List of Minnesota trees by family

This is a list of all the coniferous and broadleaf trees native to Minnesota by family.

Coniferous trees

Cupressaceae (cypress family)
- Juniperus virginiana (eastern juniper or red cedar)
- Thuja occidentalis (eastern arborvitae or white cedar)
Pinaceae (pine family)
- Abies balsamea (balsam fir)
- Larix laricina (tamarack larch)
- Pinus banksiana (jack pine)
- Pinus strobus (eastern white pine)
- Pinus resinosa (red pine or Norway pine)
- Picea glauca (white spruce)
- Picea mariana (black spruce)
- Tsuga canadensis (eastern hemlock)

Broadleaf trees

Betulaceae (birch family)
- Betula alleghaniensis (yellow birch)
- Betula nigra (river birch)
- Betula papyrifera (paper birch)
- Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam, blue beech, ironwood)
- Ostrya virginiana (ironwood, hophornbeam)
Fabaceae (pea family)
- Gleditsia triacanthos (honey locust)
- Gymnocladus dioicus (Kentucky coffeetree)
Fagaceae (beech family)
- Quercus alba (white oak)
- Quercus bicolor (swamp white oak)
- Quercus ellipsoidalis (northern pin oak)
- Quercus macrocarpa (bur oak)
- Quercus muehlenbergii (chinkapin oak)
- Quercus rubra (northern red oak)
- Quercus velutina (black oak)
Juglandaceae (walnut family)
- Carya cordiformis (bitternut hickory)
- Carya ovata (shagbark hickory)
- Juglans cinerea (butternut)
- Juglans nigra (black walnut)
Malvaceae (mallow family)
- Tilia americana (basswood)
Moraceae (mulberry family)
- Morus rubra (red mulberry)
Oleaceae (olive family)
- Fraxinus americana (white ash)
- Fraxinus nigra (black ash)
- Fraxinus pennsylvanica (green ash and red ash)
Rosaceae (rose family)
- Prunus pensylvanica (pin cherry)
- Prunus serotina (black cherry)
- Sorbus americana (American mountain ash)
- Sorbus decora (showy rowan)
Salicaceae (willow family)
- Populus tremuloides (quaking aspen)
- Populus grandidentata (big-tooth aspen)
- Populus balsamifera (balsam poplar)
- Populus deltoides (eastern cottonwood)
- Salix nigra (black willow)
- Salix amygdaloides (peachleaf willow)
Sapindaceae (soapberry family)
- Acer negundo (boxelder)
- Acer nigrum (black maple)
- Acer rubrum (red maple)
- Acer saccharinum (silver maple)
- Acer saccharum (sugar maple)
- Acer spicatum (mountain maple)
Ulmaceae (elm family)
- Celtis occidentalis (hackberry)
- Ulmus americana (American elm)
- Ulmus rubra (slippery elm)
- Ulmus thomasii (rock elm)

Introduced and invasive species

Introduced and invasive species of trees include:

Aceraceae (Maples)
- Acer ginnala (Amur maple)
- Acer platanoides (Norway maple)
Fabaceae
- Robinia pseudoacacia (black locust)
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorns)
- Frangula alnus (glossy buckthorn, alder buckthorn)
- Rhamnus cathartica (common buckthorn)
Hippocastanaceae (buckeye and horsechestnut)
- Aesculus glabra (Ohio buckeye)
- Aesculus hippocastanum (European horsechestnut)
Ulmaceae (Elm)
- Ulmus glabra (Wych elm)^[1]^[2]
- Ulmus pumila (Siberian elm)
Pinaceae (Pine)
- Larix decidua (European larch)
- Picea abies (Norway spruce)
- Picea pungens (Colorado blue spruce)^[3]
- Pinus rigida (pitch pine)^[4]
- Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)
Salicaceae (willow)
- Populus alba (white poplar)
Eleagnaceae (olive)
- Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian olive)

References

^ Sherman-Broyles, Susan L. (1997). "Ulmus glabra". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 3. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
^ "Ulmus glabra". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
^ "Pinus pungens". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
^ "Pinus rigida". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.