List of Connecticut tree species
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[34]
- Juglans nigra - eastern American black walnut[35]
Chestnuts
- Castanea dentata - American chestnut[36]
Poplars
- Populus balsamifera - balsam poplar[37]
- Populus deltoides - eastern cottonwood[38]
- Populus grandidentata - big-tooth aspen[39]
- Populus heterophylla - swamp cottonwood[40]
- Populus tremuloides - quaking aspen[41]
Ashes
- Fraxinus americana - white ash[42]
- Fraxinus nigra - black ash[43]
- Fraxinus pennsylvanica - green ash[44]
Hollies
- Ilex opaca - American holly[45]
Dogwoods
- Cornus alternifolia - alternate-leaved dogwood[46]
- Cornus florida - flowering dogwood[47]
- Cornus racemosa - northern swamp dogwood[48]
- Cornus rugosa - roundleaf dogwood[49]
Sassafras
- Sassafras albidum - white sassafras[50]
Tupelos
- Nyssa sylvatica - black gum[51]
Plums
- Prunus alleghaniensis - Allegheny plum[52]
- Prunus americana - American plum[53]
- Prunus nigra - black plum[54]
- Prunus pensylvanica - pin cherry[55]
- Prunus serotina - black cherry[56]
- Prunus virginiana - chokecherry[57]
Mountain ashes
- Sorbus americana - American mountain-ash[58]
- Sorbus decora - northern mountain ash[59]
Serviceberries
- Amelanchier arborea - downy serviceberry[60]
Buttonbushes
- Cephalanthus occidentalis - common buttonbush[61]
Hackberries
- Celtis occidentalis - common hackberry[62]
Mulberries
- Morus rubra - red mulberry[63]
Elms
- Ulmus americana - American elm[64]
- Ulmus rubra - slippery elm[65]
Sumacs
- Rhus copallina - shining sumac[66]
- Rhus glabra - smooth sumac[67]
- Rhus typhina - staghorn sumac[68]
Poison sumacs
- Toxicodendron vernix - poison sumac[69]
Sweetgums
- Liquidambar styraciflua - American sweetgum[70]
Lindens
- Tilia americana - American basswood[71]
Tulip trees
- Liriodendron tulipifera - tulip tree[72]
Viburnums
- Viburnum lentago - sweet viburnum[73]
- Viburnum prunifolium - blackhaw[74]
Prickly-ashes
- Zanthoxylum americanum - northern prickly-ash[75]
Willows
- Salix bebbiana - gray willow[76]
- Salix discolor - American pussy willow[77]
- Salix lucida - shining willow[78]
- Salix nigra - black willow[79]
- Salix petiolaris - slender willow[80]
Planes
- Platanus occidentalis - American sycamore[81]
Pines
- Pinus resinosa - red pine[82]
- Pinus rigida - pitch pine[83]
- Pinus strobus - eastern white pine[84]
Spruces
- Picea mariana - black spruce[85]
- Picea rubens - red spruce[86]
Hemlocks
- Tsuga canadensis - eastern hemlock[87]
Firs
- Abies balsamea - balsam fir[88]
Larches
- Larix laricina - eastern larch[89]
Junipers
- Juniperus communis - common juniper[90]
- Juniperus virginiana - eastern juniper[91]
Arborvitaes
- Thuja occidentalis - northern white-cedar[92]
False cypresses
- Chamaecyparis thyoides - Atlantic white cedar[93]
References
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- ↑ USGS, Elbert L. Little, Jr (August 6, 1971). "English: Quercus prinoides (dwarf chinkapin oak) range map". Retrieved August 6, 2026 – via Wikimedia Commons.
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