Tree Catalog
Explore different tree species.
A small, hand-picked catalog of trees from around the world. Use it as a starting point for learning the shapes, leaves, and regions of common species.
'American Beech'
'Fagus grandifolia'
'Eastern North America; widespread in Maryland forests'
'Deciduous'
'Eastern Redbud'
'Cercis canadensis'
'Eastern North America; native and common in Maryland'
'Deciduous'
'Flowering Dogwood'
'Cornus florida'
'Eastern North America; iconic in Maryland woodlands'
'Deciduous'
'Red Maple'
'Acer rubrum'
'Common throughout Maryland and eastern North America'
'Deciduous'
'Tulip Poplar'
'Liriodendron tulipifera'
'Eastern North America; very common in Maryland'
'Deciduous'
'White Oak'
'Quercus alba'
'State tree of Maryland; eastern & central North America'
'Deciduous'
American Chestnut
Castanea dentata
Eastern North America; formerly dominant in Maryland mountains
Deciduous
American Elm (White Elm)
Ulmus americana
Eastern North America; Maryland floodplains and streets
Deciduous
American Holly
Ilex opaca
Eastern United States; common in Maryland coastal forests
Evergreen
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Eastern North America; Maryland understories and stream margins
Deciduous
American Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Eastern United States; scattered in Maryland fields and woods
Deciduous
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
Eastern North America; along Maryland rivers and streams
Deciduous
American Witchhazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Eastern North America; Maryland understories and stream margins
Deciduous
Atlantic White Cedar
Chamaecyparis thyoides
Coastal plain from Maine to Florida; Maryland bogs and swamps
Evergreen
Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum
Southeastern U.S.; Maryland coastal plain swamps and rivers
Deciduous
Bitternut Hickory
Carya cordiformis
Eastern North America; Maryland rich woods and bottomlands
Deciduous
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
Eastern North America; widespread in Maryland
Deciduous
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Native to Appalachians; naturalized and common in Maryland
Deciduous
Black Maple
Acer nigrum
Eastern North America; Maryland rich woods, often with sugar maple
Deciduous
Black Oak
Quercus velutina
Eastern North America; Maryland dry uplands and ridges
Deciduous
Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
Eastern North America; scattered in Maryland forests and fields
Deciduous
Black Willow
Salix nigra
Eastern North America; Maryland streams and floodplains
Deciduous
Blackgum
Nyssa sylvatica
Eastern North America; common in Maryland wetlands and uplands
Deciduous
Blackjack Oak
Quercus marilandica
Eastern and central U.S.; Maryland dry, poor soils
Deciduous
Butternut (White Walnut)
Juglans cinerea
Eastern North America; scattered in Maryland
Deciduous
Canadian Serviceberry (Shadblow, Shadbush, Shadwood)
Amelanchier canadensis
Eastern North America; Maryland wetlands and thickets
Deciduous
Chestnut Oak
Quercus montana
Eastern North America; Maryland dry ridges and slopes
Deciduous
Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
Eastern United States; Maryland dry woods and ridges
Deciduous
Cockspur Hawthorn
Crataegus crus-galli
Eastern North America; Maryland fields and woodland edges
Deciduous
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
Eastern and central North America; Maryland floodplains and uplands
Deciduous
Common Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea
Eastern North America; Maryland woods and edges
Deciduous
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
Eastern North America; Maryland cool slopes and ravines
Evergreen
Eastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Eastern North America; frequent in Maryland fields and roadsides
Evergreen
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
Eastern North America; Maryland mountains and cool sites
Evergreen
Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Eastern North America; Maryland floodplains and wet woods
Deciduous
Hazel Alder
Alnus serrulata
Eastern North America; Maryland streams and wetlands
Deciduous
Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos
Eastern and central U.S.; Maryland floodplains and planted widely
Deciduous
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
Southeastern U.S.; dominant pine in Maryland coastal plain
Evergreen
Mockernut Hickory
Carya tomentosa
Eastern North America; Maryland dry to moist uplands
Deciduous
Northern Red Oak
Quercus rubra
Northeastern U.S.; common in Maryland upland forests
Deciduous
Overcup Oak
Quercus lyrata
Southeastern U.S.; Maryland coastal plain wetlands
Deciduous
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
Eastern North America; native to Maryland river valleys
Deciduous
Pignut Hickory
Carya glabra
Eastern North America; Maryland dry woods and ridges
Deciduous
Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
Eastern North America; Maryland bottomlands and planted widely
Deciduous
Post Oak
Quercus stellata
Eastern and central U.S.; Maryland dry uplands
Deciduous
Pumpkin Ash
Fraxinus profunda
Eastern United States; Maryland coastal plain swamps
Deciduous
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
Eastern North America; Maryland rich woods and edges
Deciduous
River Birch
Betula nigra
Eastern North America; common along Maryland streams
Deciduous
Sand Hickory
Carya pallida
Southeastern U.S.; Maryland coastal plain and sandy soils
Deciduous
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Eastern North America; common in Maryland thickets and woods
Deciduous
Scarlet Oak
Quercus coccinea
Eastern North America; Maryland dry uplands
Deciduous
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata
Eastern North America; Maryland rich woods and slopes
Deciduous
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
Eastern North America; Maryland floodplains and wet sites
Deciduous
Slippery Elm
Ulmus rubra
Eastern North America; Maryland rich woods and slopes
Deciduous
Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabra
Eastern and central North America; Maryland fields and roadsides
Deciduous
Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum
Southeastern U.S.; Maryland slopes and woods
Deciduous
Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata
Southeastern U.S.; Maryland coastal plain and piedmont
Deciduous
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
Eastern North America; Maryland open woods and edges
Deciduous
Sugar Maple
Acer saccharum
Eastern North America; Maryland cool slopes and rich woods
Deciduous
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus michauxii
Southeastern U.S.; Maryland bottomlands and wet woods
Deciduous
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
Northeastern U.S.; in Maryland wetlands and floodplains
Deciduous
Sweetbay
Magnolia virginiana
Southeastern U.S.; Maryland coastal plain wetlands
Deciduous to semi-evergreen
Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Eastern North America; abundant in Maryland coastal plain
Deciduous
Virginia Pine
Pinus virginiana
Eastern U.S.; Maryland dry uplands and old fields
Evergreen
White Ash
Fraxinus americana
Eastern North America; Maryland upland forests
Deciduous
White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus
Southeastern U.S.; Maryland woods and stream margins
Deciduous
Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
Southeastern U.S.; Maryland coastal plain and planted widely
Deciduous
Winged Sumac
Rhus copallinum
Eastern United States; Maryland dry woods and fields
Deciduous
Yellow Buckeye
Aesculus flava
Appalachians and eastern U.S.; Maryland mountains and piedmont
Deciduous
This catalog is intentionally lightweight. You can extend it later with photos, seasonal notes, and links to in-depth articles.