A-Z List of Native North American Trees by Common Name

Welcome to our A to Z list for common names. You will notice some common names have more than one scientific name link next to it. Why is that? Common names can vary greatly region to region. Balsam fir, for example, refers to Abies balsamea in the eastern half of North America, but out west it may refer to Abies grandis. So how do you find the tree you're looking for? Each scientific name is linked to a unique species page with pictures and distribution maps, which could be used in identification or to determine which of the species listed here is native to your area.

A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z

-A-
Arkansas Pine- Pinus taeda L.
Arkansas Soft Pine- Pinus echinata Mill.

-B-
Balm of Gilead- Abies balsamea (L.) Mill
Balsam- Abies balsamea (L.) Mill, Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.
Balsam Fir- Abies balsamea (L.) Mill, Abies grandis (Douglas ex D. Don) Lindl
Balsam Fraser Fir- Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.
Big-Cone Pine- Pinus coulteri
Big Heavy Pine- Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson
Blackjack Pine- Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson
Blister Fir- Abies balsamea (L.) Mill
Bottom White Pine- Pinus glabra (Walter)
Bracted Balsam Fir- Abies balsamea (L.) Mill
Bristlecone Fir- Abies bracteata (D. Don) Nutt.
Bull Pine- Pinus taeda L., Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson

-C-
California Coulter Pine- Pinus coulteri
California Great Fir- Abies grandis (Douglas ex D. Don) Lindl
California White Fir- Abies concolor (Gord & Glend) Lindl. ex Hildrbr.
Canada Balsam- Abies balsamea (L.) Mill
Canadian Balsam- Abies balsamea (L.) Mill
Candlewood Pine- Pinus rigida Mill.
Colorado Fir- Abies concolor (Gord & Glend) Lindl. ex Hildrbr.
Coulter Pine- Pinus coulteri
Cuban Pine- Pinus elliottii Engelm, Pinus densa (Little & Dorman) Gaussen

-D-
Dade County Pine- Pinus elliottii Engelm, Pinus densa (Little & Dorman) Gaussen
Dade County Slash Pine- Pinus elliottii Engelm, Pinus densa (Little & Dorman) Gaussen

-E-
Eastern Fir- Abies balsamea (L.) Mill, Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.
Eastern Red Pine- Pinus resinosa Aiton
Eastern White Pine- Pinus strobus L.

-F-
Florida Nutmeg- Torreya taxifolia
Florida Slash Pine- Pinus elliottii Engelm, Pinus densa (Little & Dorman) Gaussen
Florida Torreya - Torreya taxifolia
Florida Yew- Taxus floridana Nutt. ex Chapm.
Foxtail Pine- Pinus balfouriana Balf.
Fraser Fir- Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.

-G-
Giant Fir- Abies grandis (Douglas ex D. Don) Lindl
Grand Fir- Abies grandis (Douglas ex D. Don) Lindl
Great Silver Fir- Abies grandis (Douglas ex D. Don) Lindl
Gopherwood- Torreya taxifolia

-H-
Hickory Pine- Pinus pungens Lamb.
Honduras Slash Pine- Pinus elliottii Engelm, Pinus elliottii var. elliottii

-I-
Interior Lodgepole Pine- Pinus contorta Douglas ex Louden

-J-
Jeffrey Pine- Pinus jeffreyi Grev & Balf.
Jersey Pine- Pinus virginiana Mill.

-K-
Klamath Foxtail Pine- Pinus balfouriana Balf.

-L-
Loblolly Pine- Pinus taeda L.
Lodgepole Pine- Pinus contorta Douglas ex Louden
Longleaf Pine- Pinus palustris Mill.
Longleaf Yellow Pine- Pinus palustris Mill.
Longstraw Pine- Pinus palustris Mill.
Lowland White Fir- Abies grandis (Douglas ex D. Don) Lindl

-M-
Marsh Pine- Pinus serotina Michx.
Mendocino Shore Pine- Pinus contorta Douglas ex Louden
Mountain Pine- Pinus pungens Lamb.

-N-
North Carolina Pine-Pinus taeda L.
Northern Foxtail Pine- Pinus balfouriana Balf.
Northern Pine- Pinus strobus L.
Northern White Pine- Pinus strobus L.
Norway Pine- Pinus resinosa Aiton
Nut Pine- Pinus coulteri

-O-
Old Field Pine- Pinus taeda L., Pinus echinata Mill., Pinus virginiana Mill.
Oregon White Fir- Abies grandis (Douglas ex D. Don) Lindl

-P-
Pacific Yew- Taxus brevifolia Nutt.
Pin Blanc- Pinus strobus L.
Pin Rouge- Pinus resinosa Aiton
Pitch Pine- Pinus coulteri, Pinus rigida Mill., Pinus elliottii Engelm,
                  Pinus densa (Little & Dorman) Gaussen
Pocosin Pine- Pinus serotina Michx.
Polecat Wood- Torreya taxifolia
Pond Pine- Pinus serotina Michx.
Ponderosa Pine- Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson
Ponderosa White Pine- Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson
Possum Pine- Pinus virginiana Mill.
Poverty Pine- Pinus virginiana Mill.
Prickly Pine- Pinus pungens Lamb.
Puget Sound Fir- Abies grandis (Douglas ex D. Don) Lindl

-R-
Red Pine- Pinus resinosa Aiton
Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine- Pinus contorta Douglas ex Louden
Rocky Mountain White Fir- Abies concolor (Gord & Glend) Lindl. ex Hildrbr.
Rosemary Pine- Pinus taeda L.

-S-
Sand Pine- Pinus clausa (Chapm ex Engelm.) Vasey ex Sarg.
Santa Lucia Fir- Abies bracteata (D. Don) Nutt.
Scrub Pine- Pinus clausa (Chapm ex Engelm.) Vasey ex Sarg., Pinus virginiana Mill.
                    Pinus albicaulis Engelm
Sierra Brown Bark Pine- Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson
Sierra Foxtail Pine- Pinus balfouriana Balf.
Sierra Lodgepole Pine- Pinus contorta Douglas ex Louden
She-Balsam- Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.
Shore Pine- Pinus contorta Douglas ex Louden
Shortleaf Pine- Pinus taeda L., Pinus echinata Mill.
Shortleaf Yellow Pine- Pinus echinata Mill.
Shortstraw Pine- Pinus echinata Mill., Pinus virginiana Mill.
Silver Fir- Abies concolor (Gord & Glend) Lindl. ex Hildrbr.
Silver Pine- Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson
Slash Pine- Pinus elliottii Engelm, Pinus densa (Little & Dorman) Gaussen
Soft Pine- Pinus strobus L.
Southern Balsam Fir- Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.
Southern Fir- Abies fraseri (Pursh) Poir.
Southern Foxtail Pine- Pinus balfouriana Balf.
Southern Mountain Pine- Pinus pungens Lamb.
Southern Yellow Pine- Pinus palustris Mill., Pinus echinata Mill.
South Florida Slash Pine- Pinus elliottii Engelm, Pinus densa (Little & Dorman) Gaussen
Spruce Pine- Pinus clausa (Chapm ex Engelm.) Vasey ex Sarg., Pinus glabra (walter), Pinus
                      virginiana
Stinking Cedar- Torreya taxifolia
Stinking Fir- Abies grandis (Douglas ex D. Don) Lindl
Sugar Pine- Pinus lambertiana Douglas
Swamp Pine- Pinus palustris Mill., Pinus elliottii Engelm, Pinus densa (Little & Dorman) Gaussen

-T-
Table-Mountain Pine- Pinus pungens Lamb.
Tall Lodgepole Pine- Pinus contorta Douglas ex Louden
Tall Silver Fir- Abies grandis (Douglas ex D. Don) Lindl
Tamarack- Pinus contorta Douglas ex Louden
Torch Pine- Pinus rigida Mill.

-V-
Virginia Pine- Pinus virginiana Mill.

-W-
Walter Pine- Pinus glabra (Walter)
Walter Pine's- Pinus glabra (Walter)
Washoe Pine- Pinus ponderosa Lawson & C. Lawson var. washoensis
Western Balsam Fir- Abies grandis (Douglas ex D. Don) Lindl
Western Pitch Pine- Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson
Western Red Pine- Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson
Western Yellow Pine- Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson
Weymouth Pine- Pinus strobus L.
White Fir- Abies concolor (Gord & Glend) Lindl. ex Hildrbr.
White Pine- Pinus strobus L.
Whitebark Pine- Pinus albicaulis Engelm

-Y-
Yellow Fir- Abies grandis (Douglas ex D. Don) Lindl
Yellow Pine- Pinus palustris Mill., Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson, Pinus ponderosa Lawson & C. Lawson var.
                    washoensis, Pinus echinata Mill.

Yellow Slash Pine- Pinus elliottii Engelm, Pinus densa (Little & Dorman) Gaussen
Yosemite Pine- Pinus ponderosa C. Lawson