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Ailanthus
Ailanthus
altissima
(Tree of Heaven )
Alnus
Alnus
alnobetula
subsp.
crispa
(American Green Alder)
Betula
Betula
alleghaniensis
(Yellow Birch)
Betula
davurica
(Asian Black Birch )
Betula
lenta
(Sweet Birch )
Betula
maximowicziana
(Monarch Birch)
Betula
nana
(Dwarf Birch )
Betula
nigra
(River Birch)
Betula
nigra
Fox Valley™
(Fox Valley River Birch)
Betula
nigra
Heritage™
(Heritage River Birch)
Betula
pendula
(European White Birch )
Betula
pendula
'Laciniata'
(Cutleaf European White Birch)
Betula
pendula
'Purpurea'
(Purple European Birch)
Betula
pendula
'Youngii'
(Young's Weeping Birch)
Betula
platyphylla
(Asian White Birch )
Betula
platyphylla
Dakota Pinnacle®
(Dakota Pinnacle Asian White Birch )
Betula
populifolia
(Gray Birch )
Betula
populifolia
'Whitespire Senior'
(Whitespire Senior Gray Birch)
Betula
pubescens
(Downy Birch)
Betula
utilis
(Himalayan Birch)
Betula
utilis
var.
albosinensis
(Chinese Paper Birch, )
Betula
utilis
var.
jacquemontii
(Whitebarked Himalayan Birch)
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)
Eucommia
Eucommia
ulmoides
(Hardy Rubber Tree )
Fagus
Fagus
grandifolia
(American Beech)
Ficus
Ficus
carica
(Common Fig)
Gleditsia
Gleditsia
triacanthos
(Honeylocust)
Gleditsia
triacanthos
var.
inermis
(Thornless Honeylocust)
Juglans
Juglans
californica
(California Walnut )
Juglans
cinerea
(Butternut)
Juglans
microcarpa
(Texas Walnut )
Juglans
nigra
(Black Walnut)
Liquidambar
Liquidambar
formosana
(Formosan Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
(American Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
Emerald Sentinel®
(Emerald Sentinel Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
Gold Dust®
(Gold Dust Sweetgum)
Liquidambar
styraciflua
'Rotundiloba'
(Rotundiloba Sweetgum)
Nothofagus
Nothofagus
antarctica
(Southern Beech )
Nothofagus
obliqua
(Roble Beech)
Ostrya
Ostrya
virginiana
(Ironwood)
Platanus
Platanus
acerifolia
(London Planetree )
Platanus
occidentalis
(American Sycamore or Planetree )
Platanus
racemosa
(California Sycamore )
Platycarya
Platycarya
strobilacea
(Platycarya)
Populus
Populus
alba
(White Poplar )
Populus
fremontii
(Fremont Cottonwood )
Populus
grandidentata
(Bigtooth Aspen)
Ptelea
Ptelea
crenulata
(California Hoptree )
Pterocarya
Pterocarya
fraxinifolia
(Caucasian Wingnut)
Pterocarya
stenoptera
(Chinese Wingnut)
Quercus
Quercus
acutissima
(Sawtooth Oak)
Quercus
castaneifolia
(Chestnut-leaved Oak )
Quercus
coccinea
(Scarlet Oak)
Quercus
douglasii
(Blue Oak )
Quercus
glandulifera
(Konara Oak)
Quercus
ilicifolia
(Bear Oak)
Quercus
marilandica
(Blackjack Oak )
Quercus
muehlenbergii
(Chinkapin Oak )
Quercus
palustris
(Pin Oak )
Quercus
prinoides
(Dwarf Chinquapin Oak )
Quercus
rubra
(Red Oak)
Quercus
undulata
(Wavyleaved Oak)
Ulmus
Ulmus
'Homestead'
(Homestead Elm)
Ulmus
× Triumph™
(Triumph Elm)
Ulmus
americana
(American Elm)
Ulmus
davidiana
(David Elm)
Ulmus
davidiana
var.
davidiana
none
Ulmus
davidiana
var.
japonica
Emerald Sunshine®
(Emerald Sunshine Elm)
Ulmus
davidiana
var.
japonica
(Japanese Elm)
Ulmus
glabra
'Camperdownii'
(Camperdown Scotch Elm)
Ulmus
×
hollandica
(Dutch Elm )
Ulmus
parvifolia
(Lacebark Elm )
Ulmus
parvifolia
ALLÉE®
(Allee Lacebark Elm)
Ulmus
parvifolia
Bosque™
(Bosque Lacebark Elm)
Ulmus
pumila
(Siberian Elm)
Zanthoxylum
Zanthoxylum
americanum
(Prickly Ash )
Zelkova
Zelkova
serrata
(Japanese Zelkova )
Zelkova
serrata
'Variegata'
(Variegated Japanese Zelkova)
Ziziphus
Ziziphus
jujuba
(Jujube )