List of trees that start with P

There are 33 trees that start with the letter P, from Palo Verde to Purple Beech. 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

Palo Verde

Name: Palo Verde

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Desert regions in southwestern North America

Scientific name: Parkinsonia

Paperbark

Name: Paperbark

Order: Myrtales

Habitat: Coastal and wetland areas in eastern Australia

Scientific name: Melaleuca

Patagonian Cypress

Name: Patagonian Cypress

Order: Pinales

Habitat: Chile

Scientific name: Fitzroya cupressoides

Paulownia

Name: Paulownia

Order: Lamiales

Habitat: China

Scientific name: Paulownia tomentosa

Paurotis Palm

Name: Paurotis Palm

Order: Arecales

Habitat: Southeastern United States

Scientific name: Acoelorraphe wrightii

Pawpaw

Name: Pawpaw

Order: Magnoliales

Habitat: Deciduous forests in eastern North America

Scientific name: Asimina triloba

Pecan

Name: Pecan

Order: Fagales

Habitat: Stream banks and floodplains in central North America

Scientific name: Carya illinoinensis

Pencil Cedar

Name: Pencil Cedar

Order: Cupressales

Habitat: Eastern North America

Scientific name: Juniperus virginiana

Pepperbark Tree

Name: Pepperbark Tree

Order: Malvales

Habitat: Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Tarrietia javanica

Peralejo

Name: Peralejo

Order: Myrtales

Habitat: Central and South America

Scientific name: Eugenia jambos

Peroba Rose

Name: Peroba Rose

Order: Gentianales

Habitat: Brazil

Scientific name: Aspidosperma polyneuron

Persimmon

Name: Persimmon

Order: Ericales

Habitat: Deciduous forests in eastern North America

Scientific name: Diospyros virginiana

Pestalozzia Palm

Name: Pestalozzia Palm

Order: Arecales

Habitat: Madagascar

Scientific name: Neodypsis decaryi

Petersianthus

Name: Petersianthus

Order: Myrtales

Habitat: West and Central Africa

Scientific name: Petersianthus macrocarpus

Peumus

Name: Peumus

Order: Laurales

Habitat: Chile

Scientific name: Peumus boldus

Picramnia

Name: Picramnia

Order: Sapindales

Habitat: Central and South America

Scientific name: Picramnia pentandra

Pignut Hickory

Name: Pignut Hickory

Order: Juglandales

Habitat: Eastern North America

Scientific name: Carya glabra

Pine

Name: Pine

Order: Pinales

Habitat: Various temperate and subtropical regions worldwide

Scientific name: Pinus

Pistachio

Name: Pistachio

Order: Sapindales

Habitat: Arid and semi-arid regions of Central Asia

Scientific name: Pistacia vera

Pitch Pine

Name: Pitch Pine

Order: Pinales

Habitat: Eastern North America

Scientific name: Pinus rigida

Pitogo

Name: Pitogo

Order: Malvales

Habitat: Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Kleinhovia hospita

Plane Tree

Name: Plane Tree

Order: Proteales

Habitat: Temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere

Scientific name: Platanus

Plum

Name: Plum

Order: Rosales

Habitat: Temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere

Scientific name: Prunus

Podocarps

Name: Podocarps

Order: Podocarpales

Habitat: Southern Hemisphere

Scientific name: Podocarpus spp.

Poeppigia

Name: Poeppigia

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Central and South America

Scientific name: Poeppigia procera

Pogonophora

Name: Pogonophora

Order: Malpighiales

Habitat: South America

Scientific name: Pogonophora schomburgkiana

Poinciana

Name: Poinciana

Order: Fabales

Habitat: Tropical and subtropical regions worldwide

Scientific name: Delonix regia

Pond Cypress

Name: Pond Cypress

Order: Pinales

Habitat: Southeastern United States

Scientific name: Taxodium ascendens

Poplar

Name: Poplar

Order: Malpighiales

Habitat: Temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere

Scientific name: Populus

Prairie Crabapple

Name: Prairie Crabapple

Order: Rosales

Habitat: Central North America

Scientific name: Malus ioensis

Prickly Ash

Name: Prickly Ash

Order: Sapindales

Habitat: Temperate and subtropical regions worldwide

Scientific name: Zanthoxylum

Prickly Pear

Name: Prickly Pear

Order: Caryophyllales

Habitat: Deserts and semi-arid regions of the Americas

Scientific name: Opuntia

Purple Beech

Name: Purple Beech

Order: Fagales

Habitat: Temperate regions of Europe

Scientific name: Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea'

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
Palo VerdeFabalesDesert regions in southwestern North AmericaParkinsonia
PaperbarkMyrtalesCoastal and wetland areas in eastern AustraliaMelaleuca
Patagonian CypressPinalesChileFitzroya cupressoides
PaulowniaLamialesChinaPaulownia tomentosa
Paurotis PalmArecalesSoutheastern United StatesAcoelorraphe wrightii
PawpawMagnolialesDeciduous forests in eastern North AmericaAsimina triloba
PecanFagalesStream banks and floodplains in central North AmericaCarya illinoinensis
Pencil CedarCupressalesEastern North AmericaJuniperus virginiana
Pepperbark TreeMalvalesSoutheast AsiaTarrietia javanica
PeralejoMyrtalesCentral and South AmericaEugenia jambos
Peroba RoseGentianalesBrazilAspidosperma polyneuron
PersimmonEricalesDeciduous forests in eastern North AmericaDiospyros virginiana
Pestalozzia PalmArecalesMadagascarNeodypsis decaryi
PetersianthusMyrtalesWest and Central AfricaPetersianthus macrocarpus
PeumusLauralesChilePeumus boldus
PicramniaSapindalesCentral and South AmericaPicramnia pentandra
Pignut HickoryJuglandalesEastern North AmericaCarya glabra
PinePinalesVarious temperate and subtropical regions worldwidePinus
PistachioSapindalesArid and semi-arid regions of Central AsiaPistacia vera
Pitch PinePinalesEastern North AmericaPinus rigida
PitogoMalvalesSoutheast AsiaKleinhovia hospita
Plane TreeProtealesTemperate regions of the Northern HemispherePlatanus
PlumRosalesTemperate regions of the Northern HemispherePrunus
PodocarpsPodocarpalesSouthern HemispherePodocarpus spp.
PoeppigiaFabalesCentral and South AmericaPoeppigia procera
PogonophoraMalpighialesSouth AmericaPogonophora schomburgkiana
PoincianaFabalesTropical and subtropical regions worldwideDelonix regia
Pond CypressPinalesSoutheastern United StatesTaxodium ascendens
PoplarMalpighialesTemperate regions of the Northern HemispherePopulus
Prairie CrabappleRosalesCentral North AmericaMalus ioensis
Prickly AshSapindalesTemperate and subtropical regions worldwideZanthoxylum
Prickly PearCaryophyllalesDeserts and semi-arid regions of the AmericasOpuntia
Purple BeechFagalesTemperate regions of EuropeFagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea'

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