TreeDB
105 tree species with height, range, habitat, and natural history. From Coast Redwoods to Baobabs.
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Coast Redwood
The tallest tree species on Earth. Hyperion stands at 115.9 meters. Can live 2,0...
Giant Sequoia
Largest tree by volume on Earth. General Sherman is 1,487 cubic meters, 2,200 ye...
Bristlecone Pine
Oldest known living organisms. Methuselah is 4,856 years old. Prometheus, cut in...
Baobab
Tree of Life. Trunks hold 120,000 liters of water. Some 2,000+ years old. Fruit ...
Ginkgo
Living fossil — only survivor of a 270-million-year-old group. Can live 1,000+ y...
Rainbow Eucalyptus
Most colorful tree in the world. Bark peels revealing green, blue, purple, orang...
Dragon Tree
Most alien-looking tree. Umbrella canopy resembles upside-down roots. Red resin ...
Monkey Puzzle
Living fossil from dinosaur era, 200 million years. Armored leaves make climbing...
Altingiaceae (1)
Anacardiaceae (2)
Annonaceae (1)
Araucariaceae (4)
Wollemi Pine
Discovered 1994 — previously known only from 200-million-year-old fossils. Botan...
Monkey Puzzle
Living fossil from dinosaur era, 200 million years. Armored leaves make climbing...
Kauri
Can live 2,000+ years. Trunks reach 5m diameter. Tane Mahuta estimated 1,500+ ye...
Norfolk Island Pine
A perfectly symmetrical conifer sold worldwide as a living indoor Christmas tree...
Arecaceae (4)
Coconut Palm
Every part is useful: food, oil, fiber, building material. Called the tree of li...
Date Palm
Cultivated for 7,000 years in Mesopotamia. Desert civilizations were built on it...
Oil Palm
The highest-yielding oil crop per hectare on Earth, found in food, soap, and bio...
Quindio Wax Palm
The tallest palm in the world, reaching 60 m. National tree of Colombia. Slow gr...
Asparagaceae (3)
Asphodelaceae (1)
Betulaceae (3)
Bignoniaceae (3)
Burseraceae (2)
Cupressaceae (6)
Coast Redwood
The tallest tree species on Earth. Hyperion stands at 115.9 meters. Can live 2,0...
Giant Sequoia
Largest tree by volume on Earth. General Sherman is 1,487 cubic meters, 2,200 ye...
Juniper (Common)
Most widely distributed conifer — Arctic to Mediterranean. Berries give gin its ...
Western Red Cedar
Called the tree of life by Northwest Coast peoples who used its rot-resistant wo...
Bald Cypress
A deciduous conifer famous for knees, root projections rising above water, possi...
Dawn Redwood
Known from fossils across the Northern Hemisphere before living trees were disco...
Ebenaceae (1)
Euphorbiaceae (2)
Fabaceae (4)
Acacia (Savanna)
Iconic flat-topped African tree. Symbiotic ants live in hollow thorns. Giraffes ...
Rosewood
Prized fragrant hardwood of fine furniture and guitars. All Dalbergia species ar...
Royal Poinciana
The flamboyant tree, sheeted in fire-red summer bloom. Native to Madagascar dry ...
Tamarind
Sweet-sour pod pulp flavors cuisines from India to Mexico and is a key note in W...
Fagaceae (10)
Oak (English)
Can live 1,000+ years. A single oak supports 2,300+ species. Acorns fed medieval...
American Chestnut
Once 4 billion trees — 25% of Appalachian forest. Chestnut blight introduced 190...
Cork Oak
Source of all natural cork. Bark harvested every 9-12 years without harm. Live 2...
Beech (European)
Create cathedral-like forests. Dense canopy blocks 95% of sunlight. Live 300+ ye...
Sessile Oak
Irelands national tree, commoner than English oak in western uplands. Acorns sit...
Northern Red Oak
The fastest growing of the major North American oaks. Tannin-poor acorns are fav...
White Oak
Acorns were a staple food for many Native American cultures who managed oak grov...
Holm Oak
An evergreen Mediterranean oak with holly-like juvenile leaves. Sweet acorns fed...
American Beech
Smooth gray bark carved by generations of initials, which permanently scars the ...
Sweet Chestnut
Roasted chestnuts are a winter street tradition. Cultivated for 3,000 years and ...
Ginkgoaceae (1)
Juglandaceae (2)
Lamiaceae (1)
Lauraceae (3)
Lecythidaceae (1)
Magnoliaceae (2)
Malvaceae (5)
Baobab
Tree of Life. Trunks hold 120,000 liters of water. Some 2,000+ years old. Fruit ...
Cacao
Gives us chocolate. Aztecs used beans as currency. 30-40 pods per year, 400 bean...
Kapok
A rainforest emergent reaching 70 m. Seed pods release cotton-like fibers that s...
Durian
The king of fruits, notorious for a smell so strong that hotels ban it. Fruits r...
Littleleaf Linden
Fragrant summer flowers feed bees that make prized linden honey. Planted as a st...
Meliaceae (2)
Moraceae (5)
Banyan
One tree can look like a forest. Begin as epiphytes, send down aerial roots. Gre...
Common Fig
One of the first plants domesticated by humans, over 11,000 years ago, predating...
Sacred Fig
The Bodhi tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment. Heart-shaped leave...
Jackfruit
Bears the largest tree-borne fruit, up to 55 kg. National fruit of Bangladesh. P...
White Mulberry
Leaves fed silkworms through 5,000 years of silk production. Introduced to colon...
Myrtaceae (3)
Eucalyptus (Blue Gum)
Tallest flowering plant. Actively promote fire — leaves contain flammable oils. ...
Rainbow Eucalyptus
Most colorful tree in the world. Bark peels revealing green, blue, purple, orang...
Mountain Ash
The tallest flowering plant on Earth. Centurion in Tasmania stands over 100 m, a...
Nyssaceae (1)
Oleaceae (2)
Pinaceae (14)
Bristlecone Pine
Oldest known living organisms. Methuselah is 4,856 years old. Prometheus, cut in...
Douglas Fir
Not a true fir. Second tallest species after redwoods. Can live 1,300+ years. Mo...
Ponderosa Pine
Most widely distributed pine in North America. Bark smells like vanilla when war...
Sitka Spruce
Exceptional acoustic properties — used for piano soundboards. Wright brothers pr...
Cedar of Lebanon
National emblem of Lebanon on its flag. Solomon used it for the First Temple. Pr...
Eastern White Pine
The tallest conifer of eastern North America, with straight knot-free trunks onc...
Scots Pine
The pine with the widest natural range on Earth, from Scotland to Siberia. Disti...
Stone Pine
The source of edible pine nuts for pesto and pastries. Iconic umbrella-shaped cr...
Monterey Pine
Rare in the wild with only a few native groves on the California coast, yet amon...
Loblolly Pine
The second most common tree species in America by some surveys. Fast-growing bac...
European Larch
One of the few deciduous conifers, turning golden and dropping needles each autu...
Noble Fir
Widely considered the premium Christmas tree for its stiff upturned branches tha...
Fraser Fir
The classic American Christmas tree, restricted to a handful of Appalachian peak...
Western Hemlock
Tolerates deep shade and regenerates under closed canopy, unusual for conifers. ...