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Acer
Acer
coriaceifolium
(Leatherleaf Maple)
Acer
henryi
(Henry's Maple)
Acer
sempervirens
(Cretan Maple)
Artemisia
Artemisia
ludoviciana
(Prairie Sage )
Atriplex
Atriplex
hymenelytra
(Desert Holly)
Azara
Azara
microphylla
'Variegata'
(Variegated Boxleaf Azara)
Buxus
Buxus
microphylla
var.
koreana
(Korean Littleleaf Boxwood)
Buxus
microphylla
var.
koreana
'Winter Gem'
(Winter Gem Boxwood)
Buxus
microphylla
var.
koreana
'Wintergreen'
(Wintergreen Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
(Common Boxwood )
Buxus
sempervirens
'Arborescens'
(Truetree Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
'Aurea-pendula'
(Aurea-pendula Boxwood )
Buxus
sempervirens
'Latifolia Maculata'
(Latifolia Maculata Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
'Suffruticosa'
(Edging Boxwood)
Buxus
sempervirens
'Variegata'
(Variegata Boxwood)
Carpinus
Carpinus
orientalis
(Oriental Hornbeam)
Celastrus
Celastrus
scandens
(American Bittersweet )
Celtis
Celtis
pallida
(Desert Hackberry )
Cercocarpus
Cercocarpus
betuloides
(Birchleaf Mountain-mahogany )
Cercocarpus
ledifolius
(Curlleaf Mountain-mahogany)
Cercocarpus
minutiflorus
(Smooth Mountain-mahogany)
Dirca
Dirca
palustris
(Leatherwood )
Dodonaea
Dodonaea
viscosa
(Hop Bush)
Ephedra
Ephedra
fasciculata
(Arizona Ephedra )
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
neglecta
(Omeo Eucalyptus )
Eucalyptus
pauciflora
subsp.
niphophila
(Alpine Snow Gum )
Euonymus
Euonymus
alatus
'Compactus'
(Burning Bush )
Euonymus
europaeus
(Common Spindle Tree )
Forestiera
Forestiera
pubescens
(Desert Olive)
Frangula
Frangula
alnus
(Alder Buckthorn )
Frangula
alnus
'Asplenifolia'
(Asplenifolia Alder Buckthorn)
Frangula
alnus
Fine Line®
(Fine Line Alder Buckthorn)
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
anomala
(Singleleaf Ash )
Hippophae
Hippophae
rhamnoides
(Sea Buckthorn)
Lindera
Lindera
benzoin
(Spicebush )
Lonicera
Lonicera
nitida
'Baggesens Gold'
(Baggesen's Gold Box Honeysuckle)
Lonicera
pileata
(Privet Honeysuckle)
Morella
Morella
californica
(Pacific Waxmyrtle )
Morella
pensylvanica
(Northern Bayberry )
Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia
axillaris
(Creeping Wire Vine)
Myrica
Myrica
gale
(Sweetgale )
Quercus
Quercus
hypoleucoides
(Silverleaf Oak)
Rhus
Rhus
chinensis
(Chinese Sumac )
Ribes
Ribes
davidii
( ge ye cha biao zi (革叶茶藨子) (Chinese name))
Shepherdia
Shepherdia
argentea
(Silver Buffaloberry )
Shepherdia
canadensis
(Russet Buffaloberry )
Sideroxylon
Sideroxylon
lanuginosum
(Gum Bumelia )
Simmondsia
Simmondsia
chinensis
(Jojoba )
Ternstroemia
Ternstroemia
gymnanthera
(Japanese Ternstroemia)
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum
americanum
(Prickly Ash )
Zanthoxylum
piperitum
(Japanese Prickly Ash)
Zanthoxylum
planispinum
(Winged Prickly Ash)