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Azadirachta
Azadirachta
indica
(Neem )
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Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
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mollissima
(Chinese Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cydonia
Cydonia
oblonga
(Quince)
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Eriobotrya
Eriobotrya
japonica
(Loquat)
Exochorda
Exochorda
racemosa
(Common Pearlbush)
Feijoa
Feijoa
sellowiana
(Pineapple Guava )
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
ornus
(Flowering Ash)
Fraxinus
sieboldiana
(Siebold Ash, )
Halesia
Halesia
carolina
(Carolina Silverbell )
Magnolia
Magnolia
lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
Malus
Malus
floribunda
(Japanese Flowering Crabapple)
Malus
fusca
(Western Crabapple )
Malus
hupehensis
(Tea Crabapple)
Malus
×
robusta
(Cherry Crabapple)
Malus
transitoria
(Transitoria Crabapple )
Malus
transitoria
Golden Raindrops®
(Golden Raindrops Crabapple)
Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia
microphyllum
(Littleleaf Palo Verde )
Poncirus
Poncirus
trifoliata
(Trifoliate Orange )
Poncirus
trifoliata
'Flying Dragon'
(Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange)
Prunus
Prunus
americana
(Wild Plum )
Prunus
armeniaca
(Apricot)
Prunus
armeniaca
'Goldcot'
(Goldcot Apricot)
Prunus
mume
'Trumpet'
(Trumpet Japanese Flowering Apricot)
Prunus
subcordata
(Klamath Plum )
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Styphnolobium
Styphnolobium
japonicum
(Japanese Pagodatree )
Styphnolobium
japonicum
Millstone™
(Millstone Japanese Pagodatree)
Styrax
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)