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Acer buergerianum

Three-toothed Maple, Trident Maple
Open habit of a mature tree. Open habit of a mature tree. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Large flakey grey bark on a portion of a tree trunk Large flakey grey bark on a portion of a tree trunk Inflorescence Inflorescence Trident shaped green leaves Trident shaped green leaves Winged sumara fruits Winged sumara fruits
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Japanese Maple
Small tree with rounded crown in lawn. Yellow-green foliage. Small tree with rounded crown in lawn. Yellow-green foliage. Fall form Fall form Leaves in the summer. Leaves in the summer. Leaves Leaves Fall leaves Fall leaves Trunk Trunk

Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku'

Coral Bark Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' Acer palmatum 'Sangokaku' Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'

Acer rubrum

Carolina Maple, Red Maple, Scarlet Maple, Soft Maple, Swamp Maple
Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Bud Bud Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Upright green fuzzy bud at top is a leaf bud with silky hairs Upright green fuzzy bud at top is a leaf bud with silky hairs Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Cluster of male flowers showing filaments and anthers Cluster of male flowers showing filaments and anthers
15 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer saccharinum

River Maple, Silverleaf Maple, Silver Maple, Swamp Maple, Water Maple, White Maple
From From Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Foliage Foliage New foliage New foliage Older bark Older bark Samaras (fruits) Samaras (fruits)
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer truncatum

Purple Blow Maple, Shangtung Maple
Acer truncatum Acer truncatum Fall color Fall color Acer truncatum Acer truncatum Acer truncatum Acer truncatum Form Form Bark, April- Brookside Gardens (Montgomery Co, MD). Bark, April- Brookside Gardens (Montgomery Co, MD).
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer x freemanii

Freeman maple
tree row with red fall color tree row with red fall color underside of branch fall color underside of branch fall color leaf buds leaf buds full tree fall color full tree fall color underside of leaf fall color underside of leaf fall color Leaf closeup Leaf closeup
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Albizia julibrissin

Mimosa, Persian Silk Tree, Pink Silk Tree, Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Albizia julibrissin Leaves and Flower Albizia julibrissin Leaves and Flower
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Aralia elata

Angelica Tree, Japanese Angelica Tree
Form Form Aralia Elata Aralia Elata Form Form Panicles of white flowers Panicles of white flowers Cluster of small round purple drupes Cluster of small round purple drupes Aralia elata Aralia elata
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Aralia spinosa

Angelica Tree, Devil's Walkingstick, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club, Hercules's Club, Hercules's-Club, Prickly Ash, Prickly Elder
Aralia spinosa - axil prickles Aralia spinosa - axil prickles Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Aralia spinosa - compound leaf Aralia spinosa - compound leaf Aralia spinosa habit with flowers Aralia spinosa habit with flowers inflorescence inflorescence

Betula nigra

Black Birch, Red Birch, River Birch, Water Birch
Betula nigra Betula nigra Dark, gray brown bark, slightly exfoliating. Dark, gray brown bark, slightly exfoliating. Shoot with alternate ovate leaves. Shoot with alternate ovate leaves. Pinkish orange exfoliating back on 3 trunks. Pinkish orange exfoliating back on 3 trunks. Specimen just leafing out. 3 trunks. Exfoliating bark. Specimen just leafing out. 3 trunks. Exfoliating bark. Close-up on gray, exfoliating bark Close-up on gray, exfoliating bark
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Broussonetia papyrifera

Paper Mullberry, Tapa Cloth Tree
Broussonetia papyrifera Broussonetia papyrifera Broussonetia papyrifera Broussonetia papyrifera Fruit and Leaves On Tree Fruit and Leaves On Tree Fruit and Leaf Fruit and Leaf Leaves Leaves

Brugmansia

Angel's Trumpet, Tree Daturas
Brugmansia Brugmansia Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Leaves and flowers Leaves and flowers Yellow flowers Yellow flowers Pink Flowers Pink Flowers White flower White flower

Buddleja

Butterfly Bush
Flowers of 'Lonchinch' Flowers of 'Lonchinch' Flowers of 'Lonchinch' Flowers of 'Lonchinch' Flutterby 'Peace' flowers Flutterby 'Peace' flowers Flutterby 'Lavendar' flowers Flutterby 'Lavendar' flowers Shoot with gray green leaves & terminal spikes of orange flowers Shoot with gray green leaves & terminal spikes of orange flowers
20 Cultivars/Varieties

Buddleja alternifolia

Alternate Leaf Butterfly Bush, Alternate-leaved Butterfly Bush, Fountain Butterfly Bush, Weeping Butterfly Bush
Buddleja alternifolia flowers Buddleja alternifolia flowers Buddleja alternifolia (fountain butterfly bush) Buddleja alternifolia (fountain butterfly bush) Buddleja alternifolia form Buddleja alternifolia form Buddleja alternifolia leaves Buddleja alternifolia leaves Buddleja alternifolia leaves Buddleja alternifolia leaves Buddleja alternifolia Buddleja alternifolia
1 Cultivar/Variety

Calocedrus decurrens

California Incense Cedar, California post cedar, Incense Cedar, Incense-cedar
Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens Calocedrus decurrens
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Camellia oleifera

Oil-seed Camellia, Tea-oil Camellia, Tea-oil Tree
Camellia oleifera Camellia oleifera Camellia oleifera Camellia oleifera Flower w/ Ant Pollinators - Fall - Buncombe Co., NC Flower w/ Ant Pollinators - Fall - Buncombe Co., NC Flower, Buncombe Co, NC Flower, Buncombe Co, NC Flower Flower Camellia Oleifera Camellia Oleifera
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Camellia sinensis

Assam Tea, Tea Camellia, Tea Plant, Tea Tree Camellia
Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Camellia sinensis Plantation Plantation
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Carya illinoinensis

Hardy Pecan, Pecan
Carya illinoinensis Carya illinoinensis Carya illinoinensis fruit Carya illinoinensis fruit Carya illinoinensis bloom Carya illinoinensis bloom Carya illinoinensis ripe fruit Carya illinoinensis ripe fruit Fruit Fruit Bark Bark
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Carya illinoinensis 'Elliot'

Elliot Pecan

Carya illinoinensis 'Forkert'

Forkert Pecan

Carya illinoinensis 'Gloria Grande'

Gloria Grande Pecan, Northern Pecan, Pecan
Carya illinoinensis Carya illinoinensis Carya illinoinensis Carya illinoinensis Carya illinoinensis Carya illinoinensis

Carya illinoinensis 'Kiowa'

Kiowa Pecan

Carya illinoinensis 'Lakota'

'Lakota', Lakota Pecan

Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee'

Pawnee Pecan
Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee' Carya illinoinensis 'Pawnee'

Carya illinoinensis 'Stuart'

Stuart Pecan
The fruits The fruits

Carya illinoinensis 'Sumner'

Sumner Pecan

Carya tomentosa

Big-bud Hickory, Mockernut Hickory, Squarenut, White Heart Hickory, White Hickory
Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Tree form (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Front and back of leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Front and back of leaf (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall bright green compounded leaves on branches with terminal buds bright green compounded leaves on branches with terminal buds Serrated margins (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Serrated margins (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall End bud (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall End bud (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Stem buds (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall Stem buds (Guilford County, NC)-Early Fall

Castanea henryi

Chestnut, Chinese Chinquapin, Chinquapin, Henry Chestnut, Henry Chinquapin, Henry's chestnut
Castanea henryi Castanea henryi Castanea henryi Castanea henryi Castanea henryi Castanea henryi Castanea henryi Castanea henryi

Castanea pumila

Allegheny Chinquapin, American Chinquapin, Chinquapin, Common Chinquapin, Dwarf Chestnut
Form Form Castanea pumila Castanea pumila Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Leaves and male catkins Leaves and male catkins Immature fruits Immature fruits
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Castanea pumila 'Fuller'

Fuller Chinquapin

Castanea pumila 'Rush'

Rush Chinquapin

Cedrus atlantica

Atlas Cedar, Blue Atlas Cedar
Cedrus atlantica bark Cedrus atlantica bark Cedrus atlantica branches Cedrus atlantica branches Cedrus atlantica form Cedrus atlantica form Cedrus atlantica needles Cedrus atlantica needles Cedrus atlantica needles 2 Cedrus atlantica needles 2 Cedrus atlantica stem Cedrus atlantica stem
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'

Blue Atlas Cedar
Form of the tree with blue-green leaves Form of the tree with blue-green leaves Form of the tree Form of the tree Grown as an espalier form Grown as an espalier form Young tree Young tree Fruit and leaves of the tree Fruit and leaves of the tree Closeup of a branch with blue-green leaves Closeup of a branch with blue-green leaves

Cedrus deodara 'Devinely Blue'

Devinely Blue Deodar Cedar
Cedrus deodara 'Devinely Blue' Cedrus deodara 'Devinely Blue' Cedrus deodara 'Devinely Blue' Cedrus deodara 'Devinely Blue' Cedrus deodara 'Devinely Blue' Cedrus deodara 'Devinely Blue' Cedrus deodara 'Divinely blue' Cedrus deodara 'Divinely blue'

Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs'

Himalayan Cedar, Karl Fuchs Himalayan Cedar
Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara 'Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara "Karl Fuchs' Cedrus deodara "Karl Fuchs'

Celtis sinensis

Chinese Hackberry, Chinese Nettle Tree, Japanese hackberry
Form Form Opposite leaves on a zig zag stem Opposite leaves on a zig zag stem Celtis sinensis Celtis sinensis Underside of leaf Underside of leaf Dark brown trunk and branches Dark brown trunk and branches Immature green drupes Immature green drupes
1 Cultivar/Variety

Celtis tenuifolia

Dwarf Hackberry, Georgia Hackberry, Hackberry, Small Hackberry, Small Sugar Hackberry, Sugarberry, Sugar Hackberry, Upland Hackberry
Branches (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Branches (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Leaf (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Leaf (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Leaves and fruit (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Leaves and fruit (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Tree bark (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Tree bark (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Tree trunk (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Tree trunk (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Orangish drupes (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall Orangish drupes (Schuyler County, NY)-Early Fall

Cercis canadensis subsp. mexicana

Mexican Redbud
Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Cercis canadensis var. mexicana

Cercis canadensis subsp. texensis 'Traveller'

Traveller Weeping Texas Redbud
Form Form Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Traveller' Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Traveller' Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Traveller' Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Traveller' Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Traveller' Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Traveller' Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Traveller' Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Traveller' Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Traveller' Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Traveller'

Cercis glabra

Smooth Redbud, Yunnan Redbud
Leaves of Cercis glabra Leaves of Cercis glabra Leaves of Cercis glabra Leaves of Cercis glabra Flowers of Cercis glabra Flowers of Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis glabra Cercis glabra
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cercis 'Merlot'

Merlot Redbud
Cercis canadensis 'Merlot' Cercis canadensis 'Merlot' Cercis canadensis 'Merlot' Cercis canadensis 'Merlot' Cercis canadensis 'Merlot' Cercis canadensis 'Merlot'

Cercis siliquastrum

Judas Tree, Love Tree, Mediterranean Redbud, Zemzarig
Form in bloom Form in bloom Pea-shaped flowers Pea-shaped flowers Close up of bloom Close up of bloom Leave Leave Fruit Fruit Seed pods Seed pods
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Chionanthus virginicus

American Fringetree, American Fringe Tree, Fringetree, Fringe Tree, Grancy Greybeard, Old Man's Beard, Sweetheart Tree, White Fringetree
Leafy branch with clusters of white flowers with ribbony petals. Leafy branch with clusters of white flowers with ribbony petals. Leafy branch with clusters of white flowers with ribbony petals. Leafy branch with clusters of white flowers with ribbony petals. Spring leaves Spring leaves Fringe tree oblong fruit green turning to purple Fringe tree oblong fruit green turning to purple Small, rounded tree with masses of white flowers. Small, rounded tree with masses of white flowers. Small rounded tree with yellow foliage Small rounded tree with yellow foliage

Chrysojasminum humile

Italian Yellow Jasmine
Close-up of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. Close-up of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. Shrub with yellow flowers. Shrub with yellow flowers. Shrub with yellow flowers. Shrub with yellow flowers. Shrub with yellow flowers. Shrub with yellow flowers.
1 Cultivar/Variety

Cleyera japonica

Japanese Cleyera, Sakaki
Form of a large shrub Form of a large shrub Form of a young shrub Form of a young shrub White flower with prominent stamens White flower with prominent stamens Green leaves Green leaves Bronzy new leaves Bronzy new leaves Flower bud on cultivar with variegated leaves Flower bud on cultivar with variegated leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Corylus fargesii

Chinese Hazelnut, Farges Filbert, Farges Hazelnut
Corylus fargesii Corylus fargesii Corylus fargesii Corylus fargesii Corylus fargesii Corylus fargesii Corylus fargesii Corylus fargesii Corylus fargesii Corylus fargesii Corylus fargesii Corylus fargesii

Cotinus

American Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Full grown tree in bloom with pinkish plumes Full grown tree in bloom with pinkish plumes Fall Form Fall Form Cotinus x 'Grace' leaf Cotinus x 'Grace' leaf Small yellowish cluster of flowers Small yellowish cluster of flowers Cotinus Cotinus Cotinus Cotinus
2 Cultivars/Varieties