Corethrodendron fruticosumis an endemic forage grasses in China with high ecological value. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome ofC. fruticosumwas sequenced using Illumina paired-end sequencing. TheC. fruticosumchloroplast genome was 123,100 bp and comprised 105 genes, including 74 protein-coding genes, 4 rRNA-coding genes, and 27 tRNA-coding genes. The genome had a GC content of 34.53%, with 50 repetitive sequences and 63 simple repeat repetitive sequences that did not contain reverse repeats. The simple repeats included 45 single-nucleotide repeats, which accounted for the highest proportion and primarily comprised A/T repeats. A comparative analysis ofC. fruticosum, C. multijugum, and fourHedysarumspecies revealed that the six genomes were highly conserved, with differentials primarily located in the conserved non-coding regions. Moreover, theaccDandclpPgenes in the coding regions exhibited high nucleotide variability. Accordingly, these genes may serve as molecular markers for the classification and phylogenetic analysis ofCorethrodendronspecies. Phylogenetic analysis further revealed thatC. fruticosumandC. multijugumappeared in different clades than the fourHedysarumspecies. The newly sequenced chloroplast genome provides further insights into the phylogenetic position ofC. fruticosum, which is useful for the classification and identification ofCorethrodendron.