This is a list of forest trees of northern Thailand, organized by family. The list is from Gardner, Sidisunthorn & Anusarnsunthorn (2007).Gardner, Simon; Sidisunthorn, Pindar & Anusarnsunthorn, Vilaiwan (2007). A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand. Bangkok: Kobfai Publishing Project.
The trees listed below can be found in the following ecoregions of Thailand: Northern Thailand–Laos moist deciduous forests Central Indochina dry forests Kayah–Karen montane rain forests
Selected species Some of the better known or more common species characteristic of northern Thailand are:
Dillenia indica Magnolia champaca Magnolia × alba Magnolia liliifera Cananga odorata Crateva religiosa Crateva adansonii Cratoxylum cochinchinense Cratoxylum maingayi Mesua ferrea Mammea siamensis Calophyllum inophyllum Hydnocarpus kurzii Camellia oleifera Schima wallichii Anisoptera costata Dipterocarpus costatus Dipterocarpus turbinatus Dipterocarpus alatus Dipterocarpus obtusifolius Dipterocarpus tuberculatus Hopea odorata Shorea roxburghii Shorea siamensis Shorea obtusa Hibiscus tiliaceus Bombax ceiba Ceiba pentandra Hiptage benghalensis Murraya paniculata Aegle marmelos Irvingia malayana Ochna integerrima Melia azedarach Chukrasia tabularis Toona ciliata Ziziphus mauritiana Spondias pinnata Dracontomelon dao Xylia xylocarpa Afzelia xylocarpa Sindora siamensis Bauhinia purpurea Cassia fistula Senna siamea Senna alata Peltophorum pterocarpum Butea monosperma Pterocarpus macrocarpus Dalbergia oliveri Millettia leucantha Terminalia bellirica Terminalia chebula Terminalia catappa Terminalia alata Syzygium cumini Barringtonia acutangula Lagerstroemia speciosa Tetrameles nudiflora Morinda citrifolia Pavetta indica Vernonia arborea Alstonia scholaris Wrightia religiosa Fagraea fragrans Strychnos nux-vomica Millingtonia hortensis Tectona grandis Vitex pinnata Horsfieldia kingii Cinnamomum camphora Cinnamomum iners Aquilaria crassna Aleurites moluccana Aporosa villosa Baccaurea ramiflora Phyllanthus emblica Phyllanthus acidus Trema orientalis Ficus benghalensis Ficus altissima Ficus benjamina Ficus hispida Ficus racemosa Ficus religiosa Castanopsis acuminatissima Quercus kerrii Dracaena angustifolia Phoenix loureiroi Podocarpus neriifolius Pinus kesiya
Dilleniales Dilleniaceae Dillenia Dillenia hookeri Dillenia parviflora Dillenia pentagyna Dillenia aurea Dillenia ovata Dillenia indica
Magnoliales Magnoliaceae Magnolia Magnolia champaca Magnolia × alba Magnolia floribunda Magnolia rajaniana Magnolia baillonii Magnolia liliifera Magnolia henryi Magnolia garrettii
Annonaceae
Melodorum Melodorum fruticosum Mitrephora Mitrephora maingayi Mitrephora tomentosa Mitrephora wangii Alphonsea Alphonsea boniana Orophea Orophea brandisii Orophea thorelii Orophea polycarpa Orophea sp. Goniothalamus Goniothalamus laoticus Goniothalamus griffithii Miliusa Miliusa velutina Miliusa lineata Miliusa cuneata Miliusa thorelii Cananga Cananga latifolia Cananga odorata Polyalthia Polyalthia littoralis Polyalthia cerasoides Polyalthia evecta Polyalthia suberosa Polyalthia viridis Polyalthia simiarum Cyathocalyx Cyathocalyx martabanicus
Myristicaceae Knema Knema erratica Knema linifolia Knema conferta Knema globularia Knema furfuracea Knema laurina Knema cinerea Horsfieldia Horsfieldia glabra Horsfieldia kingii Horsfieldia valida
Ranunculales Berberidaceae Mahonia Mahonia nepalensis
Brassicales Capparaceae Crateva Crateva magna Crateva religiosa Crateva adansonii
Akaniaceae Bretschneidera Bretschneidera sinensis
Apiales Pittosporaceae Pittosporum Pittosporum napaulense Pittosporum kerrii
Araliaceae
Aralia Aralia montana Aralia foliolosa Aralia lanata Aralia pectinata Aralia fragrans Aralia parasitica Brassaiopsis Brassaiopsis hainla Brassaiopsis glomerulata Brassaiopsis ciliata Brassaiopsis griffithii Brassaiopsis ficifolia Heptapleurum Heptapleurum bengalense Heptapleurum calyptratum Heptapleurum ellipticum Heptapleurum siamense Heptapleurum petelotii Heptapleurum subintegrum Heteropanax Heteropanax fragrans Macropanax Macropanax spp. Trevesia Trevesia palmata Trevesia lateospina
Malpighiales Malpighiaceae Hiptage Hiptage benghalensis
Hypericaceae Cratoxylum Cratoxylum formosum Cratoxylum cochinchinense Cratoxylum maingayi Cratoxylum sumatranum
Clusiaceae Garcinia Garcinia thorelii Garcinia mckeaniana Garcinia speciosa Garcinia xanthochymus Garcinia merguensis Garcinia cowa Garcinia propinqua Garcinia pedunculata
Calophyllaceae Mesua Mesua ferrea Mammea Mammea siamensis Calophyllum Calophyllum inophyllum Calophyllum polyanthum
Salicaceae
Scolopia Scolopia spinosa Xylosma Xylosma brachystachys Xylosma longifolium Homalium Homalium ceylanicum Homalium grandiflorum Homalium tomentosum Flacourtia Flacourtia indica Flacourtia jangomas Flacourtia rukam Casearia Casearia grewiaefolia Casearia flexuosa Casearia flavovirens Casearia graveolens Salix Salix tetrasperma Salix babylonica
Achariaceae Hydnocarpus Hydnocarpus ilicifolia Hydnocarpus kurzii Hydnocarpus anthelminthica
Irvingiaceae Irvingia Irvingia malayana
Ochnaceae Ochna Ochna integerrima
Centroplacaceae Bhesa Bhesa robusta
Chrysobalanaceae Parinari Parinari anamensis
Rhizophoraceae Carallia Carallia brachiata
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia Euphorbia antiquorum Ricinus Ricinus communis Aleurites Aleurites moluccana Sumbaviopsis Sumbaviopsis albicans Cleidion Cleidion spiciflorum Croton Croton argyratus Croton tiglium Croton hutchinsonianus Croton kerrii Croton poilanei Croton roxburghii Croton robustus Croton cascarilloides Croton kongensis Homonoia Homonoia riparia Macaranga Macaranga denticulata Macaranga siamensis Macaranga kurzii Mallotus Mallotus khasianus Mallotus cuneatus Mallotus barbatus Mallotus oblongifolius Mallotus paniculatus Mallotus peltatus Mallotus philippensis Suregada Suregada multiflora Balakata Balakata baccata Triadica Triadica cochinchinensis Falconeria Falconeria insignis Trigonostemon Trigonostemon thyrsoideus Trigonostemon albiflorus Trewia Trewia nudiflora
Phyllanthaceae
Cleistanthus Cleistanthus hirsutulus Cleistanthus tomentosus Antidesma Antidesma bunius Antidesma ghaesembilla Antidesma sootepense Antidesma acidum Antidesma montanum Antidesma velutinosum Aporosa Aporosa villosa Aporosa dioica Aporosa wallichii Baccaurea Baccaurea ramiflora Bischofia Bischofia javanica Bridelia Bridelia curtisii Bridelia affinis Bridelia retusa Bridelia stipularis Bridelia tomentosa Bridelia glauca Bridelia ovata Glochidion Glochidion dasystylum Glochidion assamicum Glochidion acuminatum Glochidion rubrum Glochidion eriocarpum Glochidion sphaerogynum Ostodes Ostodes paniculata Phyllanthus Phyllanthus emblica Phyllanthus columnaris Phyllanthus roseus Phyllanthus acidus
Ericales Ericaceae
Vaccinium Vaccinium sprengelii Vaccinium apricum Craibiodendron Craibiodendron stellatum Lyonia Lyonia ovalifolia Rhododendron Rhododendron microphyton Rhododendron ludwigianum Rhododendron veitchianum Rhododendron moulmainense Rhododendron arboreum Rhododendron surasianum Rhododendron simsii Rhododendron lyi
Theaceae
Camellia Camellia taliensis Camellia connata Camellia tenii Camellia sinensis Camellia oleifera Schima Schima wallichii Gordonia Gordonia dalglieshiana Pyrenaria Pyrenaria garrettiana Pyrenaria cameliaefolia
Pentaphylacaceae Ternstroemia Ternstroemia gymnanthera Ternstroemia bancana Adinandra Adinandra integerrima Adinandra laotica Adinandra oblonga Anneslea Anneslea fragrans Eurya Eurya acuminata Eurya nitida
Actinidiaceae Saurauia Saurauia roxburghii Saurauia napaulensis
Lecythidaceae Careya Careya arborea Barringtonia Barringtonia acutangula Barringtonia augusta
Lythraceae Lagerstroemia Lagerstroemia indica Lagerstroemia loudonii Lagerstroemia villosa Lagerstroemia calyculata Lagerstroemia tomentosa Lagerstroemia floribunda Lagerstroemia cochinchinensis Lagerstroemia balansae Lagerstroemia venusta Lagerstroemia macrocarpa Lagerstroemia speciosa Duabanga Duabanga grandiflora
Primulaceae
Ardisia Ardisia corymbifera Ardisia crenata Ardisia attenuata Ardisia kerrii Ardisia quinquegona Ardisia polycephala Ardisia colorata Ardisia nervosa Ardisia virens Rapanea Rapanea yunnanensis Maesa Maesa perlarius Maesa ramentacea Maesa paniculata Maesa permollis Maesa glomerata Maesa montana Maesa indica
Sapotaceae
Palaquium Palaquium garrettii Palaquium obovatum Payena Payena lanceolata Payena lucida Planchonella Planchonella grandifolia Sarcosperma Sarcosperma arboreum Sarcosperma kachinense Xantolis Xantolis burmanica Xantolis cambodiana Xantolis tomentosa
Ebenaceae Diospyros Diospyros ferrea Diospyros variegata Diospyros pilosanthera Diospyros dictyoneura Diospyros frutescens Diospyros malabarica Diospyros rhodocalyx Diospyros glandulosa Diospyros ehretioides Diospyros mollis Diospyros dumetorum Diospyros montana Diospyros undulata Diospyros martabanica Diospyros coaetanea Diospyros dasyphylla
Symplocaceae Symplocos Symplocos lucida Symplocos longifolia Symplocos sumuntia Symplocos dryophila Symplocos hookeri Symplocos racemosa Symplocos macrophylla Symplocos henschelii Symplocos cochinchinensis
Styracaceae Styrax Styrax benzoides Styrax rugosum Styrax benzoin
Malvales Dipterocarpaceae
Anisoptera Anisoptera costata Anisoptera scaphula Vatica Vatica harmandiana Vatica odorata Parashorea Parashorea stellata Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpus costatus Dipterocarpus turbinatus Dipterocarpus alatus Dipterocarpus obtusifolius Dipterocarpus tuberculatus Dipterocarpus retusus Hopea Hopea odorata Shorea Shorea roxburghii Shorea farinosa Shorea siamensis Shorea obtusa Shorea guiso Shorea thorelii
Malvaceae Malvoideae Kydia Kydia calycina Hibiscus Hibiscus macrophyllus Hibiscus tiliaceus Hibiscus glanduliferus Hibiscus mutabilis
Bombacoideae Bombax Bombax ceiba Bombax anceps Bombax insigne Ceiba Ceiba pentandra Pachira Pachira aquatica
Byttnerioideae Abroma Abroma augusta Melochia Melochia umbellata
Helicteroideae Helicteres Helicteres angustifolia Helicteres elongata Helicteres hirsuta Helicteres isora Helicteres lanata Helicteres lanceolata Helicteres viscida Reevesia Reevesia pubescens
Sterculioideae
Pterygota Pterygota alata Sterculia Sterculia pexa Sterculia foetida Sterculia urens Sterculia villosa Sterculia hypochroa Sterculia balanghas Sterculia guttata Sterculia lanceolata Firmiana Firmiana colorata Firmiana kerrii Pterocymbium Pterocymbium macranthum Pterocymbium tinctorium
Dombeyoideae
Pterospermum Pterospermum cinnamomeum Pterospermum lanceifolium Pterospermum littorale Pterospermum acerifolium Pterospermum grande Pterospermum grandiflorum Pterospermum diversifolium Pterospermum semisagittatum Eriolaena Eriolaena candollei Schoutenia Schoutenia glomerata Schoutenia ovata
Brownlowioideae Pentace Pentace burmanica Brownlowia Brownlowia peltata Berrya Berrya mollis Berrya cordifolia
Grewioideae
Colona Colona winitii Colona elobata Colona auriculata Colona floribunda Colona flagrocarpa Grewia Grewia eriocarpa Grewia winitii Grewia sessilifolia Grewia abutilifolia Grewia lacei Grewia laevigata Grewia hirsuta Microcos Microcos paniculata Microcos tomentosa
Muntingiaceae Muntingia Muntingia calabura
Thymelaeaceae Aquilaria Aquilaria crassna
Oxalidales Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus Elaeocarpus floribundus Elaeocarpus hainanensis Elaeocarpus rugosus Elaeocarpus petiolatus Elaeocarpus stipularis Elaeocarpus braceanus Elaeocarpus robustus Elaeocarpus sphaericus Elaeocarpus hygrophilus Elaeocarpus lanceifolius Elaeocarpus prunifolius Sloanea Sloanea tomentosa Sloanea sigun
Sapindales Rutaceae
Glycosmis Glycosmis esquirolii Glycosmis ovoidea Glycosmis puberula Glycosmis cochinchinensis Acronychia Acronychia pedunculata Atalantia Atalantia roxburghiana Atalantia monophylla Murraya Murraya paniculata Murraya koenigii Aegle Aegle marmelos Feronia Feronia limonia Euodia Euodia meliaefolia Euodia triphylla Euodia viticina Euodia glomerata Micromelum Micromelum minutum Micromelum falcatum Micromelum hirsutum Clausena Clausena excavata