List of trees of Canada


This list compiles many of the common large shrubs and trees found in Canada. The Canadian flora is depauperate because of the near total glaciation event in the Pleistocene. Due to the vast area of Canada, a tree that is common in one area may be completely absent in another. In particular, many warm-temperate trees can only be grown on the mild Pacific coast.
See also Provincial tree emblems of Canada for the official trees of the Provinces and Territories of Canada.

[Pinophyta] (Conifers)

Abies
Araucaria
Cedrus
Chamaecyparis
Cryptomeria
Cupressus
Juniperus
Larix
Metasequoia
Picea
Pinus
Platycladus
Pseudotsuga
Sciadopitys
Sequoia
Sequoiadendron
Taxodium
Taxus
Thuja
Tsuga
Xanthocyparis
Ginkgo
Acer
Aesculus
Ailanthus
Alnus
Amelanchier
Aralia
Arbutus
Asimina
Betula
Caragana
Carpinus
Carya
Castanea
Catalpa
Celtis
Cephalanthus
Cercidiphyllum
Cercis
Cladrastis
Cornus
Corylus
Cotinus
Crataegus - too many species to list.
Elaeagnus
Euonymus
Fagus
Fraxinus
Gleditsia
Gymnocladus
Hamamelis
Hippophae
Ilex
Juglans
Laburnum
Liquidambar
Liriodendron
Maclura
Magnolia
Malus
Morus
Myrica
Nemopanthus – see Ilex
Nyssa
Ostrya
Phellodendron
Platanus
Populus
Prunus
Ptelea
Pyrus
Quercus
Rhamnus
Rhododendron
Rhus
Robinia
Sassafras
Salix - too many species to list.
Sambucus
Shepherdia
Sorbus
Syringa
Tilia
Toxicodendron
Ulmus
Viburnum
Zanthoxylum
Zelkova