List of tree species in New York City explained

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

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	Nativespecies	Planted inNYC streets	Ediblefruit
Acer campestre	Field 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	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 spp.	Cedars		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	Thornless 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 f. inermis	Thornless honey locust		Large	Non-native	Yes	Yes
Gymnocladus dioicus	Kentucky coffeetree		Large	Non-native	Yes	Yes
Halesia spp.	Silverbells				No
Hamamelis spp.	Witch-hazels				No
Ilex spp.	Hollies				No
Juglans spp.	Walnut trees				No	Yes
Juniperus spp.	Junipers				No
Koelreuteria paniculata	Goldenrain tree		Medium	Non-native	Yes
Laburnum spp.	Golden chains			Non-native	No	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	Osage-orange			Non-native	No
Magnolia grandiflora			Large	Non-native, Not Invasive	No, Not Approved	No
Magnolia cultivars			Medium	Hybrid	Approved	No
Malus spectabilis	Chinese flowering apple			Non-native
Metasequoia glyptostroboides	Dawn redwood		Large	Non-native	Yes
Morus spp.	Mulberries				No
Nyssa sylvatica	Black gum		Large	Native	Yes
Ostrya virginiana	American hophornbeam		Medium	Native	Yes
Oxydendrum arboreum	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	Eastern white pine			Native	No
Pinus sylvestris	Scots pine			Non-native	No
Platanus × hispanica	London plane		Large	Non-native	Yes
Populus spp.	Poplars				No
Prunus 'Kanzan'	Kanzan cherry		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	Bird cherry			Non-native	No
Prunus sargentii	Sargent cherry		Small	Non-native	Yes
Prunus virginiana 'Schubert'	Canada red cherry		Small	Native	Yes
Pseudotsuga menziesii subsp. 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 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	Pedunculate oak			Non-native
Quercus robur 'Fastigiata'	Fastigiate oak		Large	Non-native	Yes
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 spp.	Locusts			Non-native	No
Salix spp.	Willows				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

• Trees of New York City

External links

• New York City Tree Map

Notes and References

1. Web site: Street-Trees-List-For-Permits . NYC parks .
2. Web site: Street Tree Planting Approved Species List : NYC Parks . www.nycgovparks.org . April 24, 2020.
3. Web site: NYC Street Tree Map . September 30, 2021 . NYC Parks . en.
4. Web site: An Interactive Visualization of NYC Street Trees . An Interactive Visualization of NYC Street Trees . April 24, 2020.
5. Web site: 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 . en-US . April 24, 2020 . October 23, 2019.
6. Web site: Research Guides: Invasive Plants: Invasive Plants . June 3, 2021 . . en.
7. Web site: Quercus muehlenbergii - Species Page - NYFA: New York Flora Atlas . October 25, 2023 . newyork.plantatlas.usf.edu.