List of Connecticut tree species
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This is a list of trees that grow in Connecticut.
Oaks
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Fagus grandifolia - American beech[25]
Alders
- Alnus incana - speckled alder[26][27]
- Alnus serrulata - smooth alder[28]
Hornbeams
- Carpinus caroliniana - American hornbeam[29]
Hophornbeams
- Ostrya virginiana - American hophornbeam[30]
Hickories
- Carya cordiformis - bitternut hickory[31]
- Carya glabra - pignut hickory[32]
- Carya ovata - snagbark hickory[33]
- Carya tomentosa - mockernut hickory[34]
Walnuts
- Juglans cinerea - butternut[35]
- Juglans nigra - eastern American black walnut[36]
Chestnuts
- Castanea dentata - American chestnut[37]
Poplars
- Populus balsamifera - balsam poplar[38]
- Populus deltoides - eastern cottonwood[39]
- Populus grandidentata - big-tooth aspen[40]
- Populus heterophylla - swamp cottonwood[41]
- Populus tremuloides - quaking aspen[42]
Ashes
- Fraxinus americana - white ash[43]
- Fraxinus nigra - black ash[44]
- Fraxinus pennsylvanica - green ash[45]
Hollies
- Ilex opaca - American holly[46]
Dogwoods
- Cornus alternifolia - alternate-leaved dogwood[47]
- Cornus florida - flowering dogwood[48]
- Cornus racemosa - northern swamp dogwood[49]
- Cornus rugosa - roundleaf dogwood[50]
Sassafras
- Sassafras albidum - white sassafras[51]
Tupelos
- Nyssa sylvatica - black gum[52]
Plums
- Prunus alleghaniensis - Allegheny plum[53]
- Prunus americana - American plum[54]
- Prunus nigra - black plum[55]
- Prunus pensylvanica - pin cherry[56]
- Prunus serotina - black cherry[57]
- Prunus virginiana - chokecherry[58]
Mountain ashes
- Sorbus americana - American mountain-ash[59]
- Sorbus decora - northern mountain ash[60]
Serviceberries
- Amelanchier arborea - downy serviceberry[61]
Buttonbushes
- Cephalanthus occidentalis - common buttonbush[62]
Hackberries
- Celtis occidentalis - common hackberry[63]
Mulberries
- Morus rubra - red mulberry[64]
Elms
- Ulmus americana - American elm[65]
- Ulmus rubra - slippery elm[66]
Sumacs
- Rhus copallina - shining sumac[67]
- Rhus glabra - smooth sumac[68]
- Rhus typhina - staghorn sumac[69]
Poison sumacs
- Toxicodendron vernix - poison sumac[70]
Sweetgums
- Liquidambar styraciflua - American sweetgum[71]
Lindens
- Tilia americana - American basswood[72]
Tulip trees
- Liriodendron tulipifera - tulip tree[73]
Viburnums
- Viburnum lentago - sweet viburnum[74]
- Viburnum prunifolium - blackhaw[75]
Prickly-ashes
- Zanthoxylum americanum - northern prickly-ash[76]
Willows
- Salix bebbiana - gray willow[77]
- Salix discolor - American pussy willow[78]
- Salix lucida - shining willow[79]
- Salix nigra - black willow[80]
- Salix petiolaris - slender willow[81]
Planes
- Platanus occidentalis - American sycamore[82]
Pines
- Pinus resinosa - red pine[83]
- Pinus rigida - pitch pine[84]
- Pinus strobus - eastern white pine[85]
Spruces
- Picea mariana - black spruce[86]
- Picea rubens - red spruce[87]
Hemlocks
- Tsuga canadensis - eastern hemlock[88]
Firs
- Abies balsamea - balsam fir[89]
Larches
- Larix laricina - eastern larch[90]
Junipers
- Juniperus communis - common juniper[91]
- Juniperus virginiana - eastern juniper[92]
Arborvitaes
- Thuja occidentalis - northern white-cedar[93]
False cypresses
- Chamaecyparis thyoides - Atlantic white cedar[94]