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Acer
Acer
carpinifolium
(Hornbeam Maple)
Aesculus
Aesculus
glabra
(Ohio Buckeye )
Aesculus
glabra
var.
arguta
(Texas Buckeye )
Aesculus
sylvatica
(Painted Buckeye )
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 )
Celtis
Celtis
occidentalis
(Common Hackberry)
Celtis
sinensis
(Japanese Hackberry )
Cercidiphyllum
Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
(Katsura )
Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
f.
pendulum
(Weeping Katsura Tree)
Diospyros
Diospyros
virginiana
(Common Persimmon )
Eucommia
Eucommia
ulmoides
(Hardy Rubber Tree )
Frangula
Frangula
alnus
'Asplenifolia'
(Asplenifolia Alder Buckthorn)
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
americana
(White Ash )
Fraxinus
pennsylvanica
(Green Ash)
Gleditsia
Gleditsia
triacanthos
(Honeylocust)
Gleditsia
triacanthos
var.
inermis
(Thornless Honeylocust)
Juglans
Juglans
nigra
(Black Walnut)
Ostrya
Ostrya
virginiana
(Ironwood)
Parthenocissus
Parthenocissus
quinquefolia
(Virginia Creeper )
Populus
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)
Ulmus
Ulmus
ACCOLADE™
(Accolade Elm)
Ulmus
'Homestead'
(Homestead Elm)
Ulmus
americana
(American Elm)
Ulmus
davidiana
var.
japonica
Emerald Sunshine®
(Emerald Sunshine Elm)
Ulmus
parvifolia
(Lacebark Elm )
Ulmus
parvifolia
'Frosty'
(Frosty Lacebark Elm)
Ulmus
pumila
(Siberian Elm)
Vaccinium
Vaccinium
angustifolium
(Lowbush Blueberry)
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum
americanum
(Prickly Ash )
Zanthoxylum
piperitum
(Japanese Prickly Ash)
Zanthoxylum
planispinum
(Winged Prickly Ash)
Zelkova
Zelkova
serrata
(Japanese Zelkova )
Zelkova
serrata
'Variegata'
(Variegated Japanese Zelkova)
