What species we have covered so far, organized by families.
Where families are underlined they have had their descriptions written and posted online too!
NOTE: This also contains external links to tree species I have written about for the Tree Vitalize website I work with.
Species and Families List – by Family
A
Acanthaceae – Acanthus Family
Amaranthaceae – Amaranth Family
Annonaceae – Custard Apple Family
Asimina triloba – Pawpaw
Anacardiaceae – Cashew Family
Apiaceae – Carrot Family
Heracleum mantegazzianum – Giant Hogweed Giant Cow Parsnip
Apocynaceae – Dogbane Family
Funastrum clausum – White Twinevine or Bejuco Revientachivo
Vinca major & Vinca minor – Greater and Lesser Periwinkles
Aquifoliaceae – Holly Family
Ilex aquifolium – English Holly
Araceae – Arum Family
Arisaema triphyllum – Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Araliaceae – Ginseng Family
Hedera helix & Hedera hibernica – English Ivy
Oplopanax horridus – Devil’s Club
Aristolaciaceae – Birthwort Family
Asteraceae – Sunflower Family
Arnica latifolia – Mountain Arnica
Silybum marianum – Milk Thistle
B
Betulaceae
Betula – 17 Birch Tree Species *external link
Bignoniaceae – Bignonia Family
Crescentia alata – Coatecomate
Butomaceae – Flowering Rush Family
Butomus umbellatus – Flowering Rush
C
Calycanthaceae – Spicebush Family
Calycanthus floridus – Carolina Allspice Sweetbush
Caprifoliaceae – Honeysuckle Family
Lonicera japonica – Japanese Honeysuckle
Convolvulaceae – Morning Glory Family
Convolvulus arvensis – Field Bindweed
Cornaceae – Dogwood Family
Cornus canadensis – Bunchberry or Dwarf Dogwood
Cornus spp – 21 Dogwood spp *external link to Tree Vitalize
Cupressaceae – Cypress Family
Chamaecyparis – 3 False Cypress spp *external link
Chamaecyparis thyoides – Atlantic White Cedar *external link
Cupressus – 3 Cypress spp *external link
Hersperocyparis – 3 Western Cypress spp *external link
Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar & Juniperus bermudiana Bermuda Cedar *external link
Taxodium distichum – Bald Cypress *external link
Thuja plicata Western Red Cedar & Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar *external link
D
Droseraceae – Sundew Family
Drosera rotundifolia – Round-Leaved Sundew
E
Ericaceae – Heath Family
Monotropa uniflora – Ghost Plant, Ghost Pipe, Indian Pipe
Rhododendron albiflorum – White-Flowered Rhododendron
Euphorbiaceae – Spurge Family
Hura polyandra – Habillo or Haba
Ricinus communis – Castor Plant
F
Fabaceae – Legume Family
Cercis – 18 different Redbud Trees *external link
Cytisus scoparius – Scotch Broom
Pueraria montana – Kudzu Vine
Wisteria sinensis – Chinese Wisteria
Fouquieriaceae – Ocotillo Family
Fouquieria splendens – Ocotillo
G
Geraniaceae – Geranium Family
Geranium maculatum – Wild Geranium
H
None yet!
I
None yet!
J
Juglandaceae – Walnut Family
Carya – 12 Hickory spp *external link
K
None yet!
L
Liliaceae – Lily Family
Lilium columbianum – Columbia Tiger Lily
Lythraceae – Loosestrife Family
Lythrum salicaria – Purple Loosestrife
M
Magnoliaceae – Magnolia Family
Magnolia – 16 Magnolia spp *external link
Malvaceae – Mallow Family
Gossypium hirsutum – Mexican or Upland Cotton
Monotropaceae (usually as a parasitic subfamily of Ericaceae now)
Monotropa uniflora – Ghost Pipe, Ghost Plant or Indian Pipe
N
None yet
O
Oleaceae – Olive Family
Fraxinus 15 Ash Tree Species *external link
P
Passifloraceae – Passionflower Family
Passiflora incarnata – Maypop Purple Passionflower
Pinaceae – Pine Family
Abies – 17 true Fir species *external link to Tree Vitalize
Picea – 18 Spruce species *external link to Tree Vitalize
Pinus – 38 Pine species *external link to Tree Vitalize
Phytolaccaceae – Pokeweed Family
Phytolacca americana – American Pokeweed
Polygonaceae – Knotweed or Buckwheat Family
Reynoutria japonica – Japanese Knotweed
Q
None yet!
R
Rosaceae – Rose Family
Fragaria chiloensis – Coastal or Beach Strawberry
Fragaria vesca – Woodland Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana – Wild Strawberry
Prunus – 16 Cherry spp *external link
Pyrus calleryana – Callery or Bradford Pear
Rubus armeniacus & Rubus bifrons – Himalayan Blackberry
Sorbus – 3 Mountain Ash spp *external link
S
Salicaceae – Willow Family
Populus – 12 spp Poplar Trees *external link
Populus – 5 spp Aspen Trees *external link
Solanaceae – Nightshade Family
Datura discolor – Desert Thorn Apple
T
Tamaricaceae – Tamarisk Family
Tamarix spp – Salt Cedar
Typhaceae – Cattail Family
Typha latifolia & Typha angustifolia – Common Cattails
U
Ulmaceae – Elm Family
Ulmus – 15 Elm spp *external link
V
None yet!
W
None yet!
X
None yet!
Y
None yet!
Z
Zygophyllaceae – Caltrop Family
Guaiacum coulteri – Arbol Santo Holy Tree
