List of trees that start with J

There are 66 trees that start with the letter J, from Jaboticaba to Jussieu’s Bauhinia. Below you will find them listed alphabetically along with some general information about each. Click the toggle view buttons in the top right corner to switch between the card and the table view.

For each item you will find the following information

Order: The subclass the trees belongs to

Habitat: The places or type of weather the trees lives in

Scientific name: The designation that scientists use to catalog the species

Jaboticaba

Name: Jaboticaba

Order: Myrtales

Habitat: Native to southern Brazil

Scientific name: Plinia cauliflora

Jaca

Name: Jaca

Order: Fagales

Habitat: Native to parts of Asia

Scientific name: Artocarpus heterophyllus

Jacapucaya

Name: Jacapucaya

Order: Lecythidales

Habitat: Native to the Amazon basin

Scientific name: Lecythis pisonis

Jacaranda

Name: Jacaranda

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, particularly Brazil

Scientific name: Jacaranda mimosifolia

Jacaratia

Name: Jacaratia

Order: Brassicales

Habitat: Native to tropical regions of the Americas

Scientific name: Jacaratia mexicana

Jacareuba

Name: Jacareuba

Order: Malpighiales

Habitat: Native to Central and South America

Scientific name: Calophyllum brasiliense

Jachyra

Name: Jachyra

Order: Fagales

Habitat: Native to southeast Asia

Scientific name: Castanopsis jachyra

Jacinto-de-Montanha

Name: Jacinto-de-Montanha

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: Native to southern Africa

Scientific name: Lachenalia

Jack Pine

Name: Jack Pine

Order: Pinales

Habitat: Northeastern North America, poor sandy or rocky soils

Scientific name: Pinus banksiana

Jackfruit

Name: Jackfruit

Order: Malpighiales

Habitat: Tropical rainforests of India and Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Artocarpus heterophyllus

Jacquemontia

Name: Jacquemontia

Order: Solanales

Habitat: Native to tropical regions of the Americas

Scientific name: Jacquemontia

Jadin

Name: Jadin

Order: Ericales

Habitat: Native to Madagascar

Scientific name: Diospyros jadin

Jaea

Name: Jaea

Order: Fagales

Habitat: Native to southeast Asia

Scientific name: Castanopsis jaea

Jaid

Name: Jaid

Order: Ericales

Habitat: Native to Madagascar

Scientific name: Diospyros jaid

Jaka

Name: Jaka

Order: Rosales

Habitat: Native to Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Artocarpus champeden

Jakfruit

Name: Jakfruit

Order: Rosales

Habitat: Native to parts of Asia

Scientific name: Artocarpus heterophyllus

Jancaea

Name: Jancaea

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Endemic to Greece

Scientific name: Jancaea heldreichii

Japanese Maple

Name: Japanese Maple

Order: Sapindales

Habitat: Native to Japan, Korea, and China, often grown as ornamental

Scientific name: Acer palmatum

Japanese Pagoda Tree

Name: Japanese Pagoda Tree

Order: Fabales

Habitat: East Asia, commonly grown as an ornamental and shade tree

Scientific name: Sophora japonica

Japanese Plum

Name: Japanese Plum

Order: Rosales

Habitat: Native to China, widely cultivated in temperate Asia and elsewhere

Scientific name: Prunus salicina

Japanese Umbrella Pine

Name: Japanese Umbrella Pine

Order: Pinales

Habitat: Native to central Japan

Scientific name: Sciadopitys verticillata

Jaragua

Name: Jaragua

Order: Poales

Habitat: Native to Africa and the Americas

Scientific name: Hyparrhenia rufa

Jarrah

Name: Jarrah

Order: Myrtales

Habitat: Native to southwestern Australia

Scientific name: Eucalyptus marginata

Jatoba

Name: Jatoba

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Native to tropical regions of the Americas

Scientific name: Hymenaea courbaril

Javan Nutmeg

Name: Javan Nutmeg

Order: Magnoliales

Habitat: Indonesia

Scientific name: Myristica fragrans

Javanese Rattan Palm

Name: Javanese Rattan Palm

Order: Arecales

Habitat: Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Korthalsia junghuhnii

Jejuit Pine

Name: Jejuit Pine

Order: Pinales

Habitat: Mexico

Scientific name: Pinus jejua

Jelcanga

Name: Jelcanga

Order: Myrtales

Habitat: Native to eastern Australia

Scientific name: Syzygium corynanthum

Jellecio

Name: Jellecio

Order: Fagales

Habitat: Endemic to Indonesia

Scientific name: Quercus jelleciana

Jelly Palm

Name: Jelly Palm

Order: Arecales

Habitat: Native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeast Argentina

Scientific name: Butia capitata

Jequitiba

Name: Jequitiba

Order: Myrtales

Habitat: Brazil

Scientific name: Cariniana micrantha

Jequitiba-Branco

Name: Jequitiba-Branco

Order: Myrtales

Habitat: Native to southeastern Brazil

Scientific name: Cariniana estrellensis

Jerusalem Thorn

Name: Jerusalem Thorn

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Native to the southwestern United States and Mexico

Scientific name: Parkinsonia aculeata

Jerusalema

Name: Jerusalema

Order: Gentianales

Habitat: Endemic to southern Africa

Scientific name: Chrysophyllum magalismontanum

Jervis Bay Pine

Name: Jervis Bay Pine

Order: Pinales

Habitat: Australia

Scientific name: Callitris oblonga

Jesionia

Name: Jesionia

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Native to tropical regions of the Americas

Scientific name: Schizolobium parahyba

Jevelwood

Name: Jevelwood

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Native to tropical Asia and Australia

Scientific name: Millettia pinnata

Jewel Orchid Tree

Name: Jewel Orchid Tree

Order: Fabales

Habitat: South Africa

Scientific name: Bauhinia galpinii

Jicama

Name: Jicama

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Mexico

Scientific name: Pachyrhizus erosus

Jimbu

Name: Jimbu

Order: Pinales

Habitat: China

Scientific name: Juniperus pingii

Joan Miro's Fig

Name: Joan Miro's Fig

Order: Rosales

Habitat: Australia

Scientific name: Ficus macrophylla

Joannesia

Name: Joannesia

Order: Malpighiales

Habitat: Brazil

Scientific name: Joannesia princeps

Joannesia Tree

Name: Joannesia Tree

Order: Malpighiales

Habitat: Brazil

Scientific name: Joannesia princeps

Joe-Pye Weed

Name: Joe-Pye Weed

Order: Asterales

Habitat: North America

Scientific name: Eutrochium

Jogjakarta Nutmeg

Name: Jogjakarta Nutmeg

Order: Magnoliales

Habitat: Native to Indonesia

Scientific name: Myristica fragrans

Jointed Beefwood

Name: Jointed Beefwood

Order: Casuarinales

Habitat: Australia

Scientific name: Casuarina cunninghamiana

Jombo Tree

Name: Jombo Tree

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Africa

Scientific name: Cathormion umbellatum

Jonkheer van Tets

Name: Jonkheer van Tets

Order: Malpighiales

Habitat: Native to tropical Africa and Asia

Scientific name: Alchornea cordata

Joshua Pennyroyal

Name: Joshua Pennyroyal

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: United States

Scientific name: Trichostema lanatum

Joshua Tree

Name: Joshua Tree

Order: Asparagales

Habitat: Southwestern United States

Scientific name: Yucca jaegeriana

Jossinia Tree

Name: Jossinia Tree

Order: Myrtales

Habitat: Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Syzygium jambos

Jozo Pine

Name: Jozo Pine

Order: Pinales

Habitat: China

Scientific name: Pinus armandii

Judas Ear Fungus

Name: Judas Ear Fungus

Order: Cantharellales

Habitat: Worldwide

Scientific name: Auricularia auricula-judae

Judas Tree

Name: Judas Tree

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Native to Southern Europe and Western Asia

Scientific name: Cercis siliquastrum

Judean Date Palm

Name: Judean Date Palm

Order: Arecales

Habitat: Middle East

Scientific name: Phoenix reclinata

Judean Datestone Palm

Name: Judean Datestone Palm

Order: Arecales

Habitat: Africa

Scientific name: Phoenix reclinata

Jujube

Name: Jujube

Order: Rosales

Habitat: Native to Asia, commonly cultivated for its edible fruit

Scientific name: Ziziphus jujuba

Juneberry

Name: Juneberry

Order: Rosales

Habitat: Eastern North America

Scientific name: Amelanchier laevis

Jungle Geiger Tree

Name: Jungle Geiger Tree

Order: Boraginales

Habitat: Central and South America

Scientific name: Cordia alliodora

Juniper

Name: Juniper

Order: Pinales

Habitat: Widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere, varying habitats

Scientific name: Juniperus spp.

Junk Weed

Name: Junk Weed

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: Asia

Scientific name: Ligustrum sinense

Junung

Name: Junung

Order: Pinales

Habitat: Indonesia

Scientific name: Dacrydium junghuhnii

Jurassic Durrela

Name: Jurassic Durrela

Order: Coniferales

Habitat: Namibia and Angola

Scientific name: Welwitschia mirabilis

Juruparana

Name: Juruparana

Order: Myrtales

Habitat: Brazil

Scientific name: Eugenia brasiliensis

Jurutong

Name: Jurutong

Order: Sapindales

Habitat: Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Dracontomelon dao

Jussieu's Bauhinia

Name: Jussieu's Bauhinia

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Brazil

Scientific name: Bauhinia jussieui

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
JaboticabaMyrtalesNative to southern BrazilPlinia cauliflora
JacaFagalesNative to parts of AsiaArtocarpus heterophyllus
JacapucayaLecythidalesNative to the Amazon basinLecythis pisonis
JacarandaLamialesNative to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, particularly BrazilJacaranda mimosifolia
JacaratiaBrassicalesNative to tropical regions of the AmericasJacaratia mexicana
JacareubaMalpighialesNative to Central and South AmericaCalophyllum brasiliense
JachyraFagalesNative to southeast AsiaCastanopsis jachyra
Jacinto-de-MontanhaAsparagalesNative to southern AfricaLachenalia
Jack PinePinalesNortheastern North America, poor sandy or rocky soilsPinus banksiana
JackfruitMalpighialesTropical rainforests of India and Southeast AsiaArtocarpus heterophyllus
JacquemontiaSolanalesNative to tropical regions of the AmericasJacquemontia
JadinEricalesNative to MadagascarDiospyros jadin
JaeaFagalesNative to southeast AsiaCastanopsis jaea
JaidEricalesNative to MadagascarDiospyros jaid
JakaRosalesNative to Southeast AsiaArtocarpus champeden
JakfruitRosalesNative to parts of AsiaArtocarpus heterophyllus
JancaeaLamialesEndemic to GreeceJancaea heldreichii
Japanese MapleSapindalesNative to Japan, Korea, and China, often grown as ornamentalAcer palmatum
Japanese Pagoda TreeFabalesEast Asia, commonly grown as an ornamental and shade treeSophora japonica
Japanese PlumRosalesNative to China, widely cultivated in temperate Asia and elsewherePrunus salicina
Japanese Umbrella PinePinalesNative to central JapanSciadopitys verticillata
JaraguaPoalesNative to Africa and the AmericasHyparrhenia rufa
JarrahMyrtalesNative to southwestern AustraliaEucalyptus marginata
JatobaFabalesNative to tropical regions of the AmericasHymenaea courbaril
Javan NutmegMagnolialesIndonesiaMyristica fragrans
Javanese Rattan PalmArecalesSoutheast AsiaKorthalsia junghuhnii
Jejuit PinePinalesMexicoPinus jejua
JelcangaMyrtalesNative to eastern AustraliaSyzygium corynanthum
JellecioFagalesEndemic to IndonesiaQuercus jelleciana
Jelly PalmArecalesNative to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeast ArgentinaButia capitata
JequitibaMyrtalesBrazilCariniana micrantha
Jequitiba-BrancoMyrtalesNative to southeastern BrazilCariniana estrellensis
Jerusalem ThornFabalesNative to the southwestern United States and MexicoParkinsonia aculeata
JerusalemaGentianalesEndemic to southern AfricaChrysophyllum magalismontanum
Jervis Bay PinePinalesAustraliaCallitris oblonga
JesioniaFabalesNative to tropical regions of the AmericasSchizolobium parahyba
JevelwoodFabalesNative to tropical Asia and AustraliaMillettia pinnata
Jewel Orchid TreeFabalesSouth AfricaBauhinia galpinii
JicamaFabalesMexicoPachyrhizus erosus
JimbuPinalesChinaJuniperus pingii
Joan Miro's FigRosalesAustraliaFicus macrophylla
JoannesiaMalpighialesBrazilJoannesia princeps
Joannesia TreeMalpighialesBrazilJoannesia princeps
Joe-Pye WeedAsteralesNorth AmericaEutrochium
Jogjakarta NutmegMagnolialesNative to IndonesiaMyristica fragrans
Jointed BeefwoodCasuarinalesAustraliaCasuarina cunninghamiana
Jombo TreeFabalesAfricaCathormion umbellatum
Jonkheer van TetsMalpighialesNative to tropical Africa and AsiaAlchornea cordata
Joshua PennyroyalLamialesUnited StatesTrichostema lanatum
Joshua TreeAsparagalesSouthwestern United StatesYucca jaegeriana
Jossinia TreeMyrtalesSoutheast AsiaSyzygium jambos
Jozo PinePinalesChinaPinus armandii
Judas Ear FungusCantharellalesWorldwideAuricularia auricula-judae
Judas TreeFabalesNative to Southern Europe and Western AsiaCercis siliquastrum
Judean Date PalmArecalesMiddle EastPhoenix reclinata
Judean Datestone PalmArecalesAfricaPhoenix reclinata
JujubeRosalesNative to Asia, commonly cultivated for its edible fruitZiziphus jujuba
JuneberryRosalesEastern North AmericaAmelanchier laevis
Jungle Geiger TreeBoraginalesCentral and South AmericaCordia alliodora
JuniperPinalesWidely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere, varying habitatsJuniperus spp.
Junk WeedLamialesAsiaLigustrum sinense
JunungPinalesIndonesiaDacrydium junghuhnii
Jurassic DurrelaConiferalesNamibia and AngolaWelwitschia mirabilis
JuruparanaMyrtalesBrazilEugenia brasiliensis
JurutongSapindalesSoutheast AsiaDracontomelon dao
Jussieu's BauhiniaFabalesBrazilBauhinia jussieui

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