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Aesculus
Aesculus
chinensis
(Chinese Horsechestnut)
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Crataegus
Crataegus
germanica
(Medlar)
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Davidia
Davidia
involucrata
(Dove Tree )
Diospyros
Diospyros
virginiana
(Common Persimmon )
Ficus
Ficus
carica
(Common Fig)
Frangula
Frangula
californica
(Coffeeberry )
Frangula
purshiana
(Cascara )
Juglans
Juglans
microcarpa
(Texas Walnut )
Luma
Luma
apiculata
(Arrayan )
Morella
Morella
rubra
(Red Bayberry )
Olea
Olea
europaea
(Common olive )
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
×
fortunei
(Fortune's Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
fragrans
(Fragrant Tea Olive, )
Platanus
Platanus
occidentalis
(American Sycamore or Planetree )
Platanus
racemosa
(California Sycamore )
Prunus
Prunus
caroliniana
(Carolina Cherrylaurel )
Pyrus
Pyrus
salicifolia
'Pendula'
(Weeping Willow-leaved Pear)
Stewartia
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)
Styrax
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum
americanum
(Prickly Ash )