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Acer
Acer
saccharinum
(Silver Maple)
Alnus
Alnus
alnobetula
subsp.
sinuata
(Sitka Alder )
Alnus
glutinosa
(Common Alder )
Alnus
incana
subsp.
rugosa
(Speckled Alder )
Alnus
incana
subsp.
tenuifolia
(Thinleaf Alder )
Alnus
japonica
(Japanese Alder)
Alnus
rhombifolia
(White Alder)
Alnus
rubra
(Red Alder )
Alnus
rubra
f.
pinnatisecta
(Cutleaf Red Alder)
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
× 'Austin Griffiths'
(Austin Griffiths Manzanita)
Calycanthus
Calycanthus
floridus
(Carolina Allspice )
Carpinus
Carpinus
betulus
Emerald Avenue®
(Emerald Avenue European Hornbeam)
Carpinus
betulus
'Fastigiata'
(Pyramidal European Hornbeam)
Carpinus
caroliniana
(American Hornbeam)
Carpinus
japonica
(Japanese Hornbeam)
Castanea
Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
Castanea
mollissima
(Chinese Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Cytisus
Cytisus
scoparius
'Moonlight'
(Moonlight Scotch Broom)
Eucommia
Eucommia
ulmoides
(Hardy Rubber Tree )
Juglans
Juglans
nigra
(Black Walnut)
Juglans
regia
(English Walnut )
Ostrya
Ostrya
virginiana
(Ironwood)
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tenuifolium
(Tawhiwhi )
Populus
Populus
alba
(White Poplar )
Populus
nigra
(Black Poplar)
Populus
tremula
(European Aspen )
Populus
tremuloides
(Quaking Aspen)
Quercus
Quercus
mongolica
(Mongolian Oak)
Shepherdia
Shepherdia
argentea
(Silver Buffaloberry )
Sideroxylon
Sideroxylon
lanuginosum
(Gum Bumelia )
Ulmus
Ulmus
ACCOLADE™
(Accolade Elm)
Zelkova
Zelkova
serrata
(Japanese Zelkova )
Zelkova
serrata
'Variegata'
(Variegated Japanese Zelkova)
