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Albizia
Albizia
julibrissin
(Silk Tree )
Albizia
julibrissin
'Summer Chocolate'
(Summer Chocolate Silk Tree)
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
× 'Austin Griffiths'
(Austin Griffiths Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
manzanita
(Parry Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
manzanita
'St. Helena'
(St. Helena Manzanita)
Argyrocytisus
Argyrocytisus
battandieri
(Pineapple Broom )
Artocarpus
Artocarpus
altilis
(Breadfruit)
Caragana
Caragana
arborescens
(Siberian Peashrub )
Catalpa
Catalpa
bignonioides
(Southern Catalpa )
Catalpa
×
erubescens
'Purpurea'
(Purple Catalpa)
Catalpa
speciosa
(Northern Catalpa )
Ceratonia
Ceratonia
siliqua
(Carob )
Cercis
Cercis
canadensis
(Eastern Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
'Forest Pansy'
(Forest Pansy Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
alba
(White Flowered Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
mexicana
(Mexican Redbud)
Cercis
chinensis
'Avondale'
(Avondale Chinese Redbud)
Cercis
siliquastrum
(Judus Tree )
Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis
chrysophylla
(Golden Chinkapin )
Cladrastis
Cladrastis
kentukea
(American Yellowwood)
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Davidia
Davidia
involucrata
(Dove Tree )
Delonix
Delonix
regia
(Royal Poinciana)
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
urnigera
(Urn Gum)
Firmiana
Firmiana
simplex
(Chinese Parasol Tree )
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
sieboldiana
(Siebold Ash, )
Laburnum
Laburnum
×
watereri
(Goldenchain Tree )
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
fauriei
(Japanese Crepe Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Liriodendron
Liriodendron
chinense
(Chinese Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
(Tuliptree )
Liriodendron
tulipifera
'Aureo-marginatum'
(Aureo-marginatum Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
'Medio-pictum'
(Medio-pictum Tuliptree )
Maackia
Maackia
amurensis
(Amur Maackia)
Maackia
chinensis
(Chinese Maackia)
Magnolia
Magnolia
denudata
(Yulan Magnolia)
Magnolia
lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
Magnolia
macrophylla
(Bigleaf Magnolia)
Paulownia
Paulownia
tomentosa
(Empress Tree )
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
Pyrus
Pyrus
salicifolia
'Pendula'
(Weeping Willow-leaved Pear)
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Robinia
Robinia
neomexicana
(New Mexican Locust )
Robinia
pseudoacacia
(Black Locust)
Robinia
pseudoacacia
'Frisia'
(Frisia Black Locust)
Styphnolobium
Styphnolobium
japonicum
(Japanese Pagodatree )
Styphnolobium
japonicum
Millstone™
(Millstone Japanese Pagodatree)
Styphnolobium
japonicum
'Pendula'
(Weeping Scholar-tree )
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
Umbellularia
Umbellularia
californica
(Oregon Myrtle )
Yucca
Yucca
rostrata
(Big Bend Yucca )
