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The Tree Atlas: South Central region

Learn which trees are native to Ontario and the best species to plant where you live. Click on the map as close as possible to your intended planting site. Or select a region for a larger-scale map.

Updated: December 29, 2023
Published: October 06, 2021

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Planting tips

  • Plant locally sourced trees. They may be better adapted to your local climate conditions.
  • Plant a variety of tree species to minimize the effects of tree pests and diseases.
  • Plant trees in the fall if possible. Trees planted in fall have more time to root before they are exposed to dry periods the following season. They are more likely to flourish and may need less watering.

List of native trees for ecodistrict: South central

Click on a tree species to learn more about it.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to the citizen scientists, ministry employees past and present, and University of Guelph Arboretum for your contributions to the Tree Atlas.


  • Close up of alternate-leaf dogwood leaves
    Alternate-leaf dogwood
  • Close up of American beech leaves
    American beech
  • Close up of American elm leaves
    American elm
  • Close up of American mountain-ash leaf
    American mountain-ash
  • Close up of balsam fir needles
    Balsam fir
  • Close up of balsam poplar leaves
    Balsam poplar
  • Close up of basswood leaves
    Basswood
  • Close up of black ash leaves
    Black ash
  • Close up of black cherry leaves
    Black cherry
  • Close up of black spruce needles
    Black spruce
  • Close up of bur oak leaves
    Bur oak
  • Close up of butternut leaves
    Butternut
  • Close up of chokecherry leaves
    Chokecherry
  • Close up of eastern cottonwood leaves
    Eastern cottonwood
  • Close up of eastern hemlock needles
    Eastern hemlock
  • Close up of eastern redcedar leaves/needles
    Eastern redcedar
  • Close up of eastern white cedar leaves
    Eastern white cedar
  • Close up of eastern white pine needles
    Eastern white pine
  • Close up of green/red ash leaves
    Green/red ash
  • Close up of hawthorn leaves
    Hawthorns
  • Close up of ironwood leaves
    Ironwood
  • Close up of jack pine needles
    Jack pine
  • Close up of largetooth aspen leaf
    Largetooth aspen
  • Close up of peachleaf willow leaves
    Peachleaf willow
  • Close up of TREE NAME leaves
    Pin cherry
  • Close up of pin oak leaves
    Pin oak
  • Close up of red maple leaves
    Red maple
  • Close up of red oak leaves
    Red oak
  • Close up of red pine needles
    Red pine
  • Close up of red spruce needles
    Red spruce
  • Close up of rock elm leaves
    Rock elm
  • Close up of serviceberry leaf
    Serviceberries
  • Close up of showy mountain ash leaf
    Showy mountain-ash
  • Close up of silver maple leaves
    Silver maple
  • Close up of striped maple leaves
    Striped maple
  • Close up of sugar maple leaves
    Sugar maple
  • Close up of tamarack needles
    Tamarack
  • Close up of trembling aspen leaves
    Trembling aspen
  • Close up of white ash leaves
    White ash
  • Close up of white birch leaf
    White birch
  • Close up of white oak leaf.
    White oak
  • Close up of white spruce needles
    White spruce
  • Close up of yellow birch leaves
    Yellow birch

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