Trees and Shrubs of Switzerland

Portraits of the 30 most common forest tree species in Switzerland

Distribution, location and frequency according to the NFI.

We are sorry, the portraits of the tree species are only available in German, French and Italian.

Norway spruceNorway spruce
European silver-firEuropean silver-fir
Scots pineScots pine
mountain-pinemountain-pine
Arolla pineArolla pine
European larchEuropean larch
yewyew
Douglas firDouglas fir
beechbeech
hornbeamhornbeam
hop hornbeamhop hornbeam
pedunculate oakpedunculate oak
sessile oaksessile oak
sycamoresycamore
Norway mapleNorway maple
field maplefield maple
ashash
wild cherrywild cherry
small-leaved limesmall-leaved lime
large-leaved limelarge-leaved lime
wych elmwych elm
sweet chestnutsweet chestnut
silver birchsilver birch
aspenaspen
willowswillows
black alderblack alder
grey aldergrey alder
common whitebeamcommon whitebeam
rowanrowan
black locustblack locust