
There are 209 trees that start with the letter S, from Saba Tree to Syzygium. 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
Name: Sabal Palm
Order: Arecales
Habitat: Coastal regions of the southeastern United States, including Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas.
Scientific name: Sabal palmetto
Name: Sabine Pine
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Dry, rocky, mountainous areas of western North America
Scientific name: Pinus sabiniana
Name: Sacagawea's Biscuitroot
Order: Apiales
Habitat: Grasslands, western North America
Scientific name: Lomatium sacajaweanum
Name: Sacaton
Order: Poales
Habitat: Deserts, southwest United States
Scientific name: Sporobolus airoides
Name: Saccharin Tree
Order: Apiales
Habitat: Subtropical forests, Japan
Scientific name: Illicium tashiroi
Name: Sacha Inchi
Order: Malpighiales
Habitat: Tropical forests, South America
Scientific name: Plukenetia volubilis
Name: Sacred Bayberry
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Coastal forests, eastern Asia
Scientific name: Morella rubra
Name: Sacred Fig
Order: Rosales
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests, South Asia
Scientific name: Ficus religiosa
Name: Sago Palm
Order: Arecales
Habitat: Tropical forests, Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Metroxylon sagu
Name: Saguaro
Order: Caryophyllales
Habitat: Deserts, southwestern North America
Scientific name: Carnegiea gigantea
Name: Saharan Cypress
Order: Cupressales
Habitat: Endemic to the Tassili n'Ajjer plateau in the Sahara desert of Algeria
Scientific name: Cupressus dupreziana
Name: Saintpaulia
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: Tropical forests, East Africa
Scientific name: Saintpaulia ionantha
Name: Sakura
Order: Rosales
Habitat: Native to Japan, Korea, and parts of China, often used in decorative plantings
Scientific name: Prunus serrulata
Name: Salal
Order: Ericales
Habitat: Temperate forests, western North America
Scientific name: Gaultheria shallon
Name: Salish Sugarberry
Order: Rosales
Habitat: Endemic to the Pacific Northwest region of North America, found in moist, riparian areas
Scientific name: Celtis integrifolia
Name: Salmon Berry
Order: Rosales
Habitat: Temperate forests, western North America
Scientific name: Rubus spectabilis
Name: Salt Cedar
Order: Caryophyllales
Habitat: Arid regions, Eurasia and North America
Scientific name: Tamarix ramosissima
Name: Salt Gum
Order: Myrtales
Habitat: Mediterranean climates, Australia
Scientific name: Eucalyptus cladocalyx
Name: Saltmarsh Morning Glory
Order: Convolvulales
Habitat: Coastal marshes, North America
Scientific name: Ipomoea sagittata
Name: Saltmarsh Sedge
Order: Poales
Habitat: Coastal marshes, northern hemisphere
Scientific name: Carex lyngbyei
Name: Saltwater Mangrove
Order: Myrtales
Habitat: Found in tropical and subtropical coastlines, tolerates high salinity
Scientific name: Avicennia marina
Name: Saluki Tree
Order: Myrtales
Habitat: Subtropical forests, eastern Australia
Scientific name: Syzygium luehmannii
Name: Samarkand Willow
Order: Malpighiales
Habitat: Temperate forests, Central Asia
Scientific name: Salix samarkandica
Name: San Pedro Cactus
Order: Caryophyllales
Habitat: Tropical highlands, Andes
Scientific name: Echinopsis pachanoi
Name: Sand Cherry
Order: Rosales
Habitat: Temperate forests, North America
Scientific name: Prunus pumila
Name: Sand Hickory
Order: Juglandales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Carya pallida
Name: Sand Live Oak
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Coastal forests, southeastern United States
Scientific name: Quercus geminata
Name: Sand Pine
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Coastal forests, southeastern United States
Scientific name: Pinus clausa
Name: Sand Sagebrush
Order: Asterales
Habitat: Deserts, western North America
Scientific name: Artemisia filifolia
Name: Sand Shinnery Oak
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Prairies, southwestern United States
Scientific name: Quercus havardii
Name: Sand Verbena
Order: Nyctaginaceae
Habitat: Coastal habitats, North America
Scientific name: Abronia
Name: Sandalwood
Order: Santalales
Habitat: Native to parts of India and Indonesia, valued for its fragrant wood
Scientific name: Santalum album
Name: Sandbox Tree
Order: Malpighiales
Habitat: Tropical forests, Central and South America
Scientific name: Hura crepitans
Name: Sandwort
Order: Caryophyllales
Habitat: Temperate and alpine regions, worldwide
Scientific name: Arenaria
Name: Sangre de Drago
Order: Euphorbiales
Habitat: Tropical forests, South America
Scientific name: Croton lechleri
Name: Santa Lucia Fir
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Temperate forests, Mexico
Scientific name: Abies religiosa
Name: Sapodilla
Order: Ericales
Habitat: Tropical forests, Mexico and Central America
Scientific name: Manilkara zapota
Name: Sarawak Koompassia
Order: Fabales
Habitat: Tropical forests, Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Koompassia excelsa
Name: Saskatoon Serviceberry
Order: Rosales
Habitat: Native to western North America, produces edible berries
Scientific name: Amelanchier alnifolia
Name: Sassafras
Order: Laurales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Sassafras albidum
Name: Satinleaf
Order: Ericales
Habitat: Tropical forests, Caribbean
Scientific name: Chrysophyllum oliviforme
Name: Sausage Tree
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: Native to southern and eastern Africa, produces large, sausage-shaped fruits
Scientific name: Kigelia africana
Name: Savanna Oak
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Tropical savannas, Central America
Scientific name: Quercus oleoides
Name: Sawtooth Oak
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Native to eastern Asia, commonly found in China, Korea, and Japan. Occasionally grown in the eastern United States.
Scientific name: Quercus acutissima
Name: Scarlet Oak
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Eastern North America, from Maine to Florida and as far west as Oklahoma.
Scientific name: Quercus coccinea
Name: Schefflera
Order: Apiales
Habitat: Native to northeast Australia, often grown as an ornamental plant
Scientific name: Schefflera actinophylla
Name: Schima
Order: Ericales
Habitat: Native to eastern Asia, valued for its timber and ornamental qualities
Scientific name: Schima superba
Name: Scotch Broom
Order: Fabales
Habitat: Temperate forests, Europe
Scientific name: Cytisus scoparius
Name: Screaming Tree
Order: Arecales
Habitat: Native to Southeast Asia, known for its distinctive, hollow fruits
Scientific name: Scaphium macropodum
Name: Scrub Oak
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Chaparrals, southwestern North America
Scientific name: Quercus berberidifolia
Name: Scrub Pine
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Pinus virginiana
Name: Sea Buckthorn
Order: Elaeagnales
Habitat: Coastal habitats, Eurasia
Scientific name: Hippophae rhamnoides
Name: Sea Grape
Order: Caryophyllales
Habitat: Coastal forests, Caribbean
Scientific name: Coccoloba uvifera
Name: Sea Purslane
Order: Caryophyllales
Habitat: Coastal habitats, worldwide
Scientific name: Sesuvium portulacastrum
Name: Seguin Tree
Order: Magnoliopsida
Habitat: Endemic to central Texas, USA, often found in limestone soils
Scientific name: Leucaena retusa
Name: Semyon Tree
Order: Caryophyllales
Habitat: Endemic to Bosnia and Herzegovina, a rare and threatened species
Scientific name: Semyon bosniacum
Name: Senegal Date Palm
Order: Arecales
Habitat: Tropical savannas, Africa
Scientific name: Phoenix reclinata
Name: Senegal Mahogany
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Native to West Africa, valued for its durable and attractive wood
Scientific name: Khaya senegalensis
Name: Sensitive Fern
Order: Polypodiales
Habitat: Temperate forests, North America
Scientific name: Onoclea sensibilis
Name: Sensitive Plant
Order: Fabales
Habitat: Tropical forests, South America
Scientific name: Mimosa pudica
Name: Sequoia
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Temperate forests, western North America
Scientific name: Sequoia sempervirens
Name: Serpent Juniper
Order: Cupressales
Habitat: Native to Japan, a low-growing, spreading juniper species
Scientific name: Juniperus procumbens
Name: Serrano Pine
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, including Arizona and New Mexico.
Scientific name: Pinus cembroides var. monophylla
Name: Serviceberry
Order: Rosales
Habitat: Temperate forests, North America
Scientific name: Amelanchier
Name: Sha Tree
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Temperate forests, Asia
Scientific name: Koelreuteria paniculata
Name: Shag-bark Hickory
Order: Juglandales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Carya ovata
Name: Shagbark Hickory
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Eastern North America, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
Scientific name: Carya ovata
Name: Shallot
Order: Asparagales
Habitat: Temperate climates, worldwide
Scientific name: Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Name: Sharptooth Oak
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Native to eastern Asia, often used in landscaping and forestry
Scientific name: Quercus acutissima
Name: Shea Tree
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Tropical savannas, Africa
Scientific name: Vitellaria paradoxa
Name: Sheepberry
Order: Dipsacales
Habitat: Temperate forests, North America
Scientific name: Viburnum lentago
Name: Shekere Tree
Order: Malvales
Habitat: Tropical forests, Africa
Scientific name: Sterculia setigera
Name: Shell Bark Hickory
Order: Juglandales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Carya laciniosa
Name: Shenandoah Hawthorn
Order: Rosales
Habitat: Endemic to the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia, USA
Scientific name: Crataegus shenandoahensis
Name: Sherry Oak
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Mediterranean forests, North Africa
Scientific name: Quercus canariensis
Name: Shingle Oak
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Quercus imbricaria
Name: Shishigashira
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Temperate forests, China
Scientific name: Cryptomeria japonica var. sinensis
Name: Shock Wave Palm
Order: Arecales
Habitat: Tropical forests, Australia
Scientific name: Livistona shawiana
Name: Shore Pine
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Temperate forests, western North America
Scientific name: Pinus contorta var. contorta
Name: Shortleaf Pine
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Pinus echinata
Name: Shumard Oak
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Native to the central and eastern United States, from Texas to Pennsylvania.
Scientific name: Quercus shumardii
Name: Siberian Fir
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Boreal forests, northern Asia
Scientific name: Abies sibirica
Name: Siberian Larch
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Boreal forests, northern Asia
Scientific name: Larix sibirica
Name: Siberian Peashrub
Order: Fabales
Habitat: Temperate forests, northern Asia
Scientific name: Caragana arborescens
Name: Siberian Pine
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Boreal forests, northern Asia
Scientific name: Pinus sibirica
Name: Siberian Spruce
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Boreal forests, northern Asia
Scientific name: Picea obovata
Name: Siberian Walnut
Order: Juglandales
Habitat: Temperate forests, northern Asia
Scientific name: Juglans mandshurica
Name: Sichuan Cherry
Order: Rosales
Habitat: Native to western China, valued for its ornamental flowers and fruit
Scientific name: Prunus szechuanica
Name: Side-oats Grama
Order: Poales
Habitat: Grasslands, North America
Scientific name: Bouteloua curtipendula
Name: Sierra Juniper
Order: Cupressales
Habitat: Native to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, USA
Scientific name: Juniperus occidentalis
Name: Silk Tree
Order: Fabales
Habitat: Native to Asia, commonly cultivated as an ornamental tree in the southern United States.
Scientific name: Albizia julibrissin
Name: Silktassel
Order: Garryales
Habitat: Native to western North America, an evergreen shrub or small tree
Scientific name: Garrya elliptica
Name: Silver Birch
Order: Betulales
Habitat: Temperate forests, Europe and Asia
Scientific name: Betula pendula
Name: Silver Buttonwood
Order: Myrtales
Habitat: Coastal forests, Caribbean
Scientific name: Conocarpus erectus
Name: Silver Maple
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Acer saccharinum
Name: Silver Trumpet Tree
Order: Lamiales
Habitat: Tropical forests, Central and South America
Scientific name: Tabebuia impetiginosa
Name: Silver Wattle
Order: Fabales
Habitat: Temperate forests, Australia
Scientific name: Acacia dealbata
Name: Silverbell
Order: Ericales
Habitat: Native to the southeastern United States, from West Virginia to Florida and as far west as Texas.
Scientific name: Halesia carolina
Name: Silvertop Palmetto
Order: Arecales
Habitat: Coastal forests, southeastern United States
Scientific name: Sabal minor
Name: Simarouba
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Native to tropical America, valued for its timber and medicinal properties
Scientific name: Simarouba glauca
Name: Singapore Rhododendron
Order: Ericales
Habitat: Endemic to the island of Singapore, a rare and threatened species
Scientific name: Rhododendron singaporeanum
Name: Single-seed Juniper
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Temperate forests, North America
Scientific name: Juniperus monosperma
Name: Sitka Spruce
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Native to the Pacific Coast of North America, an important timber tree
Scientific name: Picea sitchensis
Name: Siviri
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Tropical forests, Caribbean
Scientific name: Melicoccus bijugatus
Name: Skunk Bush
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Temperate forests, North America
Scientific name: Rhus trilobata
Name: Slender Bamboo
Order: Poales
Habitat: Temperate forests, Asia
Scientific name: Phyllostachys viridiglaucescens
Name: Slender Pine
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Pinus strobus
Name: Slippery Elm
Order: Urticales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Ulmus rubra
Name: Small Mangrove
Order: Myrtales
Habitat: Coastal habitats, Americas
Scientific name: Laguncularia racemosa
Name: Small-flowered Tamarisk
Order: Caryophyllales
Habitat: Arid regions, Eurasia
Scientific name: Tamarix parviflora
Name: Smoketree
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Native to southern Europe and southwest Asia, valued for its ornamental foliage
Scientific name: Cotinus coggygria
Name: Smooth Bayberry
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Coastal forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Morella caroliniensis
Name: Smooth Sumac
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Temperate forests, North America
Scientific name: Rhus glabra
Name: Snake Bark Maple
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Temperate forests, East Asia
Scientific name: Acer tegmentosum
Name: Snakebark Maple
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Temperate forests, Japan
Scientific name: Acer capillipes
Name: Sneezeweed
Order: Asterales
Habitat: Temperate grasslands, North America
Scientific name: Helenium
Name: Snowbell Tree
Order: Ericales
Habitat: Native to Japan and Korea, an ornamental tree with fragrant white flowers
Scientific name: Styrax japonica
Name: Snowberry
Order: Dipsacales
Habitat: Temperate forests, North America
Scientific name: Symphoricarpos
Name: Snowdrop Tree
Order: Styracales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Halesia carolina
Name: Snowy Mespilus
Order: Rosales
Habitat: Native to eastern North America, produces edible berries
Scientific name: Amelanchier canadensis
Name: Soap Oak
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Temperate forests, South America
Scientific name: Quillaja saponaria
Name: Soapberry
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests, worldwide
Scientific name: Sapindus
Name: Soaptree Yucca
Order: Asparagales
Habitat: Native to the southwestern United States, a distinctive desert plant
Scientific name: Yucca elata
Name: Soapwood
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Tropical forests, South America
Scientific name: Caryocar brasiliensis
Name: Sockeye Cedar
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Temperate forests, western North America
Scientific name: Thuja plicata
Name: Solanum tree
Order: Solanales
Habitat: Native to South America, a shrub or small tree with edible fruit
Scientific name: Solanum mauritianum
Name: Solomons Seal
Order: Asparagales
Habitat: Temperate forests, Northern Hemisphere
Scientific name: Polygonatum
Name: Sorbus
Order: Rosales
Habitat: Native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, often ornamental
Scientific name: Sorbus spp.
Name: Sour Gum
Order: Cornales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Nyssa sylvatica
Name: Sourwood
Order: Ericales
Habitat: Native to the eastern United States, from Pennsylvania to Florida and as far west as Louisiana.
Scientific name: Oxydendrum arboreum
Name: Southern Magnolia
Order: Magnoliales
Habitat: Temperate forests, southeastern United States
Scientific name: Magnolia grandiflora
Name: Southern Oak
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Temperate forests, southeastern United States
Scientific name: Quercus australis
Name: Southern Red Oak
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Quercus falcata
Name: Span Oak
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Native to the southwestern United States, including Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Scientific name: Quercus laceyi
Name: Spanish Ash
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Native to southern Europe and northwest Africa, a type of ash tree
Scientific name: Fraxinus angustifolia
Name: Spanish Cedar
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Tropical forests, Central and South America
Scientific name: Cedrela odorata
Name: Spanish Chestnut
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Temperate forests, Mediterranean
Scientific name: Castanea sativa
Name: Spanish Moss
Order: Bromeliales
Habitat: Subtropical forests, southeastern United States
Scientific name: Tillandsia usneoides
Name: Spanish Plum
Order: Rosales
Habitat: Native to Mexico and Central America, produces edible fruit
Scientific name: Spondias purpurea
Name: Spiderwort
Order: Commelinales
Habitat: Temperate forests, North America
Scientific name: Tradescantia
Name: Spiny Dogwood
Order: Cornales
Habitat: Native to eastern Asia, an ornamental tree with distinctive branching
Scientific name: Cornus controversa
Name: Splash Poplar
Order: Malpighiales
Habitat: Native to the southeastern United States, from New Jersey to Florida and as far west as Texas.
Scientific name: Populus heterophylla
Name: Spotted Eucalyptus
Order: Myrtales
Habitat: Native to eastern Australia, valued for its attractive, spotted bark
Scientific name: Eucalyptus maculata
Name: Spotted Wintergreen
Order: Ericales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Chimaphila maculata
Name: Spreading Dogbane
Order: Gentianales
Habitat: Temperate forests, North America
Scientific name: Apocynum androsaemifolium
Name: Spring Snowflake
Order: Asparagales
Habitat: Temperate forests, Europe
Scientific name: Leucojum vernum
Name: Spruce
Order: Pinales
Habitat: Boreal and temperate forests, Northern Hemisphere
Scientific name: Picea
Name: Staghorn Sumac
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Rhus typhina
Name: Star Anise
Order: Magnoliales
Habitat: Subtropical forests, China
Scientific name: Illicium verum
Name: Star Jasmine
Order: Gentianales
Habitat: Subtropical forests, East Asia
Scientific name: Trachelospermum jasminoides
Name: Star Magnolia
Order: Magnoliales
Habitat: Temperate forests, Japan
Scientific name: Magnolia stellata
Name: Starfruit
Order: Caryophyllales
Habitat: Tropical forests, Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Averrhoa carambola
Name: Stiff Aster
Order: Asterales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Ionactis linariifolia
Name: Stiff Dogwood
Order: Cornales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Cornus foemina
Name: Stonecrop
Order: Saxifragales
Habitat: Temperate and alpine regions, worldwide
Scientific name: Sedum
Name: Strawberry Bush
Order: Celastrales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Euonymus americanus
Name: Strawberry Tree
Order: Ericales
Habitat: Mediterranean forests, Europe
Scientific name: Arbutus unedo
Name: Stripebark Maple
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Native to northeastern Asia, an ornamental tree with distinctive bark
Scientific name: Acer tegmentosum
Name: Striped Maple
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Acer pensylvanicum
Name: Sugar Cane
Order: Poales
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical regions, worldwide
Scientific name: Saccharum officinarum
Name: Sugar Maple
Order: Sapindales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Acer saccharum
Name: Sugar Palm
Order: Arecales
Habitat: Tropical forests, Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Arenga pinnata
Name: Summer Snowflake
Order: Asparagales
Habitat: Temperate forests, Europe
Scientific name: Leucojum aestivum
Name: Sunburst Locust
Order: Fabales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis
Name: Sunflower
Order: Asterales
Habitat: Temperate grasslands, North America
Scientific name: Helianthus
Name: Swamp Chestnut Oak
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Temperate forests, eastern North America
Scientific name: Quercus michauxii
Name: Swamp Cottonwood
Order: Malpighiales
Habitat: Wetlands, eastern North America
Scientific name: Populus heterophylla
Name: Swamp Dogwood
Order: Cornales
Habitat: Wetlands, eastern North America
Scientific name: Cornus stricta
Name: Swamp Laurel Oak
Order: Fagales
Habitat: Coastal forests, southeastern Unite
Scientific name: Quercus laurifolia
Name: Swamp Tupelo
Order: Cornales
Habitat: Native to the southeastern United States, a wetland-adapted tree
Scientific name: Nyssa biflora
Name: Sweet Bay
Order: Laurales
Habitat: Native to the Mediterranean region, valued for its aromatic leaves
Scientific name: Laurus nobilis
Name: Sweet Birch
Order: Betulales
Habitat: Native to eastern North America, valued for its edible sap and wood
Scientific name: Betula lenta
Name: Sweet Gum
Order: Saxifragales
Habitat: Native to eastern North America, valued for its autumn foliage and timber
Scientific name: Liquidambar styraciflua
Name: Sweet Olive
Order: Ericales
Habitat: Native to Asia, an ornamental shrub or small tree with fragrant flowers
Scientific name: Osmanthus fragrans
Name: Sweetgale
Order: Myricales
Habitat: Native to northern regions of North America and Eurasia, a wetland shrub
Scientific name: Myrica gale
Name: Sweetshrub
Order: Laurales
Habitat: Native to the eastern United States, from Pennsylvania to Florida and as far west as Texas.
Scientific name: Calycanthus floridus
Name: Swiss Cheese Plant
Order: Alismatales
Habitat: Native to tropical regions of the Americas, often grown as a houseplant
Scientific name: Monstera deliciosa
Name: Sword Fern Tree
Order: Cyatheales
Habitat: Native to eastern Australia, a tree fern with distinctive fronds
Scientific name: Cyathea cooperi
Name: Sycamore
Order: Proteales
Habitat: Native to eastern North America, a large, shade-providing tree
Scientific name: Platanus occidentalis
Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
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Saba Tree | Apiales | Tropical forests, Malaysia | Litsea sabaensis |
Sabal Palm | Arecales | Coastal regions of the southeastern United States, including Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. | Sabal palmetto |
Sabine Pine | Pinales | Dry, rocky, mountainous areas of western North America | Pinus sabiniana |
Sacagawea's Biscuitroot | Apiales | Grasslands, western North America | Lomatium sacajaweanum |
Sacaton | Poales | Deserts, southwest United States | Sporobolus airoides |
Saccharin Tree | Apiales | Subtropical forests, Japan | Illicium tashiroi |
Sacha Inchi | Malpighiales | Tropical forests, South America | Plukenetia volubilis |
Sacred Bayberry | Fagales | Coastal forests, eastern Asia | Morella rubra |
Sacred Fig | Rosales | Tropical and subtropical forests, South Asia | Ficus religiosa |
Sago Palm | Arecales | Tropical forests, Southeast Asia | Metroxylon sagu |
Saguaro | Caryophyllales | Deserts, southwestern North America | Carnegiea gigantea |
Saharan Cypress | Cupressales | Endemic to the Tassili n'Ajjer plateau in the Sahara desert of Algeria | Cupressus dupreziana |
Saintpaulia | Lamiales | Tropical forests, East Africa | Saintpaulia ionantha |
Sakura | Rosales | Native to Japan, Korea, and parts of China, often used in decorative plantings | Prunus serrulata |
Salal | Ericales | Temperate forests, western North America | Gaultheria shallon |
Salish Sugarberry | Rosales | Endemic to the Pacific Northwest region of North America, found in moist, riparian areas | Celtis integrifolia |
Salmon Berry | Rosales | Temperate forests, western North America | Rubus spectabilis |
Salt Cedar | Caryophyllales | Arid regions, Eurasia and North America | Tamarix ramosissima |
Salt Gum | Myrtales | Mediterranean climates, Australia | Eucalyptus cladocalyx |
Saltbush | Caryophyllales | Saline habitats, worldwide | Atriplex |
Saltmarsh Morning Glory | Convolvulales | Coastal marshes, North America | Ipomoea sagittata |
Saltmarsh Sedge | Poales | Coastal marshes, northern hemisphere | Carex lyngbyei |
Saltwater Mangrove | Myrtales | Found in tropical and subtropical coastlines, tolerates high salinity | Avicennia marina |
Saluki Tree | Myrtales | Subtropical forests, eastern Australia | Syzygium luehmannii |
Samarkand Willow | Malpighiales | Temperate forests, Central Asia | Salix samarkandica |
San Pedro Cactus | Caryophyllales | Tropical highlands, Andes | Echinopsis pachanoi |
Sand Cherry | Rosales | Temperate forests, North America | Prunus pumila |
Sand Hickory | Juglandales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Carya pallida |
Sand Live Oak | Fagales | Coastal forests, southeastern United States | Quercus geminata |
Sand Pine | Pinales | Coastal forests, southeastern United States | Pinus clausa |
Sand Sagebrush | Asterales | Deserts, western North America | Artemisia filifolia |
Sand Shinnery Oak | Fagales | Prairies, southwestern United States | Quercus havardii |
Sand Verbena | Nyctaginaceae | Coastal habitats, North America | Abronia |
Sandalwood | Santalales | Native to parts of India and Indonesia, valued for its fragrant wood | Santalum album |
Sandbox Tree | Malpighiales | Tropical forests, Central and South America | Hura crepitans |
Sandwort | Caryophyllales | Temperate and alpine regions, worldwide | Arenaria |
Sangre de Drago | Euphorbiales | Tropical forests, South America | Croton lechleri |
Santa Lucia Fir | Pinales | Temperate forests, Mexico | Abies religiosa |
Sapo Pine | Pinales | Temperate forests, Chile | Podocarpus salignus |
Sapodilla | Ericales | Tropical forests, Mexico and Central America | Manilkara zapota |
Sarawak Koompassia | Fabales | Tropical forests, Southeast Asia | Koompassia excelsa |
Saskatoon Serviceberry | Rosales | Native to western North America, produces edible berries | Amelanchier alnifolia |
Sassafras | Laurales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Sassafras albidum |
Satinleaf | Ericales | Tropical forests, Caribbean | Chrysophyllum oliviforme |
Sausage Tree | Lamiales | Native to southern and eastern Africa, produces large, sausage-shaped fruits | Kigelia africana |
Savanna Oak | Fagales | Tropical savannas, Central America | Quercus oleoides |
Sawara | Pinales | Temperate forests, Japan | Chamaecyparis pisifera |
Sawtooth Oak | Fagales | Native to eastern Asia, commonly found in China, Korea, and Japan. Occasionally grown in the eastern United States. | Quercus acutissima |
Scarlet Oak | Fagales | Eastern North America, from Maine to Florida and as far west as Oklahoma. | Quercus coccinea |
Schefflera | Apiales | Native to northeast Australia, often grown as an ornamental plant | Schefflera actinophylla |
Schima | Ericales | Native to eastern Asia, valued for its timber and ornamental qualities | Schima superba |
Scotch Broom | Fabales | Temperate forests, Europe | Cytisus scoparius |
Scotch Pine | Pinales | Temperate forests, Eurasia | Pinus sylvestris |
Screaming Tree | Arecales | Native to Southeast Asia, known for its distinctive, hollow fruits | Scaphium macropodum |
Screw Tree | Malvales | Tropical forests, worldwide | Helicteres |
Screwpine | Pandanales | Coastal habitats, tropics | Pandanus |
Scrub Oak | Fagales | Chaparrals, southwestern North America | Quercus berberidifolia |
Scrub Pine | Pinales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Pinus virginiana |
Sea Buckthorn | Elaeagnales | Coastal habitats, Eurasia | Hippophae rhamnoides |
Sea Grape | Caryophyllales | Coastal forests, Caribbean | Coccoloba uvifera |
Sea Kale | Brassicales | Coastal habitats, Europe | Crambe maritima |
Sea Purslane | Caryophyllales | Coastal habitats, worldwide | Sesuvium portulacastrum |
Sea Rocket | Brassicales | Coastal habitats, worldwide | Cakile |
Sea Rosemary | Ericales | Coastal habitats, worldwide | Limonium |
Seguin Tree | Magnoliopsida | Endemic to central Texas, USA, often found in limestone soils | Leucaena retusa |
Semyon Tree | Caryophyllales | Endemic to Bosnia and Herzegovina, a rare and threatened species | Semyon bosniacum |
Senegal Date Palm | Arecales | Tropical savannas, Africa | Phoenix reclinata |
Senegal Mahogany | Sapindales | Native to West Africa, valued for its durable and attractive wood | Khaya senegalensis |
Sensitive Fern | Polypodiales | Temperate forests, North America | Onoclea sensibilis |
Sensitive Plant | Fabales | Tropical forests, South America | Mimosa pudica |
Sequoia | Pinales | Temperate forests, western North America | Sequoia sempervirens |
Serpent Juniper | Cupressales | Native to Japan, a low-growing, spreading juniper species | Juniperus procumbens |
Serrano Pine | Pinales | Native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, including Arizona and New Mexico. | Pinus cembroides var. monophylla |
Serviceberry | Rosales | Temperate forests, North America | Amelanchier |
Sha Tree | Sapindales | Temperate forests, Asia | Koelreuteria paniculata |
Shag-bark Hickory | Juglandales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Carya ovata |
Shagbark Hickory | Fagales | Eastern North America, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. | Carya ovata |
Shallot | Asparagales | Temperate climates, worldwide | Allium cepa var. aggregatum |
Sharptooth Oak | Fagales | Native to eastern Asia, often used in landscaping and forestry | Quercus acutissima |
Shea Tree | Sapindales | Tropical savannas, Africa | Vitellaria paradoxa |
Sheepberry | Dipsacales | Temperate forests, North America | Viburnum lentago |
Sheepfescue | Poales | Temperate grasslands, Eurasia | Festuca ovina |
Shekere Tree | Malvales | Tropical forests, Africa | Sterculia setigera |
Shell Bark Hickory | Juglandales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Carya laciniosa |
Shenandoah Hawthorn | Rosales | Endemic to the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia, USA | Crataegus shenandoahensis |
Sherry Oak | Fagales | Mediterranean forests, North Africa | Quercus canariensis |
Shietake | Polyporales | Temperate forests, Asia | Lentinula edodes |
Shingle Oak | Fagales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Quercus imbricaria |
Shinleaf | Ericales | Temperate forests, Northern Hemisphere | Pyrola |
Shishigashira | Pinales | Temperate forests, China | Cryptomeria japonica var. sinensis |
Shock Wave Palm | Arecales | Tropical forests, Australia | Livistona shawiana |
Shore Pine | Pinales | Temperate forests, western North America | Pinus contorta var. contorta |
Shortleaf Pine | Pinales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Pinus echinata |
Shumard Oak | Fagales | Native to the central and eastern United States, from Texas to Pennsylvania. | Quercus shumardii |
Siberian Fir | Pinales | Boreal forests, northern Asia | Abies sibirica |
Siberian Larch | Pinales | Boreal forests, northern Asia | Larix sibirica |
Siberian Peashrub | Fabales | Temperate forests, northern Asia | Caragana arborescens |
Siberian Pine | Pinales | Boreal forests, northern Asia | Pinus sibirica |
Siberian Spruce | Pinales | Boreal forests, northern Asia | Picea obovata |
Siberian Walnut | Juglandales | Temperate forests, northern Asia | Juglans mandshurica |
Sichuan Cherry | Rosales | Native to western China, valued for its ornamental flowers and fruit | Prunus szechuanica |
Side-oats Grama | Poales | Grasslands, North America | Bouteloua curtipendula |
Sierra Juniper | Cupressales | Native to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, USA | Juniperus occidentalis |
Silk Tree | Fabales | Native to Asia, commonly cultivated as an ornamental tree in the southern United States. | Albizia julibrissin |
Silktassel | Garryales | Native to western North America, an evergreen shrub or small tree | Garrya elliptica |
Silver Birch | Betulales | Temperate forests, Europe and Asia | Betula pendula |
Silver Buttonwood | Myrtales | Coastal forests, Caribbean | Conocarpus erectus |
Silver Fir | Pinales | Temperate forests, Europe | Abies alba |
Silver Maple | Sapindales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Acer saccharinum |
Silver Trumpet Tree | Lamiales | Tropical forests, Central and South America | Tabebuia impetiginosa |
Silver Wattle | Fabales | Temperate forests, Australia | Acacia dealbata |
Silverbell | Ericales | Native to the southeastern United States, from West Virginia to Florida and as far west as Texas. | Halesia carolina |
Silvertop Palmetto | Arecales | Coastal forests, southeastern United States | Sabal minor |
Simarouba | Sapindales | Native to tropical America, valued for its timber and medicinal properties | Simarouba glauca |
Simul Tree | Malvales | Tropical forests, South Asia | Bombax ceiba |
Singapore Rhododendron | Ericales | Endemic to the island of Singapore, a rare and threatened species | Rhododendron singaporeanum |
Single-seed Juniper | Pinales | Temperate forests, North America | Juniperus monosperma |
Sisal Agave | Asparagales | Arid regions, Mexico | Agave sisalana |
Sitka Spruce | Pinales | Native to the Pacific Coast of North America, an important timber tree | Picea sitchensis |
Siviri | Sapindales | Tropical forests, Caribbean | Melicoccus bijugatus |
Skunk Bush | Sapindales | Temperate forests, North America | Rhus trilobata |
Slender Bamboo | Poales | Temperate forests, Asia | Phyllostachys viridiglaucescens |
Slender Pine | Pinales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Pinus strobus |
Slippery Elm | Urticales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Ulmus rubra |
Small Mangrove | Myrtales | Coastal habitats, Americas | Laguncularia racemosa |
Small-flowered Tamarisk | Caryophyllales | Arid regions, Eurasia | Tamarix parviflora |
Smoketree | Sapindales | Native to southern Europe and southwest Asia, valued for its ornamental foliage | Cotinus coggygria |
Smooth Bayberry | Fagales | Coastal forests, eastern North America | Morella caroliniensis |
Smooth Sumac | Sapindales | Temperate forests, North America | Rhus glabra |
Snake Bark Maple | Sapindales | Temperate forests, East Asia | Acer tegmentosum |
Snakebark Maple | Sapindales | Temperate forests, Japan | Acer capillipes |
Sneezeweed | Asterales | Temperate grasslands, North America | Helenium |
Snowball | Dipsacales | Temperate forests, Eurasia | Viburnum opulus |
Snowbell Tree | Ericales | Native to Japan and Korea, an ornamental tree with fragrant white flowers | Styrax japonica |
Snowberry | Dipsacales | Temperate forests, North America | Symphoricarpos |
Snowdrop | Asparagales | Temperate forests, Eurasia | Galanthus |
Snowdrop Tree | Styracales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Halesia carolina |
Snowy Mespilus | Rosales | Native to eastern North America, produces edible berries | Amelanchier canadensis |
Soap Oak | Sapindales | Temperate forests, South America | Quillaja saponaria |
Soapberry | Sapindales | Tropical and subtropical forests, worldwide | Sapindus |
Soaptree Yucca | Asparagales | Native to the southwestern United States, a distinctive desert plant | Yucca elata |
Soapwood | Sapindales | Tropical forests, South America | Caryocar brasiliensis |
Sockeye Cedar | Pinales | Temperate forests, western North America | Thuja plicata |
Soft Rush | Juncales | Wetlands, worldwide | Juncus effusus |
Solanum tree | Solanales | Native to South America, a shrub or small tree with edible fruit | Solanum mauritianum |
Solomons Seal | Asparagales | Temperate forests, Northern Hemisphere | Polygonatum |
Sorbus | Rosales | Native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, often ornamental | Sorbus spp. |
Sour Cherry | Rosales | Temperate forests, Eurasia | Prunus cerasus |
Sour Gum | Cornales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Nyssa sylvatica |
Sourwood | Ericales | Native to the eastern United States, from Pennsylvania to Florida and as far west as Louisiana. | Oxydendrum arboreum |
Southern Magnolia | Magnoliales | Temperate forests, southeastern United States | Magnolia grandiflora |
Southern Oak | Fagales | Temperate forests, southeastern United States | Quercus australis |
Southern Red Oak | Fagales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Quercus falcata |
Span Oak | Fagales | Native to the southwestern United States, including Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. | Quercus laceyi |
Spanish Ash | Sapindales | Native to southern Europe and northwest Africa, a type of ash tree | Fraxinus angustifolia |
Spanish Cedar | Pinales | Tropical forests, Central and South America | Cedrela odorata |
Spanish Chestnut | Fagales | Temperate forests, Mediterranean | Castanea sativa |
Spanish Fir | Pinales | Mediterranean forests, Spain | Abies pinsapo |
Spanish Moss | Bromeliales | Subtropical forests, southeastern United States | Tillandsia usneoides |
Spanish Plum | Rosales | Native to Mexico and Central America, produces edible fruit | Spondias purpurea |
Speargrass | Poales | Grasslands, worldwide | Heteropogon contortus |
Spiderwort | Commelinales | Temperate forests, North America | Tradescantia |
Spindle Tree | Celastrales | Temperate forests, Eurasia | Euonymus |
Spiny Dogwood | Cornales | Native to eastern Asia, an ornamental tree with distinctive branching | Cornus controversa |
Spiral Aloe | Asparagales | Arid regions, Lesotho | Aloe polyphylla |
Splash Poplar | Malpighiales | Native to the southeastern United States, from New Jersey to Florida and as far west as Texas. | Populus heterophylla |
Sponge Tree | Sapindales | Tropical forests, South America | Duguetia |
Spotted Eucalyptus | Myrtales | Native to eastern Australia, valued for its attractive, spotted bark | Eucalyptus maculata |
Spotted Wintergreen | Ericales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Chimaphila maculata |
Spreading Dogbane | Gentianales | Temperate forests, North America | Apocynum androsaemifolium |
Spring Snowflake | Asparagales | Temperate forests, Europe | Leucojum vernum |
Spruce | Pinales | Boreal and temperate forests, Northern Hemisphere | Picea |
Staghorn Sumac | Sapindales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Rhus typhina |
Stanley Fig | Rosales | Tropical forests, Africa | Ficus stanleyi |
Star Anise | Magnoliales | Subtropical forests, China | Illicium verum |
Star Jasmine | Gentianales | Subtropical forests, East Asia | Trachelospermum jasminoides |
Star Magnolia | Magnoliales | Temperate forests, Japan | Magnolia stellata |
Star Thistle | Asterales | Temperate grasslands, Eurasia | Centaurea |
Starfruit | Caryophyllales | Tropical forests, Southeast Asia | Averrhoa carambola |
Stiff Aster | Asterales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Ionactis linariifolia |
Stiff Dogwood | Cornales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Cornus foemina |
Stonecrop | Saxifragales | Temperate and alpine regions, worldwide | Sedum |
Strawberry Bush | Celastrales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Euonymus americanus |
Strawberry Tree | Ericales | Mediterranean forests, Europe | Arbutus unedo |
Stripebark Maple | Sapindales | Native to northeastern Asia, an ornamental tree with distinctive bark | Acer tegmentosum |
Striped Maple | Sapindales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Acer pensylvanicum |
Sugar Cane | Poales | Tropical and subtropical regions, worldwide | Saccharum officinarum |
Sugar Maple | Sapindales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Acer saccharum |
Sugar Palm | Arecales | Tropical forests, Southeast Asia | Arenga pinnata |
Sugi | Pinales | Temperate forests, Japan | Cryptomeria japonica |
Sumac | Sapindales | Temperate forests, Northern Hemisphere | Rhus |
Summer Snowflake | Asparagales | Temperate forests, Europe | Leucojum aestivum |
Sunburst Locust | Fabales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis |
Sunflower | Asterales | Temperate grasslands, North America | Helianthus |
Swamp Chestnut Oak | Fagales | Temperate forests, eastern North America | Quercus michauxii |
Swamp Cottonwood | Malpighiales | Wetlands, eastern North America | Populus heterophylla |
Swamp Dogwood | Cornales | Wetlands, eastern North America | Cornus stricta |
Swamp Laurel Oak | Fagales | Coastal forests, southeastern Unite | Quercus laurifolia |
Swamp Tupelo | Cornales | Native to the southeastern United States, a wetland-adapted tree | Nyssa biflora |
Sweet Bay | Laurales | Native to the Mediterranean region, valued for its aromatic leaves | Laurus nobilis |
Sweet Birch | Betulales | Native to eastern North America, valued for its edible sap and wood | Betula lenta |
Sweet Gum | Saxifragales | Native to eastern North America, valued for its autumn foliage and timber | Liquidambar styraciflua |
Sweet Olive | Ericales | Native to Asia, an ornamental shrub or small tree with fragrant flowers | Osmanthus fragrans |
Sweetgale | Myricales | Native to northern regions of North America and Eurasia, a wetland shrub | Myrica gale |
Sweetshrub | Laurales | Native to the eastern United States, from Pennsylvania to Florida and as far west as Texas. | Calycanthus floridus |
Swiss Cheese Plant | Alismatales | Native to tropical regions of the Americas, often grown as a houseplant | Monstera deliciosa |
Sword Fern Tree | Cyatheales | Native to eastern Australia, a tree fern with distinctive fronds | Cyathea cooperi |
Sycamore | Proteales | Native to eastern North America, a large, shade-providing tree | Platanus occidentalis |
Syzygium | Myrtales | Native to tropical regions, often grown for their edible fruits or as ornamentals | Syzygium spp. |