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Azadirachta
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indica
(Neem )
Carpinus
Carpinus
betulus
(European Hornbeam)
Carpinus
betulus
Emerald Avenue®
(Emerald Avenue European Hornbeam)
Carpinus
betulus
'Fastigiata'
(Pyramidal European Hornbeam)
Carpinus
caroliniana
(American Hornbeam)
Carpinus
coreana
(Korean Hornbeam)
Carpinus
fangiana
(Monkey Tail Hornbeam)
Carpinus
orientalis
(Oriental Hornbeam)
Carya
Carya
illinoinensis
(Pecan)
Carya
laciniosa
(Shellbark Hickory)
Carya
ovata
(Shagbark Hickory)
Castanea
Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
Castanea
mollissima
(Chinese Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Diospyros
Diospyros
virginiana
(Common Persimmon )
Eriobotrya
Eriobotrya
japonica
(Loquat)
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
latifolia
(Oregon Ash)
Fraxinus
ornus
(Flowering Ash)
Fraxinus
pennsylvanica
(Green Ash)
Fraxinus
quadrangulata
(Blue Ash)
Fraxinus
sieboldiana
(Siebold Ash, )
Halesia
Halesia
carolina
(Carolina Silverbell )
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Juglans
Juglans
californica
(California Walnut )
Juglans
nigra
(Black Walnut)
Koelreuteria
Koelreuteria
paniculata
(Golden Raintree )
Koelreuteria
paniculata
'Fastigiata'
(Upright Golden Raintree)
Malus
Malus
Brandywine®
(Brandywine Crabapple)
Malus
fusca
(Western Crabapple )
Malus
hupehensis
(Tea Crabapple)
Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Ostrya
Ostrya
virginiana
(Ironwood)
Poncirus
Poncirus
trifoliata
(Trifoliate Orange )
Poncirus
trifoliata
'Flying Dragon'
(Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange)
Prunus
Prunus
americana
(Wild Plum )
Prunus
armeniaca
(Apricot)
Prunus
mume
'Trumpet'
(Trumpet Japanese Flowering Apricot)
Prunus
subcordata
(Klamath Plum )
Styrax
Styrax
japonicus
'Pink Chimes'
(Pink Chimes Japanese Snowbell )
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
Ulmus
Ulmus
parvifolia
'Frosty'
(Frosty Lacebark Elm)
Ziziphus
Ziziphus
jujuba
(Jujube )
