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Acer
Acer
monspessulanum
(Montpellier Maple)
Acer
platanoides
(Norway Maple)
Acer
rubrum
Redpointe®
(Redpointe Red Maple)
Aesculus
Aesculus
glabra
(Ohio Buckeye )
Aesculus
glabra
var.
arguta
(Texas Buckeye )
Aesculus
sylvatica
(Painted Buckeye )
Alnus
Alnus
cordata
(Italian Alder)
Alnus
glutinosa
(Common Alder )
Alnus
glutinosa
'Laciniata'
(Cutleaf Alder )
Alnus
japonica
(Japanese Alder)
Artocarpus
Artocarpus
altilis
(Breadfruit)
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Carpinus
Carpinus
japonica
(Japanese Hornbeam)
Castanea
Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
Castanea
mollissima
(Chinese Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Ceratonia
Ceratonia
siliqua
(Carob )
Cercidiphyllum
Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
(Katsura )
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Cornus
Cornus
'Eddies White Wonder'
(Eddie's White Wonder Dogwood)
Corylus
Corylus
colurna
(Turkish Hazel)
Daphniphyllum
Daphniphyllum
macropodum
(False Daphne )
Firmiana
Firmiana
simplex
(Chinese Parasol Tree )
Idesia
Idesia
polycarpa
(Iigiri Tree )
Ilex
Ilex
paraguariensis
(Yerba Matá )
Illicium
Illicium
floridanum
(Florida Anise Tree )
Kalopanax
Kalopanax
septemlobus
(Castor-aralia )
Liriodendron
Liriodendron
chinense
(Chinese Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
(Tuliptree )
Liriodendron
tulipifera
'Aureo-marginatum'
(Aureo-marginatum Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
'Medio-pictum'
(Medio-pictum Tuliptree )
Prunus
Prunus
serrulata
'Ukon'
(Ukon Flowering Cherry)
Rhus
Rhus
lancea
(African Sumac )
Robinia
Robinia
Purple Robe™
(Purple Robe Locust)
Salix
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Tamarix
Tamarix
aphylla
(Athel Tamarix )
Tamarix
parviflora
(Small-flowered Tamarix )
Yucca
Yucca
brevifolia
(Joshua Tree)
