Florida's Native Tree and Shrub Families
Florida's plant life is highly diverse, including approximately 450 species of native trees and shrubs. View species lists with photo links by choosing from among the plant families listed below:
| Division | Class | Order | Family | Common Name |
| Cycadophyta | Cycadopsida | Cycadales | Zamiaceae | Coontie |
| Coniferophyta | Pinopsida | Pinales | Cupressaceae | Cedar |
| Pinaceae | Pine | |||
| Taxaceae | Yew | |||
| Taxodiaceae | Cypress | |||
| Angiospermophyta | Liliopsida | Arecales | Arecaceae | Palm |
| Liliales | Agavaceae | Agave | ||
| Poales | Poaceae | Grass | ||
| Magnoliopsida | Apiales | Araliaceae | Ginseng | |
| Aquifoliales | Aquifoliaceae | Holly | ||
| Asterales | Compositae | Sunflower | ||
| Austrobaileyales | Illiciaceae | Star-anise | ||
| Boraginales | Boraginaceae | Borage, Forget-me-not | ||
| Brassicales | Capparaceae | Caper | ||
| Canellales | Canellaceae | - | ||
| Caryophyllales | Cactaceae | Cactus | ||
| Nyctaginaceae | - | |||
| Polygonaceae | Smartweed | |||
| Celastrales | Celastraceae | Staff-tree, Bittersweet | ||
| Cornales | Cornaceae | Dogwood | ||
| Nyssaceae | Sour Gum | |||
| Dipsacales | Caprifoliaceae | Honeysuckle | ||
| Ericales | Clethraceae | White-alder | ||
| Cyrillaceae | Titi | |||
| Ebenaceae | Ebony | |||
| Empetraceae | Crowberry | |||
| Ericaceae | Heath | |||
| Myrsinaceae | Myrsine | |||
| Sapotaceae | Sopadilla | |||
| Styracaceae | Storax | |||
| Symplocaceae | Sweetleaf | |||
| Theaceae | Tea | |||
| Theophrastaceae | Joewood | |||
| Fabales | Leguminosae | Legume | ||
| Surianaceae | - | |||
| Fagales | Betulaceae | Birch | ||
| Fagaceae | Beech, Oak | |||
| Juglandaceae | Walnut, Hickory | |||
| Myricaceae | Bayberry | |||
| Gentianales | Apocynaceae | Dogbane | ||
| Rubiaceae | Madder, Coffee | |||
| Lamiales | Avicenniaceae | Black Mangrove | ||
| Bignoniaceae | Bignonia, Trumpet creeper | |||
| Labiatae | Mint | |||
| Lauraceae | Laurel | |||
| Oleaceae | Olive | |||
| Verbenaceae | Vervain | |||
| Calycanthaceae | Sweet shrub, Spicebush | |||
| Magnoliales | Annonaceae | Custard-apple | ||
| Magnoliaceae | Magnolia | |||
| Malpighiales | Euphorbiaceae | Spurge | ||
| Guttiferae | St. Johns Wort | |||
| Chrysobalanaceae | Coco-plum | |||
| Rhizophoraceae | Red Mangrove | |||
| Salicaceae | Willow | |||
| Malvales | Malvaceae | Mallow | ||
| Tiliaceae | Linden | |||
| Myrtales | Combretaceae | White Mangrove | ||
| Lythraceae | Loosestrife | |||
| Melastomaceae | - | |||
| Myrtaceae | - | |||
| Proteales | Platanaceae | Plane-tree | ||
| Rosales | Moraceae | Mulberry | ||
| Rhamnaceae | Buckthorn | |||
| Rosaceae | Rose | |||
| Ulmaceae | Elm | |||
| Santalales | Olacaceae | Xemenia | ||
| Sapindales | Leitneriaceae | Corkwood | ||
| Aceraceae | Maple | |||
| Anacardiaceae | Sumac | |||
| Meliaceae | Mahogany | |||
| Rutaceae | Citrus | |||
| Sapindaceae | Soapberry | |||
| Simaroubaceae | Quassia | |||
| Zygophyllaceae | Lignumvitae | |||
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Saxifragales
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Hamamelidaceae | Witch-hazel | ||
| Saxifragaceae | Saxifrage | |||
| Solanales | Solanaceae | Nightshade |