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Almond
Prunus dulcis
A small deciduous fruit tree of the rose family with delicate pink blossom, grown across the Mediterranean and California for its energy-dense seed.
Looking for 2-syllable trees? Here are 26 trees that fit — each linked to a full profile.
Syllables are counted across the whole name (multi-word names sum). "Apple" is 2 syllables; "Macaroni and Cheese" is 6.
List of 2-syllable Trees
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Apple
Malus domestica
A small deciduous fruit tree of central Asian origin, cultivated for thousands of years and the most widely grown temperate fruit in the world.
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Aspen
Populus tremula
A slender, white-barked, trembling-leafed deciduous tree of cool temperate Europe and Asia, a key pioneer of disturbed northern woodland.
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Baobab
Adansonia digitata
A massive, swollen-trunked African tree that stores tens of thousands of litres of water and is sometimes called the "tree of life" of the savanna.
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Black Spruce
Picea mariana
A slow-growing, narrow-crowned spruce of the North American boreal forest and muskeg, vital for pulpwood and caribou habitat.
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Breadfruit
Artocarpus altilis
A starchy-fruited Pacific island tree, central to Polynesian food culture and the cargo at the heart of the mutiny on the Bounty.
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Cacao
Theobroma cacao
A small Mesoamerican understory tree whose bean-filled pods are fermented and roasted into the cocoa that became chocolate.
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Cashew
Anacardium occidentale
A spreading tropical evergreen tree from northeastern Brazil whose curious double fruit yields both a juicy "apple" and the prized cashew nut.
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Cherry
Prunus avium
A small deciduous tree of the rose family with showy spring blossom and edible drupes, grown for fruit and as the legendary sakura of Japan.
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Chestnut
Castanea sativa
A massive deciduous tree of the beech family from southern Europe and Anatolia, providing sweet, starchy nuts and durable, tannin-rich timber.
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Cork Oak
Quercus suber
A Mediterranean evergreen oak whose thick, regenerating bark is harvested every nine years to make wine stoppers and insulation.
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Date Palm
Phoenix dactylifera
A tall single-stemmed palm of the Middle East and North Africa, providing sweet, energy-dense dates that have sustained desert civilisations for millennia.
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Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
A living fossil from China, the sole survivor of an ancient lineage older than the dinosaurs, with unmistakable fan-shaped leaves that turn pure gold in autumn.
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Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
A small spiny deciduous tree of European hedgerows, blanketed in white blossom in May and bright red haws through autumn.
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Holly
Ilex aquifolium
A glossy-leaved, spine-armed evergreen tree of European woodland with bright red berries, central to midwinter Christmas tradition.
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Holm Oak
Quercus ilex
A drought-tolerant Mediterranean evergreen oak with dark, holly-like leaves that anchors the agro-silvo-pastoral dehesa landscapes of Iberia.
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Kapok
Ceiba pentandra
A massive emergent rainforest tree of the Americas, Africa, and Asia, with buttressed roots and pods of silky fibre once used in life jackets.
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Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
An evergreen southern oak with sprawling horizontal limbs that frame the avenues and bayous of the American South.
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Olive
Olea europaea
A long-lived Mediterranean evergreen tree cultivated for at least 8,000 years for its silvery foliage, edible fruit, and prized golden oil.
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Pecan
Carya illinoinensis
A large American hickory of the south-central river bottoms, producing oblong nuts that are the only major commercial nut native to the United States.
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Red Oak
Quercus rubra
A fast-growing deciduous oak with sharply lobed leaves that turn deep crimson in autumn, widespread across eastern North America.
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Rowan
Sorbus aucuparia
A graceful small deciduous tree of European uplands, with pinnate leaves and scarlet berry clusters that feed late-autumn thrushes.
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Scots Pine
Pinus sylvestris
A hardy evergreen pine with orange upper bark, the only native pine of Britain and the most widely distributed pine in the world.
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Walnut
Juglans regia
A large deciduous broadleaf tree of Eurasian origin, prized for its rich oily nuts and the dark, beautifully grained heartwood favoured by gunmakers and cabinetmakers.
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White Oak
Quercus alba
An iconic deciduous oak of eastern North America with pale, fissured bark and dense timber that anchors hardwood forests from Quebec to Florida.
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White Pine
Pinus strobus
A tall, soft-needled evergreen pine of eastern North America that built early colonial America and once towered above old-growth forests.
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