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List of trees of Texas facts for kids

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Gould's Ecoregions of Texas (1960). These areas show different types of plants and environments.

This article lists many well-known trees and shrubs that grow in Texas. We'll explore them by their plant families, listed in alphabetical order.

Texas is divided into different "ecoregions." These are areas that have similar plants and natural resources. The trees and shrubs in this list are grouped by these ecoregions. This can help you know which trees might grow best in different parts of Texas. However, it's always a good idea to check local conditions. You can also look at the Texas Tree Planting Guide for more tips.

Some plants have been brought to Texas from other places. Many of these "introduced species" have become "invasive species." This means they spread quickly and can harm native plants and animals. We'll mark these invasive plants with an (I).

Sadly, some tree populations are shrinking because their homes (habitats) are being lost or because of pests and diseases. We'll show the "conservation status" for each species, which tells us how much they are at risk.

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Conservation Status Key
Not currently at risk
Almost at risk
Needs conservation efforts
At risk of becoming endangered
High risk of extinction
Very high risk of extinction
Spreads easily and can harm native plants
Texas Ecoregions
PWD Piney Woods
GPM Gulf Prairies and Marshes
POS Post Oak Savannah
BLP Blackland Prairies
CTP Cross Timbers and Prairies
STP South Texas Plains
EDP Edwards Plateau
RLP Rolling Plains
HPS High Plains
TPM Trans-Pecos Mountains and Basins

Conifers: Trees with Cones

Conifers are a group of plants that usually have needles or scales instead of broad leaves. They also produce cones, which hold their seeds. Most conifers are evergreen, meaning they keep their leaves all year round.

Cypress Family (Cupressaceae)

This family includes many well-known trees like cypresses and junipers.

True Cypresses (Cupressus)

Juniper Trees (Juniperus)

Bald and Swamp Cypresses (Taxodium)

Maidenhair Family (Ginkgoaceae)

This ancient family has only one living species.

Ginkgos (Ginkgo)

  • Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Status: High risk of extinction

Pine Family (Pinaceae)

This family includes many types of pines and firs.

Pines (Pinus)

  • Arizona pine (Pinus arizonica var. stormiae)
    • Found in: TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Mexican pinyon pine (Pinus cembroides)
    • Found in: STP, EDP, TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Pinyon pine (Pinus edulis)
    • Found in: STP, EDP, TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Slash pine (Pinus elliottii)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Spruce pine (Pinus glabra)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Singleleaf pinyon pine (Pinus monophylla)
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
    • Status: High risk of extinction
  • Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum)
    • Found in: TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Papershell pinyon pine (Pinus remota)
    • Found in: STP, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Virginia pine (Pinus virginiana)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Douglas Firs (Pseudotsuga)

Flowering Plants (Angiosperms)

Angiosperms are plants that produce flowers and fruits with seeds inside. This group includes most of the trees and shrubs we see every day.

Hardwoods

Hardwood trees are typically slower growing and have denser wood than softwoods.

Maple Family (Aceraceae)

  • Florida maple (Acer floridanum)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Bigtooth maple (Acer grandidentatum)
    • Found in: EDP, TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Chalk maple (Acer leucoderme)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Boxelder (Acer negundo)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Red maple (Acer rubrum)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Silver maple (Acer saccharinum)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Sugar maple (Acer saccharum)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Agave Family (Agavaceae)

Cashew Family (Anacardiaceae)

  • American smoke tree (Cotinus obovatus)
    • Found in: EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Chinese pistachio (Pistacia chinensis)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Status: Not currently at risk (I)
  • Texas pistache (Pistacia texana)
    • Found in: EDP
    • Status: Almost at risk
  • Winged sumac (Rhus copallina)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Prairie sumac (Rhus lanceolata)
    • Found in: CTP, EDP, RLP, TPM

Custard Apple Family (Annonaceae)

Holly Family (Aquifoliaceae)

  • Possumhaw (Ilex decidua)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • American holly (Ilex opaca)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Common winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Ginseng Family (Araliaceae)

  • Devil's walkingstick (Aralia spinosa)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Palm Family (Arecaceae)

  • Louisiana palm (Sabal louisiana)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM
  • Mexican palmetto (Sabal mexicana)
    • Found in: STP
  • California fan palm (Washingtonia filifera)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Status: Almost at risk

Birch Family (Betulaceae)

  • Common alder (Alnus serrulata)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • River birch (Betula nigra)
    • Found in: PWD, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Eastern hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana)
    • Found in: PWD, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Trumpet Creeper Family (Bignoniaceae)

  • Southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Almost at risk
  • Northern catalpa (Catalpa speciosa)
    • Found in: PWD, RLP, HPS
  • Desert willow (Chilopsis linearis)
    • Found in: EDP, TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Empress-tree (Paulownia tomentosa)
    • Found in: PWD
  • Yellow elder (Tecoma stans)
    • Found in: GPM, STP, EDP, TPM

Borage Family (Boraginaceae)

Hemp Family (Cannabaceae)

  • Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP, RLP, HPS, TPM
  • Lindheimer's hackberry (Celtis lindheimeri)
    • Found in: EDP
    • Status: At risk of becoming endangered
  • Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
    • Found in: PWD, STP, EDP, RLP, HPS
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Desert hackberry (Celtis pallida)
    • Found in: STP, EDP, TPM
  • Netleaf hackberry (Celtis reticulata)
    • Found in: GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP, RLP, HPS, TPM

Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae)

  • American elder (Sambucus canadensis)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Rusty blackhaw (Viburnum rufidulum)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, EDP, TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Bittersweet Family (Celastraceae)

  • Burningbush (Euonymus atropurpureus)
    • Found in: BLP, CTP
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Dogwood Family (Cornaceae)

  • Roughleaf dogwood (Cornus drummondii)
    • Found in: PWD, POS, BLP, CTP, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
    • Found in: PWD, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Titi Family (Cyrillaceae)

  • Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Ebony Family (Ebenaceae)

Heather Family (Ericaceae)

  • Texas madrone (Arbutus xalapensis)
    • Found in: EDP, HPS, TPM
    • Status: Needs conservation efforts
  • Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Farkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae)

  • Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Status: (I)
  • Tungoil tree (Vernicia fordii)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Found in: PWD

Legume Family (Fabaceae)

Beech Family (Fagaceae)

  • Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima)
    • Found in: PWD
  • Allegheny chinkapin (Castanea pumila)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • American beech (Fagus grandifolia)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • White oak (Quercus alba)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor)
    • Found in: PWD
  • Texas red oak (Quercus buckleyi)
    • Found in: POS, BLP, CTP, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Emory oak (Quercus emoryi)
    • Found in: EDP, TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Southern red oak (Quercus falcata)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, EDP, RLP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Escarpment live oak (Quercus fusiformis)
    • Found in: GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP
  • Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii)
    • Found in: TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Chisos red oak (Quercus gravesii)
    • Found in: TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Gray oak (Quercus grisea)
    • Found in: EDP, TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Havard oak (Quercus havardii)
    • Found in: RLP, HPS
    • Status: Almost at risk
  • Silverleaf oak (Quercus hypoleucoides)
    • Found in: TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Bear oak (Quercus ilicifolia)
    • Found in: EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Shingle oak (Quercus imbricaria)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Bluejack oak (Quercus incana)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Lacey oak (Quercus laceyi)
    • Found in: EDP, TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Turkey oak (Quercus laevis)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Laurel oak (Quercus laurifolia)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Overcup oak (Quercus lyrata)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Dwarf post oak (Quercus margarettiae)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Blackjack oak (Quercus marilandica)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP, RLP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Swamp chestnut oak (Quercus michauxii)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Mohr oak (Quercus mohriana)
    • Found in: EDP, RLP, TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii)
    • Found in: PWD, POS, BLP, CTP, EDP, RLP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Water oak (Quercus nigra)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, STP, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Cherrybark oak (Quercus pagoda)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Pin oak (Quercus palustris)
    • Found in: EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Willow oak (Quercus phellos)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Mexican white oak (Quercus polymorpha)
    • Found in: TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Chestnut oak (Quercus prinus)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Sandpaper oak (Quercus pungens)
    • Found in: TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Shumard oak (Quercus shumardii)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, EDP, RLP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Bottomland post oak (Quercus similis)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, STP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Bigelow oak (Quercus sinuata var. breviloba)
    • Found in: BLP, CTP, EDP, RLP
  • Durand oak (Quercus sinuata var. sinuata)
    • Found in: PWD, STP, EDP, RLP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Post oak (Quercus stellata)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP, RLP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Nuttall oak (Quercus texana)
    • Found in: PWD, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Shrub live oak (Quercus turbinella)
    • Found in: TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Waxy leaf oak (Quercus undulata)
    • Found in: TPM
  • Vasey oak (Quercus vaseyana)
    • Found in: EDP, TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Black oak (Quercus velutina)
    • Found in: PWD, POS, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Live oak (Quercus virginiana)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, STP, EDP, RLP, HPS
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Witch Hazel Family (Hamamelidaceae)

Buckeye Family (Hippocastanaceae)

Walnut Family (Juglandaceae)

  • Water hickory (Carya aquatica)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Southern shagbark hickory (Carya carolinae-septentrionalis)
    • Found in: PWD
  • Bitternut hickory (Carya cordiformis)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Pignut hickory (Carya glabra)
    • Found in: PWD, POS, STP, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Pecan (Carya illinoinensis)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP, RLP
  • Shellbark hickory (Carya laciniosa)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Nutmeg hickory (Carya myristiciformis)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Shagbark hickory (Carya ovata)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Sand hickory (Carya pallida)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Black hickory (Carya texana)
    • Found in: PWD, POS, CTP, STP, EDP
  • Mockernut hickory (Carya tomentosa)
    • Found in: PWD, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Butternut (Juglans cinerea)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: High risk of extinction
  • Arizona walnut (Juglans major)
    • Found in: EDP, TPM
  • Little walnut (Juglans microcarpa)
    • Found in: CTP, STP, EDP, RLP, TPM
  • Black walnut (Juglans nigra)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP, RLP, HPS
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Laurel Family (Lauraceae)

Loosestrife Family (Lythraceae)

  • Crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
    • Introduced: Yes

Magnolia Family (Magnoliaceae)

Mahogany Family (Meliaceae)

  • Chinaberry (Melia azedarach)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Found in: PWD, RLP, HPS
    • Status: (I)

Mulberry Family (Moraceae)

  • Osage orange (Maclura pomifera)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP, RLP, HPS, TPM
  • White mulberry (Morus alba)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: (I)
  • Texas mulberry (Morus microphylla)
    • Found in: EDP
  • Red mulberry (Morus rubra)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP, RLP, HPS
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Bayberry Family (Myricaceae)

  • Wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Myrtle Family (Myrtaceae)

Sourgum Family (Nyssaceae)

  • Water tupelo (Nyssa aquatica)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Swamp tupelo (Nyssa biflora)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Ogeechee tupelo (Nyssa ogeche)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Black tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Olive Family (Oleaceae)

  • White fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Swamp privet (Forestiera acuminata)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • White ash (Fraxinus americana)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, STP, EDP
    • Status: Very high risk of extinction
  • Berlandier ash (Fraxinus berlandierana)
    • Found in: GPM, STP
  • Carolina ash (Fraxinus caroliniana)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: High risk of extinction
  • Fragrant ash (Fraxinus cuspidata)
    • Found in: EDP, TPM
  • Black ash (Fraxinus nigra)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Very high risk of extinction
  • Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP, RLP, HPS
    • Status: Very high risk of extinction
  • Pumpkin ash (Fraxinus profunda)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Very high risk of extinction
  • Texas ash (Fraxinus texensis)
    • Found in: STP, EDP, RLP
  • Arizona ash (Fraxinus velutina)
    • Found in: TPM
  • Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Status: (I)
  • Glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Status: (I)
  • Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Status: (I)

Sycamore Family (Platanaceae)

  • American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Buckthorn Family (Rhamnaceae)

  • Bluewood (Condalia hookeri)
    • Found in: GPM, POS, STP, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Carolina buckthorn (Frangula caroliniana)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Humboldt coyotillo (Karwinskia humboldtiana)
    • Found in: STP, TPM

Rose Family (Rosaceae)

  • Mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus)
    • Found in: EDP, RLP, TPM
  • Big tree hawthorn (Crataegus berberifolia)
    • Found in: PWD, POS, BLP
  • Cockspur hawthorn (Crataegus crus-galli)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, EDP
  • Parsley hawthorn (Crataegus marshallii)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS
  • Downy hawthorn (Crataegus mollis)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, EDP
  • Mayhaw (Crataegus opaca)
    • Found in: PWD
  • Spatulate hawthorn (Crataegus spathulata)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP
  • Texas hawthorn (Crataegus texana)
    • Found in: GPM, POS
  • Tracy hawthorn (Crataegus tracyi)
    • Found in: EDP, TPM
  • Green hawthorn (Crataegus viridis)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, EDP
  • Japanese loquat (Eriobotrya japonica)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Southern crab apple (Malus angustifolia)
    • Found in: PWD
  • Texas crabapple (Malus ioensis var. texana)
    • Found in: EDP
  • American plum (Prunus americana)
    • Found in: PWD, EDP, RLP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Carolina cherry laurel (Prunus caroliniana)
    • Found in: PWD, POS
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Mexican plum (Prunus mexicana)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, EDP
  • Pin cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Black cherry (Prunus serotina)
    • Found in: PWD, POS, STP, EDP, TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Escarpment black cherry (Prunus serotina var. eximia)
  • Southwestern choke cherry (Prunus serotina var. rufula)
  • Flatwoods plum (Prunus umbellata)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, STP, EDP, TPM
  • Common chokecherry (Prunus virginiana)
    • Found in: PWD

Madder Family (Rubiaceae)

  • Button bush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP, RLP, HPS, TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Citrus Family (Rutaceae)

  • Sierra Madre torchwood (Amyris madrensis)
    • Found in: STP
  • Baretta (Helietta parviflora)
    • Found in: STP
  • Trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Status: (I)
  • Wafer ash (Ptelea trifoliata)
    • Found in: PWD, POS, BLP, CTP, EDP, TPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Hercules’ club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Wild-lime prickly ash (Zanthoxylum fagara)
    • Found in: GPM, STP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Texas Hercules’ club (Zanthoxylum hirsutum)
    • Found in: GPM, CTP, STP, EDP

Willow Family (Salicaceae)

Soapberry Family (Sapindaceae)

  • Goldenrain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
    • Introduced: Yes
  • Western soapberry (Sapindus saponaria)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP, RLP, HPS, TPM
  • Mexican buckeye (Ungnadia speciosa)
    • Found in: GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, EDP, RLP, TPM

Sapodilla Family (Sapotaceae)

  • Saffron plum (Sideroxylon celastrinum)
    • Found in: GPM, STP, EDP
  • Gum bumelia (Sideroxylon lanuginosum)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP, RLP, HPS, TPM
    • Status: Almost at risk
  • Buckthorn bully (Sideroxylon lycioides)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Quassia Family (Simaroubaceae)

Nightshade Family (Solanaceae)

  • Tree tobacco (Nicotiana glauca)
    • Introduced: Yes
  • Potato tree (Solanum erianthum)
    • Found in: STP

Sterculia Family (Sterculiaceae)

  • Chinese parasol tree (Firmiana simplex)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Status: (I)

Storax Family (Styracaceae)

  • Carolina silverbell (Halesia carolina)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Two wing silverbell (Halesia diptera)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Sweetleaf Family (Symplocaceae)

Tamarisk Family (Tamaricaceae)

  • Gallic tamarisk (Tamarix gallica)
    • Introduced: Yes
    • Status: (I)

Basswood Family (Tiliaceae)

  • American basswood (Tilia americana)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Carolina basswood (Tilia caroliniana)
    • Found in: PWD, POS, EDP
  • Planertree (Planera aquatica)
    • Found in: PWD, EDP
    • Status: Not currently at risk

Elm Family (Ulmaceae)

  • Winged elm (Ulmus alata)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • American elm (Ulmus americana)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP, RLP, HPS
    • Status: High risk of extinction
  • Cedar elm (Ulmus crassifolia)
    • Found in: PWD, GPM, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP, RLP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia)
    • Introduced: Yes
  • Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila)
  • Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra)
    • Found in: PWD, POS, BLP, CTP, STP, EDP, RLP
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • September elm (Ulmus serotina)
    • Found in: PWD
    • Status: Not currently at risk
  • Rock elm (Ulmus thomasii)
    • Found in: PWD

Verbena Family (Verbenaceae)

  • Berlandier fiddlewood (Citharexylum berlandieri)
    • Found in: STP
    • Status: Almost at risk
  • Chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus)
    • Introduced: Yes

Caltrop Family (Zygophyllaceae)

See also

  • List of invasive species in Texas
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