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Artocarpus
Artocarpus
altilis
(Breadfruit)
Asimina
Asimina
triloba
(Common Pawpaw )
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
ledifolius
(Curlleaf Mountain-mahogany)
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cydonia
Cydonia
oblonga
(Quince)
Diospyros
Diospyros
kaki
(Japanese Persimmon )
Diospyros
virginiana
(Common Persimmon )
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
angustifolia
(Russian-olive)
Exochorda
Exochorda
racemosa
(Common Pearlbush)
Fagus
Fagus
sylvatica
'Asplenifolia'
(Fernleaf European Beech)
Fagus
sylvatica
'Miltonensis'
(Milton Weeping European Beech)
Fagus
sylvatica
'Purple Fountain'
(Purple Fountain European Beech)
Fagus
sylvatica
'Rotundifolia'
(Roundleaf European Beech)
Fagus
sylvatica
f.
pendula
(Weeping European Beech)
Ficus
Ficus
carica
(Common Fig)
Firmiana
Firmiana
simplex
(Chinese Parasol Tree )
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
biloba
(Ginkgo )
Gleditsia
Gleditsia
triacanthos
var.
inermis
'Sunburst'
(Sunburst Thornless Honeylocust)
Gymnocladus
Gymnocladus
dioica
(Kentucky Coffeetree)
Illicium
Illicium
floridanum
(Florida Anise Tree )
Juglans
Juglans
microcarpa
(Texas Walnut )
Juglans
regia
(English Walnut )
Liriodendron
Liriodendron
chinense
(Chinese Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
(Tuliptree )
Liriodendron
tulipifera
'Aureo-marginatum'
(Aureo-marginatum Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
'Medio-pictum'
(Medio-pictum Tuliptree )
Maclura
Maclura
pomifera
(Osage-orange )
Magnolia
Magnolia
lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
Platanus
Platanus
occidentalis
(American Sycamore or Planetree )
Platanus
racemosa
(California Sycamore )
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Quercus
Quercus
mongolica
(Mongolian Oak)
Rhus
Rhus
lancea
(African Sumac )
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Searsia
Searsia
lancea
(African Sumac )
Styphnolobium
Styphnolobium
japonicum
(Japanese Pagodatree )
Styphnolobium
japonicum
Millstone™
(Millstone Japanese Pagodatree)
Styphnolobium
japonicum
'Pendula'
(Weeping Scholar-tree )
Styrax
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
