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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 )
Diospyros
Diospyros
virginiana
(Common Persimmon )
Euonymus
Euonymus
atropurpureus
(Eastern Wahoo)
Euonymus
europaeus
(Common Spindle Tree )
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
excelsior
(Euopean Ash )
Fraxinus
latifolia
(Oregon Ash)
Fraxinus
ornus
(Flowering Ash)
Fraxinus
oxycarpa
'Raywood'
(Raywood Ash )
Fraxinus
pennsylvanica
(Green Ash)
Fraxinus
quadrangulata
(Blue Ash)
Fraxinus
sieboldiana
(Siebold Ash, )
Gleditsia
Gleditsia
triacanthos
var.
inermis
'Sunburst'
(Sunburst Thornless Honeylocust)
Halesia
Halesia
carolina
(Carolina Silverbell )
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Juglans
Juglans
californica
(California Walnut )
Juglans
microcarpa
(Texas Walnut )
Juglans
nigra
(Black Walnut)
Koelreuteria
Koelreuteria
paniculata
(Golden Raintree )
Koelreuteria
paniculata
'Fastigiata'
(Upright Golden Raintree)
Malus
Malus
Brandywine®
(Brandywine Crabapple)
Malus
floribunda
(Japanese Flowering Crabapple)
Malus
fusca
(Western Crabapple )
Malus
hupehensis
(Tea Crabapple)
Malus
×
robusta
(Cherry Crabapple)
Malus
transitoria
(Transitoria Crabapple )
Malus
transitoria
Golden Raindrops®
(Golden Raindrops Crabapple)
Nothofagus
Nothofagus
antarctica
(Southern Beech )
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
armeniaca
'Goldcot'
(Goldcot Apricot)
Prunus
mume
(Japanese Apricotc )
Prunus
mume
'Peggy Clarke'
(Peggy Clarke Japanese Flowering 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
ALLÉE®
(Allee Lacebark Elm)
Ulmus
parvifolia
'Frosty'
(Frosty Lacebark Elm)
Ziziphus
Ziziphus
jujuba
(Jujube )
