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
Northern California / Bay Area
Albizia
Hawaii
Australian Pine
Southeast Coastal / Deep South
Black Locust
Pacific Northwest
Boxelder
Upper Midwest
Bradford Pear
Southeast Coastal / Deep South, Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Camphor Tree
Southern California Coast, Southeast Coastal / Deep South
Carrotwood
Southern California Coast
Chinese Tallow
Southeast Coastal / Deep South
English Holly
Pacific Northwest
English Ivy
Pacific Northwest
Eucalyptus
Southern California Coast, Northern California / Bay Area, Hot-Dry Southwest
Ficus nitida
Hot-Dry Southwest
Green/White Ash
Upper Midwest
Mulberry
Hot-Dry Southwest
Norway Maple
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Russian Olive
Mountain West
Salt Cedar
Hot-Dry Southwest
Siberian Elm
Mountain West, Upper Midwest
Silver Maple
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs, Upper Midwest
Strawberry Guava
Hawaii
Tree of Heaven
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Shade Trees (29)
African Sumac
Hot-Dry Southwest
African Tulip Tree
Hawaii
Brisbane Box
Southern California Coast
Chinese Elm
Hot-Dry Southwest
Chinese Flame Tree
Southern California Coast
Chinese Pistache
Northern California / Bay Area
Green Ash
Mountain West
Hackberry
Upper Midwest
Honey Locust
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Honeylocust
Mountain West
Ironwood
Hawaii, Upper Midwest
Japanese Zelkova
Pacific Northwest
Kentucky Coffeetree
Mountain West, Upper Midwest
London Plane
Northern California / Bay Area, Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Mondell Pine
Hot-Dry Southwest
Nuttall Oak
Southeast Coastal / Deep South
Oregon White Oak
Pacific Northwest
Pin Oak
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Rainbow Shower Tree
Hawaii
Red Alder
Pacific Northwest
Red Maple
Northern California / Bay Area, Southeast Coastal / Deep South, Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Royal Poinciana
Hawaii
Shumard Oak
Southeast Coastal / Deep South
Swamp White Oak
Upper Midwest
Sweetgum
Southeast Coastal / Deep South
Tipu Tree
Hot-Dry Southwest
Tipuana
Southern California Coast
Tulip Tree
Pacific Northwest
Zelkova
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Native Trees (45)
American Beech
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Arizona Cypress
Hot-Dry Southwest
Bald Cypress
Southeast Coastal / Deep South
Basswood
Upper Midwest
Bigleaf Maple
Pacific Northwest
Bur Oak
Mountain West, Upper Midwest
California Bay Laurel
Southern California Coast
California Buckeye
Northern California / Bay Area
California Sycamore
Southern California Coast
Coast Live Oak
Southern California Coast, Northern California / Bay Area
Coast Redwood
Northern California / Bay Area
Desert Ironwood
Hot-Dry Southwest
Desert Willow
Hot-Dry Southwest
Douglas Fir
Mountain West, Pacific Northwest
Eastern Hemlock
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Eastern White Pine
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs, Upper Midwest
Hala
Hawaii
Koa
Hawaii
Kukui
Hawaii
Longleaf Pine
Southeast Coastal / Deep South
Madrone
Northern California / Bay Area
Narrowleaf Cottonwood
Mountain West
Ohia Lehua
Hawaii
Pacific Madrone
Pacific Northwest
Palo Verde
Hot-Dry Southwest
Ponderosa Pine
Mountain West
Quaking Aspen
Mountain West
Red Oak
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Sabal Palmetto
Southeast Coastal / Deep South
Saguaro Cactus
Hot-Dry Southwest
Sitka Spruce
Pacific Northwest
Slash Pine
Southeast Coastal / Deep South
Southern Live Oak
Southeast Coastal / Deep South
Southern Magnolia
Southeast Coastal / Deep South
Sugar Maple
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs, Upper Midwest
Torrey Pine
Southern California Coast
Tulip Poplar
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Valley Oak
Northern California / Bay Area
Velvet Mesquite
Hot-Dry Southwest
Western Hemlock
Pacific Northwest
Western Red Cedar
Pacific Northwest
Western Redbud
Southern California Coast
White Birch
Upper Midwest
White Oak
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Wiliwili
Hawaii
Common Planted Trees (38)
Arborvitae
Upper Midwest
Austrian Pine
Mountain West
Avocado
Southern California Coast
Banyan Tree
Hawaii
Bird of Paradise Tree
Southern California Coast
Blue Spruce
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs, Mountain West, Upper Midwest
Bristlecone Pine
Mountain West
Cherry
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Citrus
Hot-Dry Southwest
Coconut Palm
Hawaii
Coral Tree
Southern California Coast
Crabapple
Upper Midwest
Crepe Myrtle
Northern California / Bay Area, Southeast Coastal / Deep South
Date Palm
Hot-Dry Southwest
Dogwood
Southeast Coastal / Deep South, Pacific Northwest, Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Ficus
Southern California Coast, Hot-Dry Southwest
Gambel Oak
Mountain West
Italian Stone Pine
Southern California Coast
Jacaranda
Southern California Coast
Japanese Magnolia
Southeast Coastal / Deep South
Japanese Maple
Mountain West, Northern California / Bay Area, Pacific Northwest, Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Japanese Tree Lilac
Upper Midwest
Katsura Tree
Pacific Northwest
Kousa Dogwood
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Magnolia
Southern California Coast, Pacific Northwest
Mango
Hawaii
Mexican Fan Palm
Southern California Coast, Hot-Dry Southwest
Monkeypod
Hawaii
Monterey Cypress
Northern California / Bay Area
Monterey Pine
Northern California / Bay Area
Olive
Northern California / Bay Area, Hot-Dry Southwest
Plumeria
Hawaii
Royal Palm
Southeast Coastal / Deep South
Serviceberry
Upper Midwest
Sissoo
Hot-Dry Southwest
Stewartia
Pacific Northwest
Weeping Willow
Mid-Atlantic & Northeast Suburbs
Windmill Palm
Southeast Coastal / Deep South