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Aesculus
Aesculus
chinensis
(Chinese Horsechestnut)
Cercidiphyllum
Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
(Katsura )
Cercis
Cercis
canadensis
(Eastern Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
'Forest Pansy'
(Forest Pansy Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
'Ruby Falls'
(Ruby Falls Weeping Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
mexicana
(Mexican Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
texensis
'Oklahoma'
(Oklahoma Redbud)
Cercis
chinensis
'Avondale'
(Avondale Chinese Redbud)
Cercis
siliquastrum
(Judus Tree )
Cotinus
Cotinus
coggygria
(Common Smoketree )
Cotinus
coggygria
'Royal Purple'
(Royal Purple Smoketree)
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Delonix
Delonix
regia
(Royal Poinciana)
Feijoa
Feijoa
sellowiana
(Pineapple Guava )
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
americana
(White Ash )
Fraxinus
americana
Autumn Purple®
(Autumn Purple Ash)
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
'Zuni'
(Zuni Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
chekiangensis
(Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Magnolia
Magnolia
Black Tulip™
(Black Tulip Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Randy'
(Randy Magnolia)
Magnolia
'Star Wars'
(Star Wars Magnolia)
Magnolia
campbellii
(Campbell's Magnolia )
Magnolia
stellata
'Rosea'
(Rosea Star Magnolia )
Melaleuca
Melaleuca
nesophila
(Pink Melaleuca )
Morella
Morella
rubra
(Red Bayberry )
Olneya
Olneya
tesota
(Ironwood)
Pistacia
Pistacia
chinensis
(Chinese Pistache )
Platanus
Platanus
occidentalis
(American Sycamore or Planetree )
Platanus
racemosa
(California Sycamore )
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Quercus
Quercus
stellata
(Post Oak)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
arboreum
subsp.
cinnamomeum
(Cinnamon Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
concinnum
(Concinnum Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
hodgsonii
(Hodgson Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
macrophyllum
(Western Rhododendron)
Spathodea
Spathodea
campanulata
(African Tulip Tree)
Vitex
Vitex
lucens
(Puriri )
