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Trees of Japan
This collection contains tree species found in Japan. It aims to cover the four main islands (Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku); all native trees, and some commonly cultivated non-native trees, are to be covered.
Japan has relatively high bioversity, being isolated from Asia for millions of years. Here, its flora and fauna evolved separately, which is why many species are endemic to Japan. The Ryukyu Islands and the Bonin, or Ogasawara Islands, have their own unique flora, which are not covered here.
Abies firma
Momi Fir
Pinaceae
Abies mariesii
Maries' Fir
Pinaceae
Abies sachalinensis
Sakhalin Fir
Pinaceae
Abies veitchii
Veitch Fir
Pinaceae
Acer argutum
Pointed-leaf Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer buergerianum
Trident Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer capillipes
Kyushu Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer carpinifolium
Hornbeam Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer caudatum
Ukurundu Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer cissifolium
Vineleaf Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer crataegifolium
Hawthorn Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer diabolicum
Horned Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer japonicum
Fullmoon Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer maximowiczianum
Nikko Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer micranthum
Komine Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer miyabei
Miyabe Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer pictum
Painted Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer pycnanthum
Japanese Red Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer rufinerve
Redvein Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer shirasawanum
Shirasawa's Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer sieboldianum
Siebold Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer tataricum
Tatarian Maple
Sapindaceae
Acer tschonoskii
Tschonosk's Maple
Sapindaceae
Actinodaphne acuminata
Lauraceae
Aesculus turbinata
Japanese Buckeye
Sapindaceae
Ailanthus altissima
Ailanthus
Simaroubaceae
Ailanthus altissima is a deciduous tree species in the family Simaroubaceae. It is native to eastern Asia, but has been cultivated globally and is now a notoriously invasive species. It features as the metaphor of Betty Smith’s novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, alluding to its resilience even in difficult environments (MBG).
Albizia julibrissin
Silktree
Fabaceae
Albizia julibrissin is a deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Asia from Iran to Japan, but is widely cultivated and has become naturalized and invasive in some areas. It is used in traditional medicine.
Alniaria alnifolia
Alder-leaf Whitebeam
Rosaceae
Alnus firma
Japanese Green Alder
Betulaceae
Alnus hirsuta
Manchurian Alder
Betulaceae
Alnus japonica
Japanese Alder
Betulaceae
Alnus maximowiczii
Maximovich's Alder
Betulaceae
Alnus sieboldiana
Japanese Green Alder
Betulaceae
Amelanchier asiatica
Asian Serviceberry
Rosaceae
Aralia elata
Japanese Angelica Tree
Araliaceae
Betula chichibuensis
Chichibu Birch
Betulaceae
Betula dahurica
Dahurian Birch
Betulaceae
Betula ermanii
Erman's Birch
Betulaceae
Betula globispica
Round-head Birch
Betulaceae
Betula grossa
Japanese Cherry Birch
Betulaceae
Betula maximowicziana
Monarch Birch
Betulaceae
Betula schmidtii
Schmidt's Birch
Betulaceae
Biancaea decapetala
Mysore Thorn
Fabaceae
Broussonetia papyrifera
Paper-mulberry
Moraceae
Broussonetia x kazinoki
Moraceae
Carpinus cordata
Heartleaf Hornbeam
Betulaceae
Carpinus japonica
Japanese Hornbeam
Betulaceae
Carpinus japonica is a deciduous tree species in the family Betulaceae. It is endemic to the mountains of Japan, but is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental.
Carpinus laxiflora
Red Hornbeam
Betulaceae
Carpinus tschonoskii
Asian Hornbeam
Betulaceae
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