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Acer
Acer
coriaceifolium
(Leatherleaf Maple)
Acer
oblongum
(Evergreen Maple )
Aleurites
Aleurites
moluccanus
(Candelnut)
Aleurites
rockinghamensis
(Candelnut)
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
× 'Austin Griffiths'
(Austin Griffiths Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
andersonii
(Santa Cruz Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
manzanita
(Parry Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
manzanita
'St. Helena'
(St. Helena Manzanita)
Artocarpus
Artocarpus
altilis
(Breadfruit)
Ceratonia
Ceratonia
siliqua
(Carob )
Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis
chrysophylla
(Golden Chinkapin )
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Delonix
Delonix
regia
(Royal Poinciana)
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
blakelyi
(Blakely's Red Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
cinerea
(Silver Dollar Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
nicholii
(Narrow-leaved Peppermint Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
pauciflora
subsp.
niphophila
(Alpine Snow Gum )
Eucalyptus
rodwayi
(Swamp Peppermint Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
urnigera
(Urn Gum)
Fremontodendron
Fremontodendron
(Flannel Bush )
Grevillea
Grevillea
robusta
(Silky Oak )
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
floribunda
(Asian Crape Myrtle )
Magnolia
Magnolia
ernestii
(Yellow Lily Tree)
Magnolia
lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
Maytenus
Maytenus
boaria
(Mayten )
Nothofagus
Nothofagus
dombeyi
(Evergreen Beech )
Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Olneya
Olneya
tesota
(Ironwood)
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tenuifolium
(Tawhiwhi )
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
Quercus
Quercus
agrifolia
(Coast Live Oak)
Quercus
berberidifolia
(California Scrub Oak )
Quercus
chrysolepis
(Canyon Live Oak)
Quercus
emoryi
(Emory Oak)
Quercus
engelmannii
(Engelmann Oak)
Quercus
glauca
(Japanese Blue Oak)
Quercus
hypoleucoides
(Silverleaf Oak)
Quercus
ilex
(Holly Oak )
Quercus
myrsinifolia
(Chinese Evergreen Oak )
Quercus
suber
(Cork Oak)
Quercus
wislizeni
(Interior Live Oak )
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Searsia
Searsia
lancea
(African Sumac )
Spathodea
Spathodea
campanulata
(African Tulip Tree)
Umbellularia
Umbellularia
californica
(Oregon Myrtle )
Washingtonia
Washingtonia
filifera
(California Fan Palm )
Yucca
Yucca
rostrata
(Big Bend Yucca )
