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Botanical Tree Names and their Common Equivalents

This list is not comprehensive. And does not contain names where the botanical name is the same as the common 

Abies- Fir

Acer- Maple

Alnus- Alder

Arbutus-Madrone

AraucariaMonkey puzzle tree

Betula-Birch

Castanea- Chestnut

Cedrus- Cedar

Cerci’s- Redbud

Cercidiphyllum-Katsura

Cornus- Dogwood

Corylus- Filbert / Hazelnut

Crataegus- Hawthorn

Elaeagnus- Russian olive

Fraxinus-Ash

Gleditsia- Honeylocust

Ilex- Holly

Juglans- Walnut

Larix- Larch

Liquidambar- Sweetgum

Liriodendron- Yellow-poplar

Picea-Spruce

Platanus-Sycamore 

Populus-Aspen, Cottonwood & Poplar

Prunus- Plum & Cherry

Pseudotsuga- Douglas Fir

Pyrus-Apple & Pear

Quercus- Oak

Robinia-Locust

Sorbus-Mountain ash

Taxus-Yew

Thuja-Redwood & Arborvitae 

Tilia-Basswood

Tsuga- Hemlock

Ulma- Elm


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