Native Trees of District of Columbia

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Black Willow

Black Willow

Salix nigra

Family: Salicaceae

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Coastal Plain Willow

Coastal Plain Willow

Salix caroliniana

Family: Salicaceae

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white oak

white oak

Quercus alba

Family: Fagaceae

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Northern Red Oak

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Family: Fagaceae

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Pin Oak

Pin Oak

Quercus palustris

Family: Fagaceae

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Black Oak

Black Oak

Quercus velutina

Family: Fagaceae

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Water Oak

Water Oak

Quercus nigra

Family: Fagaceae

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Swamp White Oak

Swamp White Oak

Quercus bicolor

Family: Fagaceae

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Scarlet Oak

Scarlet Oak

Quercus coccinea

Family: Fagaceae

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Post Oak

Post Oak

Quercus stellata

Family: Fagaceae

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Southern Red Oak

Southern Red Oak

Quercus falcata

Family: Fagaceae

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Willow Oak

Willow Oak

Quercus phellos

Family: Fagaceae

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Shingle Oak

Shingle Oak

Quercus imbricaria

Family: Fagaceae

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Swamp Chestnut Oak

Swamp Chestnut Oak

Quercus michauxii

Family: Fagaceae

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Chinquapin Oak

Chinquapin Oak

Quercus muehlenbergii

Family: Fagaceae

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Chestnut Oak

Chestnut Oak

Quercus montana

Family: Fagaceae

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River Birch

River Birch

Betula nigra

Family: Betulaceae

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Balsam Poplar

Balsam Poplar

Populus balsamifera

Family: Salicaceae

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Eastern Cottonwood

Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

Family: Salicaceae

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Bigtooth Aspen

Bigtooth Aspen

Populus grandidentata

Family: Salicaceae

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Swamp Cottonwood

Swamp Cottonwood

Populus heterophylla

Family: Salicaceae

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Shagbark Hickory

Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata

Family: Juglandaceae

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Pignut Hickory

Pignut Hickory

Carya glabra

Family: Juglandaceae

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Bitternut Hickory

Bitternut Hickory

Carya cordiformis

Family: Juglandaceae

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Shellbark Hickory

Shellbark Hickory

Carya laciniosa

Family: Juglandaceae

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Mockernut Hickory

Mockernut Hickory

Carya tomentosa

Family: Juglandaceae

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Eastern White Pine

Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

Family: Pinaceae

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Virginia Pine

Virginia Pine

Pinus virginiana

Family: Pinaceae

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pitch pine

pitch pine

Pinus rigida

Family: Pinaceae

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Loblolly Pine

Loblolly Pine

Pinus taeda

Family: Pinaceae

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Shortleaf Pine

Shortleaf Pine

Pinus echinata

Family: Pinaceae

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Table Mountain Pine

Table Mountain Pine

Pinus pungens

Family: Pinaceae

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Spruce Pine

Spruce Pine

Pinus glabra

Family: Pinaceae

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Boxelder

Boxelder

Acer negundo

Family: Sapindaceae

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Red Maple

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Silver Maple

Silver Maple

Acer saccharinum

Family: Sapindaceae

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Black Maple

Black Maple

Acer nigrum

Family: Sapindaceae

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American Basswood

American Basswood

Tilia americana

Family: Malvaceae

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American Elm

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Family: Ulmaceae

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Slippery Elm

Slippery Elm

Ulmus rubra

Family: Ulmaceae

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American Beech

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

Family: Fagaceae

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American Chestnut

American Chestnut

Castanea dentata

Family: Fagaceae

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Eastern Hemlock

Eastern Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

Family: Pinaceae

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Black Walnut

Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

Family: Juglandaceae

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Butternut

Butternut

Juglans cinerea

Family: Juglandaceae

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White Ash

White Ash

Fraxinus americana

Family: Oleaceae

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Green Ash

Green Ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Family: Oleaceae

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Black Ash

Black Ash

Fraxinus nigra

Family: Oleaceae

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Pumpkin Ash

Pumpkin Ash

Fraxinus profunda

Family: Oleaceae

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Common Persimmon

Common Persimmon

Diospyros virginiana

Family: Ebenaceae

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Black Locust

Black Locust

Robinia pseudoacacia

Family: Fabaceae

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Eastern Redcedar

Eastern Redcedar

Juniperus virginiana

Family: Cupressaceae

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American Sycamore

American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Family: Platanaceae

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Celtis tenuifolia

Celtis tenuifolia

Celtis tenuifolia

Family: Cannabaceae

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Sweetgum

Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Family: Altingiaceae

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Blackgum

Blackgum

Nyssa sylvatica

Family: Nyssaceae

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Water Tupelo

Water Tupelo

Nyssa aquatica

Family: Nyssaceae

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Tuliptree

Tuliptree

Liriodendron tulipifera

Family: Magnoliaceae

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Cucumber Tree

Cucumber Tree

Magnolia acuminata

Family: Magnoliaceae

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Umbrella-Tree

Umbrella-Tree

Magnolia tripetala

Family: Magnoliaceae

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Trees native to District of Columbia, USA. These species support local wildlife as caterpillar host plants, nectar and pollen sources, and bird habitat. Refine by light, soil, height, or bloom time above.