List of Bluegrass Trees

Family	Species	Common Name	KY Native	Bluegrass	Woodland Pastures
Aceraceae	Acer barbatum	southern sugar maple	Yes	No	No
Aceraceae	Acer campestre	hedge maple	Naturalized, uncommon	Uncommon	No
Aceraceae	Acer ginnala	Amur maple	Naturalized, uncommon	No	No
Aceraceae	Acer negundo	Boxelder	Yes	Yes	No
Aceraceae	Acer nigrum	Black maple	Yes	Yes	Common
Aceraceae	Acer pensylvanicum	Striped maple	Yes	No	No
Aceraceae	Acer platanoides	Norway maple	Naturalized, uncommon	Uncommon	No
Aceraceae	Acer rubrum	Red maple	Yes	Eastern counties	No
Aceraceae	Acer saccharinum	Silver maple	Yes	Yes	No
Aceraceae	Acer saccharum	Sugar maple	Yes	Yes	Common
Aceraceae	Acer spicatum	Mountain maple	Yes	No	No
Hippocastanaceae	Aesculus flava	Yellow buckeye	Yes	Along the Kentucky River	No
Hippocastanaceae	Aesculus glabra	Ohio buckeye	Yes	Abundant	Abundant
Hippocastanaceae	Aesculus pavia	Red buckeye	Yes	Reported in Fayette County	No
Simaroubaceaeÿ	Ailanthus altissima	tree-of-heaven	Naturalized, abundant in urban areas, disturbed rural areas	Common in urban areas	No
Fabaceae	Albizia julibrissin	silktree	Naturalized, common around rural homes, disturbed areas	Uncommon, disturbed areas	No
Rosaceae	Amelanchier arborea	Downy serviceberry	Yes	Abundant	No
Rosaceae	Amelanchier laevis	Smooth serviceberry	Yes	No	No
Araliaceae	Aralia spinosa	Hercules-club	Yes	No	No
Annonaceae	Asimina triloba	Pawpaw	Yes	Abundant	No
Betulaceae	Betula alleghaniensis	Yellow birch	Yes	No	No
Betulaceae	Betula lenta	Sweet birch	Yes	No	No
Betulaceae	Betula nigra	River birch	Yes	Uncommon	No
Moraceaee	Broussonetia papyrifera	paper-mulberry	Naturalized, locally common	Occasional in urban areas	No
Betulaceae	Carpinus caroliniana	American hornbeam,	Yes	Common, along creeks	No
Juglandaceae	Carya aquatica	Water hickory	Yes	No	No
Juglandaceae	Carya carolinae-septentrionalis	Southern shagbark hickory	Yes	No	No
Juglandaceae	Carya cordiformis	Bitternut hickory	Yes	Abundant	Common
Juglandaceae	Carya glabra	Pignut hickory	Yes	Abundant	Common
Juglandaceae	Carya illinoinensis	Pecan	Yes	Reported in Anderson County and along Ohio River	No
Juglandaceae	Carya laciniosa	Shellbark hickory	Yes	Common	Common
Juglandaceae	Carya ovalis	Red hickory	Yes	Abundant	Common
Juglandaceae	Carya ovata	Shagbark hickory	Yes	Abundant	No
Juglandaceae	Carya pallida	Sand hickory	Yes	No	No
Juglandaceae	Carya tomentosa	Mockernut hickory	Yes	Common	Occasional
Fagaceae	Castanea dentata	American chestnut	Yes	No	No
Bignoniaceae	Catalpa speciosa	Northern catalpa	Yes	Common, introduced	Common, introduced
Ulmaceae	Celtis laevigata	Sugarberry	Yes	western counties along rivers	Rare
Ulmaceae	Celtis occidentalis	Common hackberry	Yes	Abundant	Abundant
Ulmaceae	Celtis tenuifolia	Dwarf hackberry	Yes	Common	No
Fabaceae	Cercis canadensis	Redbud	Yes	Abundant	Abundant
Oleaceae	Chionanthus virginicus	Fringetree	Yes	No	No
Fabaceae	Cladrastis kentukea	Yellowwood	Yes	Common along Kentucky River	No
Clethraceae	Clethra acuminata	Sweet pepperbush	Yes	No	No
Cornaceae	Cornus alternifolia	Alternate-leaved dogwood	Yes	Common	No
Cornaceae	Cornus drummondii	Rough-leaved dogwood	Yes	Common	No
Cornaceae	Cornus florida	Flowering dogwood	Yes	Common	No
Cornaceae	Cornus racemosa	Gray dogwood	Yes	No	No
Betulaceae	Corylus americana	American hazelnut	Yes	Occasional along creeks	No
Rosaceae	Crataegus calpodendron	Pear hawthorn	Yes	Uncommon	No
Rosaceae	Crataegus chrysocarpa	fireberry hawthorn	Yes	Uncommon	No
Rosaceae	Crataegus crus-galli	Cockspur hawthorn	Yes	Common	No
Rosaceae	Crataegus flabellata	Fan-leaf hawthorn	Yes	No	No
Rosaceae	Crataegus intricata	Copenhagen hawthorn	Yes	Uncommon	No
Rosaceae	Crataegus mollis	Downy hawthorn	Yes	Common	No
Rosaceae	Crataegus phaenopyrum	Washington hawthorn	Yes	Common	Occasional
Rosaceae	Crataegus pruinosa	Waxy-fruited hawthorn	Yes	Uncommon	No
Rosaceae	Crataegus punctata	Large-fruited hawthorn	Yes	No	No
Rosaceae	Crataegus spathulata	Little-hip hawthorn	Yes	No	No
Rosaceae	Crataegus uniflora	One-flower hawthorn	Yes	No	No
Rosaceae	Crataegus viridis	Green hawthorn	Yes	No	No
Ebenaceae	Diospyros virginiana	Persimmon	Yes	Common	Common
Thymelaeaceae	Dirca palustris	Leatherwood	Yes	Uncomon	No
Elaeagnaceae	Elaeagnus angustifolia	Russian olive	Naturalized, widespread	Occasional, disurbed sites,	No
Elaeagnaceae	Elaeagnus umbellata	autumn olive	Naturalized, widespread	Occasional, disurbed sites,	No
Celastraceae	Euonymus atropurpureus	Wahoo	Yes	Abundant	No
Fagaceae	Fagus grandifolia	American beech	Yes	Common along rivers, lower slopes	No
Oleaceae	Fraxinus americana	White ash	Yes	Abundant	Abundant
Oleaceae	Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Green ash	Yes	Common	No
Oleaceae	Fraxinus profunda	Pumpkin ash	Yes	No	No
Oleaceae	Fraxinus quadrangulata	Blue ash	Yes	Common in dry woods	Abundant
Fabaceae	Gleditsia aquatica	Waterlocust	Yes	No	No
Fabaceae	Gleditsia triacanthos	Honeylocust	Yes	Abundant	Common
Fabaceae	Gymnocladus dioicus	Kentucky coffeetree	Yes	Common	Common
Styracaceae	Halesia tetraptera	Carolina silverbell	Yes	No	No
Hamamelidaceae	Hamamelis virginiana	Witch-hazel	Yes	Common	No
Aquifoliaceae	Ilex decidua	possumhaw	Yes	No	No
Aquifoliaceae	Ilex montana	Mountain holly	Yes	No	No
Aquifoliaceae	Ilex opaca	American holly	Yes	Uncommon	No
Aquifoliaceae	Ilex verticillata	Common winterberry	Yes	No	No
Juglandaceae	Juglans cinerea	White walnut, butternut	Yes	Rare	Rare
Juglandaceae	Juglans nigra	Black walnut	Yes	Abundant	Abundant
Cupressaceae	Juniperus virginiana	Eastern red-cedar	Yes	Abundant	Abundant
Lauraceae	Lindera benzoin	Spicebush	Yes	Abundant	Uncommon
Hamamelidaceae	Liquidambar styraciflua	Sweetgum	Yes	Common along rivers	Occasional
Magnoliaceae	Liriodendron tulipifera	Tuliptree, yellow-poplar	Yes	Abundant	Common
Moraceaee	Maclura pomifera	Osage-orange	Naturalized, abundant	Abundant	Abundant
Magnoliaceae	Magnolia acuminata	Cucumber magnolia	Yes	No	No
Magnoliaceae	Magnolia fraseri	Fraser magnolia	Yes	No	No
Magnoliaceae	Magnolia macrophylla	Bigleaf magnolia	Yes	No	No
Magnoliaceae	Magnolia pyramidata	Pyramid magnolia	Yes	No	No
Magnoliaceae	Magnolia tripetala	Umbrella magnolia	Yes	No	No
Rosaceae	Malus angustifolia	Southern crab	Yes	No	No
Rosaceae	Malus coronaria	Sweet crab	Yes	Uncommon	No
Rosaceae	Malus ioensis	Prairie crab	Yes	No	No
Moraceaee	Morus alba	white mulberry	Naturalized, abundant	Common in urban areas	Uncommon
Moraceaee	Morus rubra	Red mulberry	Yes	Occasional	Uncommon
Cornaceae	Nyssa aquatica	Swamp tupelo	Yes	No	No
Cornaceae	Nyssa biflora	Swamp gum	Yes	No	No
Cornaceae	Nyssa sylvatica	Black gum	Yes	Uncommon	No
Betulaceae	Ostrya virginiana	Hop-hornbeam	Yes	Common
Ericaceae	Oxydendrum arboreum	Sourwood	Yes	Common	No
Paulowniceaeÿ	Paulownia tomentosa	Royal paulownia	Naturalized, locally common	Occasional in disturbed sites	No
Pinaceae	Pinus echinata	Short-leaf pine	Yes	No	No
Pinaceae	Pinus rigida	Pitch pine	Yes	No	No
Pinaceae	Pinus strobus	White pine	Yes	No	No
Pinaceae	Pinus taeda	loblolly pine	Naturalized in Western Kentucky	No	No
Pinaceae	Pinus virginiana	Virginia pine	Yes	No	No
Ulmaceae	Planera aquatica	Water-elm	Yes	No	No
Platanaceae	Platanus occidentalis	Sycamore	Yes	Abundant	Abundant
Salicaceae	Populus alba	white poplar	Naturalized locally around rural homes	Occasional, disurbed sites,	No
Salicaceae	Populus deltoides	Eastern cottonwood	Yes	Common along Kentucky, Salt Rivers	No
Salicaceae	Populus grandidentata	Big-toothed aspen	Yes	Occasional	No
Salicaceae	Populus heterophylla	Swamp cottonwood	Yes	No	No
Rosaceae	Prunus americana	American plum	Yes	Abundant	Occasional
Rosaceae	Prunus angustifolia	Chickasaw plum	Yes	Occasional	No
Rosaceae	Prunus hortulana	Hortulana plum	Yes	No	No
Rosaceae	Prunus mexicana	Mexican plum	Yes	Uncommon	No
Rosaceae	Prunus munsoniana	Wild goose plum	Yes	Uncommon	No
Rosaceae	Prunus serotina	Wild black cherry	Yes	Abundant	Abundant
Rosaceae	Prunus virginiana	Common chokecherry	Yes	Occasional	No
Rutaceae	Ptelea trifoliata	Common hop-tree	Yes	Common along creeks	No
Rosaceae	Pyrus calleryana	callery pear	Naturalized, widespread in and around urban areas	Common, disturbed sites	No
Fagaceae	Quercus alba	White oak	Yes	Common, except uncommon in Inner Bluegrass	No
Fagaceae	Quercus bicolor	Swamp white oak	Yes	Occasional along Kentucky, Licking Rivers	No
Fagaceae	Quercus coccinea	Scarlet oak	Yes	No	No
Fagaceae	Quercus falcata	Southern red oak	Yes	Common	No
Fagaceae	Quercus imbricaria	Shingle oak	Yes	Occasional	Occasional
Fagaceae	Quercus lyrata	Overcup oak	Yes	Uncommon, reported in Fayette, Jessamine	No
Fagaceae	Quercus macrocarpa	Bur oak	Yes	Common	Common
Fagaceae	Quercus marilandica	Blackjack oak	Yes	No	No
Fagaceae	Quercus michauxii	Swamp chestnut oak	Yes	No	No
Fagaceae	Quercus montana	Chestnut oak	Yes	Occasional around perimeter	No
Fagaceae	Quercus muhlenbergii	Chinquapin oak	Yes	Common	Abundant
Fagaceae	Quercus nigra	Water oak	Yes	No	No
Fagaceae	Quercus pagoda	Cherrybark oak	Yes	No	No
Fagaceae	Quercus palustris	Pin oak	Yes	Eastern counties, intergrades with Shumard oak	No
Fagaceae	Quercus phellos	Willow oak	Yes	No	No
Fagaceae	Quercus prinoides	dwarf chinkapin oak	Yes, locally in Bell, Harlan Counties	No	No
Fagaceae	Quercus rubra	Northern red oak	Yes	Uncommon	No
Fagaceae	Quercus shumardii	Shumard oak	Yes	Abundant	Common
Fagaceae	Quercus stellata	Post oak	Yes	Common	No
Fagaceae	Quercus texana	Nuttall?s oak	Yes	No	No
Fagaceae	Quercus velutina	Black oak	Yes	Uncommon	No
Rhamnaceae	Rhamnus caroliniana	Carolina buckthorn	Yes	Common	No
Rhamnaceae	Rhamnus lanceolata	Lance-leaved buckthorn	Yes	Common	No
Fabaceae	Robinia pseudoacacia	Black locust	Yes	Abundant	Common
Salicaceae	Salix caroliniana	Carolina willow	Yes	Along the Kentucky River	No
Salicaceae	Salix eriocephala	Diamond willow	Yes	Uncommon	No
Salicaceae	Salix fragilis	crack willow	Naturalized, widespread, may be more common than black willow	Common along rivers	No
Salicaceae	Salix interior	sandbar willow	Yes	Common along creeks	No
Salicaceae	Salix nigra	black willow	Yes	Common along rivers	No
Lauraceae	Sassafras albidum	sassafras	Yes	Abundant	Occasional
Sapotaceae	Sideroxylon lycioides	Buckthorn bully	Yes	No	No
Staphyleaceae	Staphylea trifolia	bladdernut	Yes	Abundant near creeks	No
Theaceaeÿ	Stewartia ovata	mountain stewartia	Yes	No	No
Styracaceae	Styrax americanus	American wnowbell	Yes	No	No
Styracaceae	Styrax grandifolius	bigleaf snowbell	Yes	No	No
Cupressaceae	Taxodium distichum	baldcypress	Yes	Uncommon along Kentucky River	No
Cupressaceae	Thuja occidentalis	Northern whitecedar	Yes	No	No
Tiliaceae	Tilia americana	American basswood	Yes	Common	Uncommon
Pinaceae	Tsuga canadensis	eastern hemlock	Yes	No	No
Ulmaceae	Ulmus alata	winged elm	Yes	Occasional along Kentucky, Salt Rivers	No
Ulmaceae	Ulmus americana	American elm	Yes	Common	Occasional
Ulmaceae	Ulmus rubra	slippery elm	Yes	Common	Occasional
Ulmaceae	Ulmus serotina	september elm	Yes	No	No
Ulmaceae	Ulmus thomasii	rock elm	Yes	Uncommon	Occasional