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Scientific name Common name Family FIA Code (US) Conservation status Hardwoods; Aceraceae: maple family; Acer: maples; Acer amplum: broad maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer argutum: deep-veined maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer floridanum: Florida maple; southern sugar maple Aceraceae (maple family) Acer barbinerve: bearded maple Aceraceae ...
Dracaena, Dragon tree; Yucca, Joshua tree etc. Arecaceae (Palmae) (Palm family) Areca, Areca; Cocos nucifera, Coconut; Phoenix, Date Palm etc. Trachycarpus, Chusan Palm etc. Poaceae (grass family) Bamboos, Poaceae subfamily Bambusoideae, around 92 genera; Note that banana 'trees' are not actually trees; they are not woody nor is the stalk ...
This is a list of plants organized by their common names. However, the common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names , in other words using binomials or "Latin" names.
Pinus, the pines, is a genus of approximately 111 extant tree and shrub species. The genus is currently split into two subgenera: subgenus Pinus (hard pines), and subgenus Strobus (soft pines). Each of the subgenera have been further divided into sections based on chloroplast DNA sequencing [1] and whole plastid genomic analysis. [2]
A famous tree near Boston Common where colonists in Boston staged the first act of defiance against the British government at the tree. The tree became a rallying point for the growing resistance to the rule of Britain over the American colonies and for that reason it was felled by British soldiers in 1775.
There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, including trees, shrubs, and vines. [citation needed] Evergreens include: Most species of conifers (e.g., pine, hemlock, spruce, and fir), but not all (e.g., larch). [2] Live oak, holly, and "ancient" gymnosperms such as cycads; Many woody plants from frost-free climates; Rainforest trees; All ...
Common Juniper (Juniperus communis; usually a shrub, but occasionally develops tree form [1]) Pines. Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) Poplars. Aspen (Populus tremula) Black Poplar (Populus nigra; southern Great Britain only) Willows (Salix spp.; several species, but mostly shrubs rather than trees) Bay Willow (Salix pentandra)
A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus Pinus (/ ˈ p aɪ n ə s /) [1] of the family Pinaceae. Pinus is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae.. World Flora Online accepts 187 species names of pines as current, with additional synonyms, making it the largest family among the conifers. [2]