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Atriplex
Atriplex
hymenelytra
(Desert Holly)
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Azara
microphylla
'Variegata'
(Variegated Boxleaf Azara)
Carpinus
Carpinus
orientalis
(Oriental Hornbeam)
Celtis
Celtis
pallida
(Desert Hackberry )
Frangula
Frangula
alnus
'Asplenifolia'
(Asplenifolia Alder Buckthorn)
Frangula
alnus
Fine Line®
(Fine Line Alder Buckthorn)
Grevillea
Grevillea
aquifolium
(Holly Grevillea)
Rhus
Rhus
typhina
(Staghorn Sumac)
Rhus
typhina
'Laciniata'
(Laceleaf Staghorn Sumac)
Ribes
Ribes
odoratum
(Golden Currant )
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum
americanum
(Prickly Ash )
Zanthoxylum
piperitum
(Japanese Prickly Ash)
Zanthoxylum
planispinum
(Winged Prickly Ash)