Medium Edible Trees 8m to 15 (25ft to 50ft) for Temperate Food Forests

Rated 3, 4 or 5 out of 5 for edibility

Amelanchier arborea

Downy Serviceberry, Alabama serviceberry, Juneberry, Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry

Deciduous tree
H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Amelanchier arborea

Arbutus unedo

Strawberry Tree

Evergreen tree
Height H: 9m or 30ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Arbutus unedo

Betula alleghaniensis

Yellow Birch, Swamp Birch

Deciduous tree
Height H: 12m or 40ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Betula alleghaniensis

Cercis canadensis

Redbud, Eastern redbud, Mexican redbud,Texas redbud

Deciduous tree
Height H: 12m or 40ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Cercis canadensis

Cercis siliquastrum

Judas Tree, Redbud

Deciduous tree
Height H: 12m or 40ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Cercis siliquastrum

Citrus aurantium

Bitter Orange, Sour orange, Bergamot orange

Evergreen tree
Height H: 9m or 30ft
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

Citrus aurantium

Citrus sinensis

Sweet Orange

Evergreen tree
Height H: 9m or 30ft
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

Citrus sinensis

Cordyline australis

Cabbage Tree

Evergreen tree
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Cordyline australis

Cornus capitata

Bentham's Cornel

Evergreen tree
Height H: 12m or 40ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Cornus capitata

Cornus kousa

Japanese Dogwood, Kousa dogwood, Chinese Dogwood,

Deciduous tree
Height H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Cornus kousa

Corylus x colurnoides

Trazel

Deciduous tree
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 0 to 0
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Corylus x colurnoides

Crataegus mollis

Red Haw, Downy hawthorn

Deciduous tree
Height H: 9m or 30ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist or wet

Crataegus mollis

Crataegus punctata

Dotted Hawthorn,

Deciduous tree
Height H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist or wet

Crataegus punctata

Crataegus tanacetifolia

Tansy-Leaved Thorn

Deciduous tree
Height H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry, moist or wet

Crataegus tanacetifolia

Diospyros kaki

Persimmon, Japanese persimmon

Deciduous tree
Height H: 12m or 40ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Diospyros kaki

Diospyros lotus

Date Plum

Deciduous tree
Height H: 9m or 30ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Diospyros lotus

Hippophae salicifolia

Willow-Leaved Sea Buckthorn

Deciduous tree
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun
Moisture Dry, moist or wet

Hippophae salicifolia

Hovenia dulcis

Japanese Raisin Tree

Deciduous tree
Height H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

Hovenia dulcis

Laurus nobilis

Bay Tree, Sweet bay, Grecian Laurel, True Laurel,

Evergreen tree
Height H: 12m or 40ft
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 10
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Laurus nobilis

Malus domestica

Apple

Deciduous tree
Height H: 9m or 30ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Malus domestica

Morus nigra

Black Mulberry

Deciduous tree
Height H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Morus nigra

Morus rubra

Red Mulberry, Common Mulberry, White Mulberry

Deciduous tree
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Morus rubra

Morus species

Mulberry

Deciduous tree
Height H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 0 to 0
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Morus species

Pinus armandii

Chinese White Pine, Armand pine

Evergreen tree
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Pinus armandii

Pinus cembra

Swiss Stone Pine, Swiss Pine, Arolla Pine

Evergreen tree
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Pinus cembra

Pinus edulis

Rocky Mountain Piv±on, Twoneedle pinyon, Nut Pine, Pinyon Pine, Rocky Mountain Pinyon Pine, Singlelea

Evergreen tree
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Pinus edulis

Pinus monophylla

Single Leaf Piv±on, Single Leaf PinyonPine, Stone Pine, Pine Pinyon

Evergreen tree
Height H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 8
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Pinus monophylla

Pinus pinea

Italian Stone Pine, Umbrella Pine, Stone Pine

Evergreen tree
Height H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Pinus pinea

Prunus armeniaca

Apricot

Deciduous tree
Height H: 9m or 30ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Prunus armeniaca

Prunus cerasifera

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum, Newport Cherry Plum, Pissard Plum

Deciduous tree
Height H: 9m or 30ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Prunus cerasifera

Prunus domestica

Plum, European plum

Deciduous tree
Height H: 12m or 40ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Prunus domestica

Prunus hortulana

Hog Plum, Hortulan plum

Deciduous tree
Height H: 9m or 30ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Prunus hortulana

Prunus mandschurica

Manchurian Apricot

Deciduous tree
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 0 to 0
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Prunus mandschurica

Prunus nigra

Canadian Plum

Deciduous tree
Height H: 9m or 30ft
Hardiness Zones: 0 to 0
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Prunus nigra

Pyrus pyrifolia

Sand Pear, Chinese pear

Deciduous tree
Height H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Pyrus pyrifolia

Pyrus ussuriensis

Harbin Pear, Chinese pear, Ussurian Pear

Deciduous tree
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Pyrus ussuriensis

Quercus douglasii

Blue Oak

Deciduous tree
Height H: 12m or 40ft
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Quercus douglasii

Quercus ithaburensis macrolepis

Valonia Oak

Deciduous tree
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Quercus ithaburensis macrolepis

Quercus macrocarpa

Burr Oak, Mossy Cup Oak

Deciduous tree
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Quercus macrocarpa

Sorbus aria

Whitebeam, Chess-apple

Deciduous tree
Height H: 12m or 40ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Sorbus aria

Sorbus devoniensis

Devon Whitebeam

Deciduous tree
Height H: 13m or 43ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Sorbus devoniensis

Sorbus domestica

Service Tree

Deciduous tree
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 10
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Sorbus domestica

Taxus baccata

Yew, English yew, Common Yew

Evergreen tree
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade, Shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Taxus baccata

Taxus brevifolia

Pacific Yew

Evergreen tree
Height H: 15m or 50ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade, Shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Taxus brevifolia

Taxus cuspidata

Japanese Yew

Evergreen tree
Height H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade, Shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Taxus cuspidata

Viburnum lentago

Sheepberry, Nannyberry, Nannyberry Viburnum

Deciduous tree
Height H: 9m or 30ft
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Viburnum lentago

Ziziphus jujuba

Jujube

Deciduous tree
Height H: 10m or 33ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 10
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Ziziphus jujuba

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