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Acer
Acer
henryi
(Henry's Maple)
Acer
sempervirens
(Cretan Maple)
Aesculus
Aesculus
chinensis
(Chinese Horsechestnut)
Betula
Betula
utilis
(Himalayan Birch)
Crataegus
Crataegus
germanica
(Medlar)
Davidia
Davidia
involucrata
(Dove Tree )
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
americana
(White Ash )
Fraxinus
excelsior
(Euopean Ash )
Fraxinus
latifolia
(Oregon Ash)
Fraxinus
pennsylvanica
(Green Ash)
Fraxinus
sieboldiana
(Siebold Ash, )
Gleditsia
Gleditsia
triacanthos
(Honeylocust)
Gleditsia
triacanthos
var.
inermis
(Thornless Honeylocust)
Juglans
Juglans
microcarpa
(Texas Walnut )
Pyrus
Pyrus
salicifolia
'Pendula'
(Weeping Willow-leaved Pear)
Salix
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Stewartia
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum
americanum
(Prickly Ash )