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Alnus
Alnus
glutinosa
(Common Alder )
Alnus
incana
subsp.
rugosa
(Speckled Alder )
Alnus
japonica
(Japanese Alder)
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
japonica
(Japanese 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 )
Corylus
Corylus
americana
(American Hazel )
Corylus
avellana
(Hazelnut )
Corylus
avellana
'Contorta'
(Contorted Filbert )
Corylus
avellana
'Rote Zeller'
(Rote Zeller Hazelnut)
Juglans
Juglans
californica
(California Walnut )
Juglans
nigra
(Black Walnut)
Morella
Morella
rubra
(Red Bayberry )
Ostrya
Ostrya
virginiana
(Ironwood)
Platycarya
Platycarya
strobilacea
(Platycarya)
Populus
Populus
alba
(White Poplar )
Populus
×
canescens
(Gray Poplar)
Populus
deltoides
(Eastern Cottonwood)
Populus
fremontii
(Fremont Cottonwood )
Populus
grandidentata
(Bigtooth Aspen)
Populus
nigra
(Black Poplar)
Populus
tremula
(European Aspen )
Pterocarya
Pterocarya
fraxinifolia
(Caucasian Wingnut)
Pterocarya
stenoptera
(Chinese Wingnut)
Quercus
Quercus
acutissima
(Sawtooth Oak)
Quercus
agrifolia
(Coast Live Oak)
Quercus
arizonica
(Arizona Oak )
Quercus
berberidifolia
(California Scrub Oak )
Quercus
castaneifolia
(Chestnut-leaved Oak )
Quercus
coccinea
(Scarlet Oak)
Quercus
douglasii
(Blue Oak )
Quercus
durata
(Leather Oak)
Quercus
emoryi
(Emory Oak)
Quercus
glandulifera
(Konara Oak)
Quercus
ilicifolia
(Bear Oak)
Quercus
marilandica
(Blackjack Oak )
Quercus
muehlenbergii
(Chinkapin Oak )
Quercus
myrsinifolia
(Chinese Evergreen Oak )
Quercus
palustris
(Pin Oak )
Quercus
prinoides
(Dwarf Chinquapin Oak )
Quercus
rubra
(Red Oak)
Quercus
suber
(Cork Oak)
Quercus
turbinella
(Scrub Live Oak)
Quercus
undulata
(Wavyleaved Oak)
Quercus
wislizeni
(Interior Live Oak )
