Virginia is home to a wide variety of trees, some living no where in the world,
not to mention some of the oldest and longest living in the world. The state distribution
maps in the species info boxes below are from the USDA NRCS PLANTS Database at
plants.usda.gov. In instances where state specific maps are unavailable, the US
distribution map will be used in its place. Also, the PLANTS Database website states "Our
county data are based primarily on the literature, herbarium specimens, and confirmed
observations. However, not all populations have been documented, so some gaps in the
distribution shown above may not be real. Remember that only native and naturalized
populations are mapped!" Tree families in Virginia are:
A to Z list by scientific name
Pine (Pincaceae)
Spruce (Picea)
Larches/Tamaracks (Larix)
Hemlocks (Tsuga)