Tree Species Guides

Care guides for 134 tree species commonly found in US neighborhoods. Browse by category or search for your tree.

Problem Species (22)

Acacia

Acacia

Northern California / Bay Area

Albizia

Albizia

Hawaii

Australian Pine

Australian Pine

Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Black Locust

Black Locust

Pacific Northwest

Boxelder

Boxelder

Upper Midwest

Bradford Pear

Bradford Pear

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs, Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Camphor Tree

Camphor Tree

Southern California Coast, Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Carrotwood

Carrotwood

Southern California Coast

Chinese Tallow

Chinese Tallow

Southeast Coastal / Deep South

English Holly

English Holly

Pacific Northwest

English Ivy

English Ivy

Pacific Northwest

Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus

Northern California / Bay Area, Hot-Dry Southwest, Southern California Coast

Ficus nitida

Ficus nitida

Hot-Dry Southwest

Green/White Ash

Green/White Ash

Upper Midwest

Mulberry

Mulberry

Hot-Dry Southwest

Norway Maple

Norway Maple

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Russian Olive

Russian Olive

Mountain West

Salt Cedar

Salt Cedar

Hot-Dry Southwest

Siberian Elm

Siberian Elm

Upper Midwest, Mountain West

Silver Maple

Silver Maple

Upper Midwest, Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Strawberry Guava

Strawberry Guava

Hawaii

Tree of Heaven

Tree of Heaven

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Shade Trees (29)

African Sumac

African Sumac

Hot-Dry Southwest

African Tulip Tree

African Tulip Tree

Hawaii

Brisbane Box

Brisbane Box

Southern California Coast

Chinese Elm

Chinese Elm

Hot-Dry Southwest

Chinese Flame Tree

Chinese Flame Tree

Southern California Coast

Chinese Pistache

Chinese Pistache

Northern California / Bay Area

Green Ash

Green Ash

Mountain West

Hackberry

Hackberry

Upper Midwest

Honey Locust

Honey Locust

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Honeylocust

Honeylocust

Mountain West

Ironwood

Ironwood

Upper Midwest, Hawaii

Japanese Zelkova

Japanese Zelkova

Pacific Northwest

Kentucky Coffeetree

Kentucky Coffeetree

Upper Midwest, Mountain West

London Plane

London Plane

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs, Northern California / Bay Area

Mondell Pine

Mondell Pine

Hot-Dry Southwest

Nuttall Oak

Nuttall Oak

Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Oregon White Oak

Oregon White Oak

Pacific Northwest

Pin Oak

Pin Oak

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Rainbow Shower Tree

Rainbow Shower Tree

Hawaii

Red Alder

Red Alder

Pacific Northwest

Red Maple

Red Maple

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs, Northern California / Bay Area, Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Royal Poinciana

Royal Poinciana

Hawaii

Shumard Oak

Shumard Oak

Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Swamp White Oak

Swamp White Oak

Upper Midwest

Sweetgum

Sweetgum

Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Tipu Tree

Tipu Tree

Hot-Dry Southwest

Tipuana

Tipuana

Southern California Coast

Tulip Tree

Tulip Tree

Pacific Northwest

Zelkova

Zelkova

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Native Trees (45)

American Beech

American Beech

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Arizona Cypress

Arizona Cypress

Hot-Dry Southwest

Bald Cypress

Bald Cypress

Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Basswood

Basswood

Upper Midwest

Bigleaf Maple

Bigleaf Maple

Pacific Northwest

Bur Oak

Bur Oak

Upper Midwest, Mountain West

California Bay Laurel

California Bay Laurel

Southern California Coast

California Buckeye

California Buckeye

Northern California / Bay Area

California Sycamore

California Sycamore

Southern California Coast

Coast Live Oak

Coast Live Oak

Northern California / Bay Area, Southern California Coast

Coast Redwood

Coast Redwood

Northern California / Bay Area

Desert Ironwood

Desert Ironwood

Hot-Dry Southwest

Desert Willow

Desert Willow

Hot-Dry Southwest

Douglas Fir

Douglas Fir

Pacific Northwest, Mountain West

Eastern Hemlock

Eastern Hemlock

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Eastern White Pine

Eastern White Pine

Upper Midwest, Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Hala

Hala

Hawaii

Koa

Koa

Hawaii

Kukui

Kukui

Hawaii

Longleaf Pine

Longleaf Pine

Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Madrone

Madrone

Northern California / Bay Area

Narrowleaf Cottonwood

Narrowleaf Cottonwood

Mountain West

Ohia Lehua

Ohia Lehua

Hawaii

Pacific Madrone

Pacific Madrone

Pacific Northwest

Palo Verde

Palo Verde

Hot-Dry Southwest

Ponderosa Pine

Ponderosa Pine

Mountain West

Quaking Aspen

Quaking Aspen

Mountain West

Red Oak

Red Oak

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Sabal Palmetto

Sabal Palmetto

Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Saguaro Cactus

Saguaro Cactus

Hot-Dry Southwest

Sitka Spruce

Sitka Spruce

Pacific Northwest

Slash Pine

Slash Pine

Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Southern Live Oak

Southern Live Oak

Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Southern Magnolia

Southern Magnolia

Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Sugar Maple

Sugar Maple

Upper Midwest, Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Torrey Pine

Torrey Pine

Southern California Coast

Tulip Poplar

Tulip Poplar

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Valley Oak

Valley Oak

Northern California / Bay Area

Velvet Mesquite

Velvet Mesquite

Hot-Dry Southwest

Western Hemlock

Western Hemlock

Pacific Northwest

Western Red Cedar

Western Red Cedar

Pacific Northwest

Western Redbud

Southern California Coast

White Birch

White Birch

Upper Midwest

White Oak

White Oak

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Wiliwili

Wiliwili

Hawaii

Common Planted Trees (38)

Arborvitae

Arborvitae

Upper Midwest

Austrian Pine

Austrian Pine

Mountain West

Avocado

Avocado

Southern California Coast

Banyan Tree

Banyan Tree

Hawaii

Bird of Paradise Tree

Bird of Paradise Tree

Southern California Coast

Blue Spruce

Blue Spruce

Upper Midwest, Mountain West, Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Bristlecone Pine

Bristlecone Pine

Mountain West

Cherry

Cherry

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Citrus

Citrus

Hot-Dry Southwest

Coconut Palm

Coconut Palm

Hawaii

Coral Tree

Coral Tree

Southern California Coast

Crabapple

Crabapple

Upper Midwest

Crepe Myrtle

Crepe Myrtle

Northern California / Bay Area, Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Date Palm

Date Palm

Hot-Dry Southwest

Dogwood

Dogwood

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs, Pacific Northwest, Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Ficus

Ficus

Hot-Dry Southwest, Southern California Coast

Gambel Oak

Gambel Oak

Mountain West

Italian Stone Pine

Italian Stone Pine

Southern California Coast

Jacaranda

Jacaranda

Southern California Coast

Japanese Magnolia

Japanese Magnolia

Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Japanese Maple

Japanese Maple

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs, Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, Northern California / Bay Area

Japanese Tree Lilac

Japanese Tree Lilac

Upper Midwest

Katsura Tree

Katsura Tree

Pacific Northwest

Kousa Dogwood

Kousa Dogwood

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Magnolia

Magnolia

Pacific Northwest, Southern California Coast

Mango

Mango

Hawaii

Mexican Fan Palm

Mexican Fan Palm

Hot-Dry Southwest, Southern California Coast

Monkeypod

Monkeypod

Hawaii

Monterey Cypress

Monterey Cypress

Northern California / Bay Area

Monterey Pine

Monterey Pine

Northern California / Bay Area

Olive

Olive

Northern California / Bay Area, Hot-Dry Southwest

Plumeria

Plumeria

Hawaii

Royal Palm

Royal Palm

Southeast Coastal / Deep South

Serviceberry

Serviceberry

Upper Midwest

Sissoo

Hot-Dry Southwest

Stewartia

Stewartia

Pacific Northwest

Weeping Willow

Weeping Willow

Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs

Windmill Palm

Windmill Palm

Southeast Coastal / Deep South