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Abeliophyllum
Abeliophyllum
distichum
(White Forsythia )
Acer
Acer
capillipes
(Red Stripebark Maple )
Acer
carpinifolium
(Hornbeam Maple)
Acer
coriaceifolium
(Leatherleaf Maple)
Acer
davidii
(David Maple )
Acer
henryi
(Henry's Maple)
Acer
sempervirens
(Cretan Maple)
Betula
Betula
utilis
(Himalayan Birch)
Carpinus
Carpinus
betulus
(European Hornbeam)
Carpinus
betulus
Emerald Avenue®
(Emerald Avenue European Hornbeam)
Carpinus
betulus
'Fastigiata'
(Pyramidal European Hornbeam)
Carpinus
caroliniana
(American Hornbeam)
Carpinus
coreana
(Korean Hornbeam)
Carpinus
japonica
(Japanese Hornbeam)
Carpinus
orientalis
(Oriental Hornbeam)
Dodonaea
Dodonaea
viscosa
(Hop Bush)
Eucommia
Eucommia
ulmoides
(Hardy Rubber Tree )
Fontanesia
Fontanesia
philliraeoides
subsp.
fortunei
(Fontanesia)
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
americana
(White Ash )
Fraxinus
anomala
(Singleleaf Ash )
Fraxinus
excelsior
(Euopean Ash )
Fraxinus
latifolia
(Oregon Ash)
Fraxinus
ornus
(Flowering Ash)
Fraxinus
oxycarpa
'Raywood'
(Raywood Ash )
Fraxinus
pennsylvanica
(Green Ash)
Fraxinus
quadrangulata
(Blue Ash)
Fraxinus
sieboldiana
(Siebold Ash, )
Halesia
Halesia
carolina
(Carolina Silverbell )
Ptelea
Ptelea
crenulata
(California Hoptree )
Ptelea
trifoliata
(Hoptree )
Ptelea
trifoliata
subsp.
angustifolia
(Narrowleaf Hoptree )
Pterocarya
Pterocarya
fraxinifolia
(Caucasian Wingnut)
Pterocarya
stenoptera
(Chinese Wingnut)
Ulmus
Ulmus
ACCOLADE™
(Accolade Elm)
Ulmus
'Homestead'
(Homestead Elm)
Ulmus
americana
(American Elm)
Ulmus
davidiana
(David Elm)
Ulmus
davidiana
var.
davidiana
none
Ulmus
davidiana
var.
japonica
Emerald Sunshine®
(Emerald Sunshine Elm)
Ulmus
davidiana
var.
japonica
(Japanese Elm)
Ulmus
glabra
'Camperdownii'
(Camperdown Scotch Elm)
Ulmus
×
hollandica
(Dutch Elm )
Ulmus
parvifolia
(Lacebark Elm )
Ulmus
parvifolia
ALLÉE®
(Allee Lacebark Elm)
Ulmus
parvifolia
Bosque™
(Bosque Lacebark Elm)
Ulmus
parvifolia
'Frosty'
(Frosty Lacebark Elm)
Ulmus
pumila
(Siberian Elm)