List of Connecticut tree species
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This is a list of trees that grow in Connecticut.
Oaks
[edit]- Quercus alba - eastern white oak[1]
- Quercus bicolor - swamp white oak[2]
- Quercus coccinea - scarlet oak[3]
- Quercus ilicifolia - scrub oak[4]
- Quercus macrocarpa - bur oak[5]
- Quercus montana - chestnut oak[6]
- Quercus muehlenbergii - chinquapin oak[7]
- Quercus palustris - pin oak[8]
- Quercus prinoides - dwarf chinquapin oak[9]
- Quercus rubra - northern red oak[10]
- Quercus stellata - iron oak[11]
- Quercus velutina - eastern black oak[12]
Maples
[edit]- Acer negundo - boxelder maple[13]
- Acer nigrum - black maple[14]
- Acer pensylvanicum - striped maple[15]
- Acer rubrum - red maple[16]
- Acer saccharinum - silver maple[17]
- Acer saccharum - sugar maple[18]
- Acer spicatum - mountain maple[19]
Birches
[edit]- Betula alleghaniensis - yellow birch[20]
- Betula lenta - black birch[21]
- Betula nigra - river birch[22]
- Betula papyrifera - paper birch[23]
- Betula populifolia - gray birch[24]
Beeches
[edit]- Fagus grandifolia - American beech[25]
Alders
[edit]- Alnus incana - speckled alder[26][27]
- Alnus serrulata - smooth alder[28]
Hornbeams
[edit]- Carpinus caroliniana - American hornbeam[29]
Hophornbeams
[edit]- Ostrya virginiana - American hophornbeam[30]
Hickories
[edit]- Carya cordiformis - bitternut hickory[31]
- Carya glabra - pignut hickory[32]
- Carya ovata - snagbark hickory[33]
- Carya tomentosa - mockernut hickory[34]
Walnuts
[edit]- Juglans cinerea - butternut[34]
- Juglans nigra - eastern American black walnut[35]
Chestnuts
[edit]- Castanea dentata - American chestnut[36]
Poplars
[edit]- Populus balsamifera - balsam poplar[37]
- Populus deltoides - eastern cottonwood[38]
- Populus grandidentata - big-tooth aspen[39]
- Populus heterophylla - swamp cottonwood[40]
- Populus tremuloides - quaking aspen[41]
Ashes
[edit]- Fraxinus americana - white ash[42]
- Fraxinus nigra - black ash[43]
- Fraxinus pennsylvanica - green ash[44]
Hollies
[edit]- Ilex opaca - American holly[45]
Dogwoods
[edit]- Cornus alternifolia - alternate-leaved dogwood[46]
- Cornus florida - flowering dogwood[47]
- Cornus racemosa - northern swamp dogwood[48]
- Cornus rugosa - roundleaf dogwood[49]
Sassafras
[edit]- Sassafras albidum - white sassafras[50]
Tupelos
[edit]- Nyssa sylvatica - black gum[51]
Plums
[edit]- Prunus alleghaniensis - Allegheny plum[52]
- Prunus americana - American plum[53]
- Prunus nigra - black plum[54]
- Prunus pensylvanica - pin cherry[55]
- Prunus serotina - black cherry[56]
- Prunus virginiana - chokecherry[57]
Mountain ashes
[edit]- Sorbus americana - American mountain-ash[58]
- Sorbus decora - northern mountain ash[59]
Serviceberries
[edit]- Amelanchier arborea - downy serviceberry[60]
Buttonbushes
[edit]- Cephalanthus occidentalis - common buttonbush[61]
Hackberries
[edit]- Celtis occidentalis - common hackberry[62]
Mulberries
[edit]- Morus rubra - red mulberry[63]
Elms
[edit]- Ulmus americana - American elm[64]
- Ulmus rubra - slippery elm[65]
Sumacs
[edit]- Rhus copallina - shining sumac[66]
- Rhus glabra - smooth sumac[67]
- Rhus typhina - staghorn sumac[68]
Poison sumacs
[edit]- Toxicodendron vernix - poison sumac[69]
Sweetgums
[edit]- Liquidambar styraciflua - American sweetgum[70]
Lindens
[edit]- Tilia americana - American basswood[71]
Tulip trees
[edit]- Liriodendron tulipifera - tulip tree[72]
Viburnums
[edit]- Viburnum lentago - sweet viburnum[73]
- Viburnum prunifolium - blackhaw[74]
Prickly-ashes
[edit]- Zanthoxylum americanum - northern prickly-ash[75]
Willows
[edit]- Salix bebbiana - gray willow[76]
- Salix discolor - American pussy willow[77]
- Salix lucida - shining willow[78]
- Salix nigra - black willow[79]
- Salix petiolaris - slender willow[80]
Planes
[edit]- Platanus occidentalis - American sycamore[81]
Pines
[edit]- Pinus resinosa - red pine[82]
- Pinus rigida - pitch pine[83]
- Pinus strobus - eastern white pine[84]
Spruces
[edit]- Picea mariana - black spruce[85]
- Picea rubens - red spruce[86]
Hemlocks
[edit]- Tsuga canadensis - eastern hemlock[87]
Firs
[edit]- Abies balsamea - balsam fir[88]
Larches
[edit]- Larix laricina - eastern larch[89]
Junipers
[edit]- Juniperus communis - common juniper[90]
- Juniperus virginiana - eastern juniper[91]
Arborvitaes
[edit]- Thuja occidentalis - northern white-cedar[92]
False cypresses
[edit]- Chamaecyparis thyoides - Atlantic white cedar[93]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Quercus Alba" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Quercus bicolor" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Quercas cocina" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Quercus ilicofilia" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Quercus macrocarpa" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Quercus prinus" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Quercus muehlenbergii" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Quercus palustris" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2023.
- ↑ USGS, Elbert L. Little, Jr (August 6, 1971). "English: Quercus prinoides (dwarf chinkapin oak) range map". Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2026 – via Wikimedia Commons.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Quercus rubra" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Quercus Stella" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Quercus Veluntina" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Acer negundo" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Acer nigrum" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Acer pensylvanicum". Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Acer rubrum" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Acer saccharinum" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Acer saccharum" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2024.
- ↑ "Acer spicatum" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2024.
- ↑ "Betula alleghaniensis" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Betula lenta" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Betula nigra" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Betula papyrifera" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Betula populifolia" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Fagus grandifolia" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Alnus incana" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2026.
- ↑ "SPECKLED ALDER : Alnus incana (L.) Moench" (PDF). Natural Resources Conservation Service - USDA - PLANTS Database. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 26, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Alnus serrulata" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Carpinus caroliniana" (PDF). July 1, 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Ostrya virginiana" (PDF). July 1, 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Carya cordiformis" (PDF). May 5, 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Carya glabra" (PDF). May 1, 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Carya ovata" (PDF). April 3, 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2026.
- 1 2 "Carya tomentosa" (PDF). April 3, 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Juglans nigra" (PDF). April 3, 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Castanea dentata" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Populus balsamifera" (PDF). July 13, 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Populus deltoides" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Populus grandidentatum" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Populus heterophylla" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Populus tremuloides" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Fraxinus americana" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Fraxinus nigra" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Fraxinus pennsylvanica" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Ilex opaca" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Cornus alternifolia" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Cornus florida" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Cornus racemosa" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Cornus rugosa" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Sassafras albidum" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA.
- ↑ "Nyssa sylvatica" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA.
- ↑ "Prunus alleghaniensis" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ Prunus americana (PDF) (Map). United States Geological Survey. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2026. Retrieved September 16, 2026 – via United States Forest Service.
- ↑ "Prunus nigra" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Prunus pensylvanica" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 12, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Prunus serotina" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Prunus virginiana" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Sorbus americana" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Sorbus decora" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Amelanchier arborea" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Cephalanthus occidentalis" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Celtis occidentalis" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Morus rubra" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 3, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Ulmus americana" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2026. Retrieved September 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Ulmus rubra" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Rhus copallina" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2026. Retrieved September 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Rhus glabra" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Rhus typhina" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Toxicodendron vernix" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Liquidambar styraciflua" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 3, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Tila americana" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Liriodendron tulipifera" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 3, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Viburnum lentago" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2026. Retrieved September 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Viburnum prunifolium" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Zanthoxylum americanum" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2026. Retrieved September 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Salix bebbiana" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 12, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Salix discolor" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Salix lucida" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Salix nigra" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 13, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Salix petiolaris" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Platanus occidentalis" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Pinus resinosa" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 5, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Pinus rigida" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 3, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Pinus Strobus" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Picea mariana" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Picea Rbuens" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Tsuga canadensis" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Abies balsamea" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Larix laricina" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 3, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Juniperus communis" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Juniperus virginiana" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Thuja occidentalis" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Chamaecyparis thyoides" (PDF). Forest Service - USDA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2026. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
