Spurge, Legume & Beech Families of Trees
The Spurge Family
Image Left: Leaves of a Poinsettia, a member of the Spurge family.
Spurge Family Web Resources
The Poinsettia Pages
Spurge Family Species with Photos
The Spurge Page
Spurge Family Web Resources
The Poinsettia Pages
Spurge Family Species with Photos
The Spurge Page
Euphorbiaceae: The Spurge Family Tree Species
Euphorbiaceae: The Spurge Family
Aleurites – Aleurites Trees Aleurites fordii – Tung Tree Aleurites moluccana – Candlenut Drypetes – Drypetes Trees Drypetes diversifolia – Milkbark Drypetes lateriflora – Guiana Plum Euphorbia – Spurge Trees Euphorbia candelabrum (Euphorbia ingens) – Candelabra Tree Euphorbia cotinifolia – Caribbean Copper Plant Euphorbia tetragona – Naboom Euphorbia tirucalli – Pencil Tree Gymnanthes – Gymnanthes Trees Gymnanthes lucida – Crabwood Hevea – Rubber Trees Hevea brasiliensis – Pará Rubber Tree; Rubber Tree |
Hippomane – Hippomane Trees
Hippomane mancinella – Manchineel Manihot – Cassava Manihot esculenta – Cassava, Manioc; Manihot Manihot grahamii – Wild Cassava; Graham’s Cassava Sapium – Tallow Trees Sapium sebiferum – Chinese Tallow Tree Savia – Maidenbushes Savia bahamensis – Bahamian Maidenbush |
The Fagacea or Legume Family
Image Left: Koompassia excelsa, from the Legume family and one of the tallest tropical tree species.
Legume Family Web Resources
The Tualang Tree
Legume Family Web Resources
The Tualang Tree
The Legume Families of Trees Wikipedia Articles
Fabaceae: The Legume Family (The Pea Family)[edit]Acacia – Acacias and Wattles
Acacia albida – Winter Thorn Acacia Acacia aneura – Mulga Acacia Acacia angustissima – Prairie Acacia Acacia baileyana ‘Purpurea’ – Purple-Leaf Acacia Acacia choriophylla – Cinnecord Acacia crassifolia – Butterfly-Leafed Acacia; Bauhinia-leafed Acacia Acacia dealbata – Silver Wattle Acacia farnesiana – Sweet Acacia Acacia greggii – Catclaw Acacia Acacia koa – Koa Acacia longifolia – Sydney Golden Wattle Acacia macracantha – Longspine Acacia Acacia mearnsii – Black Wattle Acacia melanoxylon - Australian Blackwood Acacia pendula – Weeping Acacia Acacia pycnantha – Golden Wattle Acacia tortilis – Umbrella Tree; Tortilis Acacia tortuosa – Huisachillo Acacia xanthophloea – Yellow-fever Tree |
Albizia – Silk Trees and False Acacias
Albizia julibrissin – Silk Tree; Mimosa; Pea Shame Albizia lebbeck – Lebbeck; Woman’s Tongue Albizia saman - Saman, Rain Tree and Monkeypod Bauhinia – Orchid Trees Bauhinia purpurea – Purple Orchid Tree Bauhinia variegata – Pink Orchid Tree Bauhinia variegata var. candida – White Orchid Tree Caesalpinia – Bird-of-Paradise Trees Caesalpinia echinata - Pau Ferro, Brazilwood, Pau-Brasil, Pau de Pernambuco, Pernambuco tree, Nicaragua wood and Ibirapitanga Caesalpinia mexicana – Mexican Bird-of-Paradise Tree Caesalpinia pulcherrima – Red Bird-of-Paradise Tree; Flowerfence Poinciana Caragana – Asian Pea Trees Caragana arborescens – Siberian Pea Tree Cassia – Senna Cassia leptophylla – Gold Medallion Tree Cassia marilandica – Wild Senna Cassia occidentalis – Coffee Senna |
Centrolobium '
Centrolobium Robustum – Canary Wood Ceratonia – Ceratonia Trees Ceratonia siliqua – Carob Tree Cercis – Redbuds Cercis canadensis – Eastern Redbud Cercis occidentalis – Western Redbud Cercis siliquastrum - Judas Tree Cladrastis – Yellowwoods Cladrastis kentukea – Kentucky Yellowwood Dalbergia – (The true Rosewoods) Dalbergia bariensis – Burmese rosewood Dalbergia baroni – Madigascar Rosewood, Madaga Dalbergia congestifloria – Kingwood Dalbergia decipularis – Tulipwood Dalbergia frutescens – Pau Rosa Dalbergia latifolia – Indian Rosewood Dalbergia melanoxylon – African Blackwood, Mpingo Dalbergia retusa – Cocobolo Dalbergia stevensonii – Honduran Rosewood |
Legume Families of Trees Part II
Delonix – Poincianas
Delonix regia – Royal Poinciana; Flamboyant Erythrina – Coral Trees Erythrina caffra – Coastal Coral Tree Erythrina coralloides – Naked Coral Tree Erythrina falcata – Brazilian Coral Tree Erythrina humeana – Natal Coral Tree Gleditsia – False Locusts Gleditsia aquatica – Water Locust Gleditsia triacanthos – Honey Locust Guibourtia Guibourtia arnoldiana – Bubinga, Benge, Benzi, Bubinga Guibourtia ehie – Amazakoue, Ovangkol, Shedua Gymnocladus – Gymnocladus Trees Gymnocladus dioica – Kentucky Coffee Tree Hymenaea Hymenaea courbaril – Jatoba, Brazilian Cherry Inga – Sugarpod Trees Inga edulis – Ice Cream Bean Laburnum – Laburnum Trees Laburnum anagyroides – Goldenchain Tree Leucaena – Leucaana Trees Leucaena leucocephala – Lead Tree; White Popinac |
Lysiloma – Lysiloma Trees
Lysiloma latisiliquum – False Tamarind; Bahamian Wild Tamarind Machaerium Machaerium scleroxylon – Bolivian Rosewood, Morado Millettia Millettia laurentii – Wenge Mimosa – Mimosas Mimosa biuncifera – Arizona Ironwood; Mimosa Parkinsonia – Parkinsonia Trees Parkinsonia aculeata – Jerusalem-thorn, Mexican Palo Verde Peltogyne – Peltogyne pubescens – Purpleheart Piscidia – Fishpoison Trees Piscidia piscipula – Jamaican Dogwood; Florida Fishpoison Tree Pithecellobium – Blackbeads Pithecellobium guadalupense – Guadaloupe Blackbead Pithecellobium saman – Monkeypod Pithecellobium unguis-cati – Catclaw Blackbead Platymiscium Platymiscium polystachyum – Coyote |
Prosopis – Mesquites and Kiawes
Prosopis glandulosa – Honey Mesquite Prosopis juliflora – Thorny Kiawe; Algaroba Prosopis pallida – Kiawe Prosopis pubescens – Screw Bean; Tornillo Pterocarpus – Padauk Pterocarpus soyauxii – African Padauk; African Coralwood Pterocarpus santalinus – Red Sanders; Red Sandalwood Robinia – Locusts Robinia hispida – Bristly Locust; Rose Acacia Robinia neomexicana – New Mexican Locust Robinia pseudoacacia – Black Locust Robinia viscosa – Clammy Locust Sophora – Sophoras Sophora affinis – Texas Sophora Sophora japonica – Japanese Pagoda Tree Tamarindus – Tamarinds Tamarindus indica – Tamarind Tipuana – Tipuana Trees Tipuana tipu – Tipu Tree; Rosewood |
Legume Family Informative Videos
The Beech Family
Image Left: A chestnut splitting open revealing the meat inside.
The Beech Family Web Resources
Fagaceae - Great photos & info
The Beech Family Web Resources
Fagaceae - Great photos & info
The Beech Family of Trees
Fagaceae: The Beech Family
Castanea – Chestnuts and Chinkapins Castanea alnifolia – Florida Chinkapin Castanea dentata – American Chestnut Castanea mollissima – Chinese Chestnut Castanea ozarkensis – Ozark Chinkapin Castanea pumila – Allegheny Chinkapin; Chinquapin Castanea sative - Sweet Chestnut Castanopsis – Castanopsis Trees Castanopsis cuspidata – Japanese Chinkapin Castanopsis sieboldii – Itajii Chinkapin Chrysolepis – Chrysolepis Trees Chrysolepis chrysophylla – Golden Chinquapin; Giant Chinquapin Chrysolepis sempervirens – Bush Chinquapin Fagus – Beeches Fagus grandifolia – American Beech Fagus sylvatica – European Beech Lithocarpus – Stonefruit Oaks Lithocarpus densiflorus – Tanoak |
Quercus – Oaks
Quercus acutissima – Sawtooth Oak Quercus agrifolia – California Live Oak; Coastal Live Oak Quercus alba – White Oak Quercus arkansana – Arkansas Oak Quercus austrina – Bastard White Oak Quercus bicolor – Swamp White Oak Quercus brantii – Brant’s Oak Quercus breviloba – Shallow-lobed Oak Quercus calliprinos – Kermes Oak Quercus cerris - Turkey Oak Quercus chapmanii – Chapman Oak Quercus chrysolepis – Canyon Live Oak Quercus coccinea – Scarlet Oak Quercus ellipsoidalis – Northern Pin Oak; Hills Oak Quercus falcata – Southern Red Oak Quercus frainetto – Hungarian Oak Quercus garryana – Oregon White Oak; Garry Oak Quercus geminata – Sand Live Oak Quercus georgiana – Georgia Oak Quercus hemisphaerica – Laurel Oak Quercus ilicifolia – Scrub Oak; Bear Oak Quercus imbricaria – Shingle Oak Quercus incana – Bluejack Oak; Upland Willow Oak Quercus infectoria – Cyprus Oak Quercus laevis – Turkey Oak Quercus laurifolia – Swamp Laurel Oak Quercus lyrata – Overcup Oak Quercus macranthera - Caucasian Oak; Persian Oak |
Quercus macrocarpa – Bur Oak
Quercus margaretta – Sand Post Oak; Shrubby Oak Quercus marilandica – Blackjack Oak Quercus michauxii – Swamp Chestnut Oak Quercus muehlenbergii – Chinquapin Oak Quercus myrtifolia – Myrtle Oak Quercus nigra – Water Oak Quercus nuttallii – Nuttall Oak Quercus oglethorpensis – Oglethorpe Oak Quercus pagoda – Cherrybark Oak Quercus palustris – Pin Oak Quercus petraea (Quercus sessiliflora) - Sessile Oak; Cornish Oak Quercus phellos – Willow Oak Quercus prinus (Quercus montana) – Chestnut Oak; Rock Chestnut Oak Quercus pubescens - Pubescent Oak Quercus robur – English Oak; Pedunculate Oak Quercus rubra – Red Oak; Northern Red Oak Quercus shumardii – Shumard Oak Quercus similis – Delta Post Oak Quercus sinuata – Bastard Oak Quercus suber – Cork Oak Quercus stellata – Post Oak Quercus velutina – Black Oak Quercus virginiana – Southern Live Oak |