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Aleurites
Aleurites
moluccanus
(Candelnut)
Alnus
Alnus
glutinosa
'Laciniata'
(Cutleaf Alder )
Crataegus
Crataegus
ambigua
(Russian Hawthorn)
Crataegus
douglasii
(Douglas Hawthorn )
Ficus
Ficus
carica
(Common Fig)
Hedera
Hedera
canariensis
(Canary Island Ivy)
Quercus
Quercus
nigra
(Water Oak )
Ribes
Ribes
aureum
(Golden Currant )
Ribes
odoratum
(Golden Currant )
Ribes
sanguineum
'Pokey's Pink'
(Pokey's Pink Flowering Currant)
Ribes
sanguineum
White Icicle™
(White Icicle Flowering Currant)
Sassafras
Sassafras
albidum
(Common Sassafras )