Large Edible Trees 15m to 30 (50ft to 100ft) for Temperate Food Forests

Rated 3, 4 or 5 out of 5 for edibility

Acer saccharinum

Silver Maple, River Maple, Soft Maple

Deciduous tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Acer saccharinum

Acer saccharum

Sugar Maple, Florida Maple, Hard Maple, Rock Maple

Deciduous tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Acer saccharum

Acer saccharum nigrum

Black Maple

Deciduous tree
Height H: 25m or 83ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 6
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Acer saccharum nigrum

Araucaria araucana

Monkey Puzzle Tree

Evergreen tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Araucaria araucana

Betula lenta

Cherry Birch, Sweet birch, Black Birch, Cherry Birch

Deciduous tree
Height H: 24m or 79ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Betula lenta

Betula pendula

Silver Birch, European white birch, Common Birch, Warty Birch, European White Birch

Deciduous tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 6
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Betula pendula

Betula pubescens

White Birch, Downy birch

Deciduous tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 0 to 0
Light Sun
Moisture Dry, moist or wet

Betula pubescens

Carya laciniosa

Shellbark Hickory

Deciduous tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

Carya laciniosa

Carya ovata

Shagbark Hickory

Deciduous tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Carya ovata

Castanea dentata

American Sweet Chestnut

Deciduous tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Castanea dentata

Castanea mollissima

Chinese Chestnut

Deciduous tree
Height H: 25m or 83ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Castanea mollissima

Castanea sativa

Sweet Chestnut, European chestnut

Deciduous tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 7
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Castanea sativa

Celtis occidentalis

Hackberry, Common hackberry

Deciduous tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Celtis occidentalis

Corylus colurna

Turkish Hazel, Chinese hazelnut, Turkish Filbert, Turkish Hazel

Deciduous tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Corylus colurna

Diospyros virginiana

American Persimmon, Common persimmon, Persimmon

Deciduous tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Diospyros virginiana

Eucalyptus gunnii

Cider Gum

Evergreen tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 10
Light Sun
Moisture Dry, moist or wet

Eucalyptus gunnii

Fagus sylvatica

Beech, European beech, Common Beech

Deciduous tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade, Shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Fagus sylvatica

Ginkgo biloba

Maidenhair Tree, Ginkgo

Deciduous tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Ginkgo biloba

Gleditsia triacanthos

Honey Locust

Deciduous tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Gleditsia triacanthos

Juglans ailanthifolia

Japanese Walnut

Deciduous tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

Juglans ailanthifolia

Juglans cinerea

Butternut - White Walnut, Butternut

Deciduous tree
Height H: 25m or 83ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

Juglans cinerea

Juglans nigra

Black Walnut

Deciduous tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

Juglans nigra

Juglans regia

Walnut, English walnut, Persian Walnut,

Deciduous tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

Juglans regia

Juglans x bisbyi

Buartnut

Deciduous tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

Juglans x bisbyi

Morus alba

White Mulberry, Common Mulberry,

Deciduous tree
Height H: 18m or 60ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Morus alba

Pinus albicaulis

White-Bark Pine

Evergreen tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Pinus albicaulis

Pinus cembra sibirica

Siberian Pine

Evergreen tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 1 to 6
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Pinus cembra sibirica

Pinus flexilis

Limber Pine, Rocky Mountain White Pine

Evergreen tree
Height H: 25m or 83ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Pinus flexilis

Pinus gerardiana

Chilghoza Pine

Evergreen tree
Height H: 25m or 83ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Pinus gerardiana

Pinus jeffreyi

Jeffrey Pine

Evergreen tree
Height H: 25m or 83ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Pinus jeffreyi

Pinus koraiensis

Korean Nut Pine, Chinese pinenut

Evergreen tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Pinus koraiensis

Prunus avium

Wild Cherry, Sweet cherry

Deciduous tree
Height H: 18m or 60ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Prunus avium

Quercus alba

White Oak, Hybrid oak

Deciduous tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Quercus alba

Quercus bicolor

Swamp White Oak

Deciduous tree
Height H: 25m or 83ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist or wet

Quercus bicolor

Quercus ilex

Holly Oak, Evergreen Oak

Evergreen tree
Height H: 25m or 83ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 10
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Quercus ilex

Quercus ilex ballota

Holm Oak

Evergreen tree
Height H: 25m or 83ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Quercus ilex ballota

Quercus kelloggii

Californian Black Oak, Black Oak

Deciduous tree
Height H: 25m or 83ft
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Quercus kelloggii

Quercus muehlenbergii

Yellow Chestnut Oak, Chinkapin oak

Deciduous tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Quercus muehlenbergii

Quercus prinus

Rock Chestnut Oak

Deciduous tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Quercus prinus

Quercus robur

Pedunculate Oak, English oak

Deciduous tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist or wet

Quercus robur

Quercus x hybrid

Burgambel oak

Deciduous tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 8
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Quercus x hybrid

Robinia pseudoacacia

Black Locust, Yellow Locust

Deciduous tree
Height H: 25m or 83ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
Light Sun
Moisture Dry to Moist

Robinia pseudoacacia

Sassafras albidum

Sassafras, Common Sassafras

Deciduous tree
Height H: 25m or 83ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Sassafras albidum

Sorbus thibetica

Tibetan whitebeam

Deciduous tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Sorbus thibetica

Sorbus torminalis

Wild Service Tree, Checkertree

Deciduous tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Sorbus torminalis

Tilia americana

American Basswood, Carolina basswood, Basswood, AmericanBasswood, American Linden

Deciduous tree
Height H: 25m or 83ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Tilia americana

Tilia cordata

Small Leaved Lime, Littleleaf linden

Deciduous tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Tilia cordata

Tilia platyphyllos

Large Leaved Lime, Largeleaf linden, Bigleaf Linden

Deciduous tree
Height H: 30m or 99ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 6
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Moist

Tilia platyphyllos

Tilia tomentosa

Silver Lime

Deciduous tree
Height H: 25m or 83ft
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Light Sun, Semi-shade
Moisture Dry to Moist

Tilia tomentosa

Toona sinensis

Chinese Cedar

Deciduous tree
Height H: 20m or 66ft
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 11
Light Sun
Moisture Moist

Toona sinensis

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