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Broadleaf Plant Search
Acer
Acer
× Pacific Sunset™
(Pacific Sunset Maple)
Acer
davidii
(David Maple )
Acer
×
freemanii
(Freeman Maple )
Acer
×
freemanii
'Morgan'
(Morgan Maple)
Acer
macrophyllum
(Bigleaf Maple)
Acer
macrophyllum
'Seattle Sentinel'
(Seattle Sentinel Bigleaf Maple)
Acer
opalus
subsp.
obtusatum
(Bosnian Maple)
Acer
pensylvanicum
(Striped Maple )
Acer
platanoides
(Norway Maple)
Acer
platanoides
'Schwedleri'
(Schwedleri Norway Maple)
Acer
saccharinum
(Silver Maple)
Acer
saccharinum
'Laciniatum'
(Cutleaf Silver Maple)
Acer
saccharum
(Sugar Maple)
Acer
saccharum
Apollo®
(Apollo Sugar Maple)
Acer
saccharum
'John Pair'
(John Pair Sugar Maple)
Acer
saccharum
Lagacy®
(Lagacy Sugar Maple)
Acer
saccharum
'Sweet Shadow'
(Sweet Shadow Sugar Maple)
Acer
velutinum
(Velvet Maple)
Adansonia
Adansonia
digitata
(Baobab)
Aleurites
Aleurites
moluccanus
(Candelnut)
Aleurites
rockinghamensis
(Candelnut)
Artocarpus
Artocarpus
altilis
(Breadfruit)
Asimina
Asimina
triloba
(Common Pawpaw )
Castanea
Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Catalpa
Catalpa
bignonioides
(Southern Catalpa )
Catalpa
×
erubescens
'Purpurea'
(Purple Catalpa)
Catalpa
speciosa
(Northern Catalpa )
Ficus
Ficus
carica
(Common Fig)
Firmiana
Firmiana
simplex
(Chinese Parasol Tree )
Idesia
Idesia
polycarpa
(Iigiri Tree )
Liquidambar
Liquidambar
styraciflua
(American Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
Emerald Sentinel®
(Emerald Sentinel Sweetgum)
Magnolia
Magnolia
macrophylla
(Bigleaf Magnolia)
Paulownia
Paulownia
tomentosa
(Empress Tree )
Platanus
Platanus
acerifolia
(London Planetree )
Platanus
mexicana
(Mexican Sycamore)
Platanus
occidentalis
(American Sycamore or Planetree )
Platanus
racemosa
(California Sycamore )
Populus
Populus
balsamifera
(Balsam Poplar)
Quercus
Quercus
alba
((Eastern) White Oak)
Quercus
macrocarpa
(Bur Oak )
Quercus
marilandica
(Blackjack Oak )
Quercus
muehlenbergii
(Chinkapin Oak )
Quercus
velutina
(Black Oak)
Salix
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Tilia
Tilia
americana
(American Linden )
Tilia
americana
'Continental Appeal'
(Continental Appeal Linden )
Ulmus
Ulmus
glabra
'Camperdownii'
(Camperdown Scotch Elm)
Washingtonia
Washingtonia
filifera
(California Fan Palm )
Yucca
Yucca
rostrata
(Big Bend Yucca )
