Austrian |
Pinus nigra |
Pine Family (Pinaceae) |
| Pine, Loblolly |
Pinus taeda |
Pine Family (Pinaceae) |
| Pine, Pitlolly |
Pinus rigida x taeda |
Pine Family (Pinaceae) |
| Pine, Red |
Pinus resinosa |
Pine Family (Pinaceae) |
| Pine, Scotch |
Pinus sylvestris |
Pine Family (Pinaceae) |
| Pine, Virginia |
Pinus virginiana |
Pine Family (Pinaceae) |
| Pine, White |
Pinus strobus |
Pine Family (Pinaceae) |
| Plum, American |
Prunus americana |
Pine Family (Pinaceae) |
| Redbud |
Cercis canadensis |
Bean Family (Fabaceae) |
| Rose, Rugosa |
Rosa rugosa |
Rose Family (Rosaceae) |
| Sassafras |
Sassafras albidum |
Laurel Family (Lauraceae) |
| Serviceberry, Thicket |
Amelanchier canadensis |
Rose Family (Rosaceae) |
| Spicebush |
Lindera benzoin |
Laurel Family (Lauraceae) |
| Spruce, Colorado |
Picea pungens |
Pine Family (Pinaceae) |
| Spruce, Norway |
Picea abies |
Pine Family (Pinaceae) |
| Spruce, White |
Picea glauca |
Pine Family (Pinaceae) |
| Sumac, Smooth |
Rhus glabra |
Cashew Family (Anacardiaceae) |
| Sweetgum |
Liquidambar styraciflua |
Witchhazel Family (Hamamelidaceae) |
| Sycamore |
Platanus occidentalis |
Plane Tree Family (Platanaceae) |
| Tree-of-Heaven |
Ailanthus altissima |
Quassia Family (Simaroubaceae) |
| Tuliptree |
Liriodendron tulipifera |
Magnolia Family (Magnoliaceae) |
| Tupelo, Black |
Nyssa sylvatica |
Tupelo Family (Nyssaceae) |
| Viburnum, Arrowwood |
Viburnum dentatum |
Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae) |
| Walnut, Black |
Juglans nigra |
Walnut Family (Juglandaceae) |
| Willow, Black |
Salix nigra |
Willow Family (Salicaceae) |
| Willow, Streamco |
Salix purpurea |
Willow Family (Salicaceae) |
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