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Magnolia tripetala

Umbrella Magnolia, Umbrella-tree
Magnolia tripetala Magnolia tripetala Magnolia tripetala Magnolia tripetala Magnolia tripetala Magnolia tripetala Magnolia tripetala Magnolia tripetala Magnolia tripetala Magnolia tripetala Leaf Closeup - Buncombe Co., NC Leaf Closeup - Buncombe Co., NC

Magnolia virginiana

Beaver Tree, Castorwood, Small Laurel Magnolia, Small Magnolia, Swamp Magnolia, Sweetbay, Sweet Bay, Sweet Bay Magnolia, Sweetbay Magnolia, Sweet Magnolia, White Laurel
Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana bloom May 2021 bloom May 2021 Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana Under Leaf Under Leaf
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Magnolia x brooklynensis

Magnolia x brooklynensis 'Lois' upclose frost resistant flower Magnolia x brooklynensis 'Lois' upclose frost resistant flower Tree with emerging leaves & pale yellow goblet-shaped flowers. Tree with emerging leaves & pale yellow goblet-shaped flowers. Tree with emerging leaves & pale yellow goblet-shaped flowers. Tree with emerging leaves & pale yellow goblet-shaped flowers.
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Magnolia x brooklynensis 'Yellow Bird'

Flower and leaves Flower and leaves Yellow flower Yellow flower

Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory'

Anise Magnolia, Wada's Memory Magnolia
Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory' Magnolia x kewensis 'Wada's Memory'

Magnolia x loebneri

Loebner Magnolia
Magnolia x loebneri Magnolia x loebneri Flowers Flowers Flower 'Leonard Messel' Flower 'Leonard Messel' 'Spring Snow' cultivar with snow white petals 'Spring Snow' cultivar with snow white petals
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel'

Loebner magnolia, Magnolia
Magnolia x loebneri "Leonard Messel' Magnolia x loebneri "Leonard Messel' Magnolia x loebneri "Leonard Messel' Magnolia x loebneri "Leonard Messel' Magnolia x loebneri "Leonard Messel' Magnolia x loebneri "Leonard Messel' Magnolia x loebneri "Leonard Messel' Magnolia x loebneri "Leonard Messel' Magnolia x loebneri "Leonard Messel' Magnolia x loebneri "Leonard Messel' Magnolia x loebneri "Leonard Messel' Magnolia x loebneri "Leonard Messel'

Magnolia x loebneri 'Spring Snow'

Loebneri Magnolia, Spring Snow Magnolia
Magnolia x leobneri 'Spring Snow' Magnolia x leobneri 'Spring Snow' Magnolia x leobneri 'Spring Snow' Magnolia x leobneri 'Spring Snow' Magnolia x leobneri 'Spring Snow' Magnolia x leobneri 'Spring Snow' Magnolia x leobneri 'Spring Snow' Magnolia x leobneri 'Spring Snow' Magnolia x leobneri 'Spring Snow' Magnolia x leobneri 'Spring Snow' Magnolia x leobneri 'Spring Snow' Magnolia x leobneri 'Spring Snow'

Magnolia zenii

Zen Magnolia
Form Form Flowers Flowers Close up of flower Close up of flower Flower Flower Flower bud Flower bud Leaves Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Malus

Apple, Crabapple, Culinary Apple, Eating Apples, Wild Apples
Form in bloom in May Form in bloom in May White flowers with 5 sepals and stamens with yellow anthers White flowers with 5 sepals and stamens with yellow anthers Fruits of a crab apple Fruits of a crab apple Flowers in spring Flowers in spring Yellow fruits Yellow fruits Leaves with serrated margins Leaves with serrated margins
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Malus angustifolia

Narrowleaf Crab, Narrowleaf Crabapple, Southern Crabapple, Wild Crab, Wild Crabapple
Malus angustifolia Malus angustifolia Closeup of flowers Closeup of flowers Leaves and blossoms Leaves and blossoms

Malus coronaria

American Crabapple, Garland Crab, Sweet Crabapple, Wild Crabapple
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Fruit Fruit bark bark

Malus domestica

Apple, Apples
Form in bloom Form in bloom Flowers Flowers Fruit Fruit Immature fruit Immature fruit Leaves Leaves Underside of leaf Underside of leaf
11 Cultivars/Varieties

Malus domestica CrimsonCrisp®

Malus domestica 'Fuji'

Fuji Apple
Malus domestica "Fuji" Malus domestica "Fuji" Malus domestica "Fuji" Malus domestica "Fuji" Malus domestica "Fuji" Malus domestica "Fuji"

Malus domestica 'Gala'

Apple 'Gala', Gala Apple
Malus domestica "Gala" Malus domestica "Gala" Malus domestica "Gala" Malus domestica "Gala"

Malus domestica 'GoldRush'

Gold Rush Apple, Goldrush Apple
Malus domestica 'GoldRush' apples Malus domestica 'GoldRush' apples

Malus domestica 'Mutsu'

Crispin Apple, Mutsu Apple
Malus domestica "Mutsu" Malus domestica "Mutsu" Malus domestica "Mutsu" Malus domestica "Mutsu" Malus domestica "Mutsu" Malus domestica "Mutsu"

Malus domestica 'Red Delicious'

Red Delicious Apple
Malus domestica "Red Delicious" Malus domestica "Red Delicious" Malus domestica "Red Delicious" Malus domestica "Red Delicious"

Malus domestica 'Rome'

Red Rome Apple, Rome Apple, Rome Beauty Apple
Malus domestica "Rome" Malus domestica "Rome" Malus domestica "Rome" Malus domestica "Rome" Malus domestica "Rome" Malus domestica "Rome"

Malus domestica 'Stayman'

Stayman Apple, Stayman Winesap Apple
Malus domestica "Stayman" Malus domestica "Stayman" Malus domestica "Stayman" Malus domestica "Stayman" Malus domestica "Stayman" Malus domestica "Stayman"

Malus halliana

Hall Crabapple
Malus halliana Malus halliana Malus halliana Malus halliana
1 Cultivar/Variety

Malus hybrids

Crabapples, Flowering Crabapple
Malus hybrid Malus hybrid Malus hybrid Malus hybrid back of leaf back of leaf crabapple bark crabapple bark crabapple fruit crabapple fruit crabapple leaves crabapple leaves
9 Cultivars/Varieties

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Dawn Redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides Metasequoia glyptostroboides Metasequoia glyptostroboides Metasequoia glyptostroboides November cones have spirally arranged scales November cones have spirally arranged scales Metasequoia glyptostroboides Metasequoia glyptostroboides 'Ogon' leaf, Buncombe Co. NC, early fall 'Ogon' leaf, Buncombe Co. NC, early fall Metasequoia glyptostroboides living fossil female globular cones Metasequoia glyptostroboides living fossil female globular cones
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Morus alba

White Mulberry
Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba Morus alba
4 Cultivars/Varieties

Morus alba x rubra 'Illinois Everbearing'

Illinois Everbearing Mulberry
Morus rubra 'Illinois Everbearing' Morus rubra 'Illinois Everbearing'

Morus alba x rubra 'Silk Hope'

Silk Hope Mulberry

Morus indica 'Unryo'

Contorted Mulberry

Morus rubra

Common Mulberry, Mulberry, Red Mulberry
Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Morus rubra Leaves - June - Halifax Co., NC Leaves - June - Halifax Co., NC
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Morus rubra 'Collier'

Collier Red Mulberry

Morus rubra 'Hicks Everbearing'

Hicks Everbearing Red Mulberry

Morus rubra 'Townsend'

Townsend Red Mulberry

Morus rubra 'Travis'

Travis Red Mulberry
Morus rubra 'Travis' Morus rubra 'Travis' Morus rubra 'Travis' Morus rubra 'Travis' Morus rubra 'Travis' Morus rubra 'Travis'

Myrica californica

California Bayberry, California Myrtle, California Wax Myrtle, Pacific Bayberry, Pacific Wax Myrtle
Form in October in Mendocino County, California Form in October in Mendocino County, California Leaves in October in Mendocino County, California Leaves in October in Mendocino County, California Stem and flowers in July in Humboldt County, California Stem and flowers in July in Humboldt County, California Stem, leaves and fruit in Del Norde County, California Stem, leaves and fruit in Del Norde County, California

Myrica cerifera

Bayberry, Candleberry, Dwarf Bayberry, Dwarf Wax-myrtle, Eastern Bayberry, Southern Bayberry, Southern Waxmyrtle, Southern Wax Myrtle, Tallow Shrub, Waxmyrtle, Wax Myrtle
Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera Myrica cerifera

Nyssa ogeche

Ogeechee Lime, Ogeechee Tupelo
Form of the tree Form of the tree Trees growing along water Trees growing along water Flowers with white petals and oval green center Flowers with white petals and oval green center Simple, ovate, alternate leaves. Simple, ovate, alternate leaves. Green fruit next to a ruler showing that it's ca. 3 cm long. Green fruit next to a ruler showing that it's ca. 3 cm long. Brown trunks of the tree Brown trunks of the tree

Nyssa sinensis

Chinese Tupelo
Large, ovate, entire leaves Large, ovate, entire leaves ruler next to a leaf to show it is ca. 16 cm long. ruler next to a leaf to show it is ca. 16 cm long. ruler next to green fruits to show they are ca. 3 cm long. ruler next to green fruits to show they are ca. 3 cm long. Reddish leaves and black, olive-like fruits. Reddish leaves and black, olive-like fruits.

Nyssa sylvatica

Blackgum, Black Gum, Black Tupelo, Common Tupelo Tree, Cotton Gum, Nyssa, Pepperidge, Sour Gum, Tupelo
Tree with dense ovoid crown Tree with dense ovoid crown Flower and Leaves Detail Flower and Leaves Detail tree trunk with brown, furrowed bark. tree trunk with brown, furrowed bark. Fall Leaves, bright scarlet. Fall Leaves, bright scarlet. Young tree with new leave emerging coppery red. Young tree with new leave emerging coppery red. Staked, erect shoot bearing alternate simple reddish leaves. Staked, erect shoot bearing alternate simple reddish leaves.
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Olea europaea

Common Olive, European Olive, Olive
Olea europaea Olea europaea Trunk of a mature tree Trunk of a mature tree Mature fruit Mature fruit Flowers Flowers Olea europaea Olea europaea Leaf closeup Leaf closeup
5 Cultivars/Varieties

Osmanthus heterophyllus

Chinese Holly, False Holly, False Olive, Holly-leaf Osmanthus, Holly Olive, Holly Osmanthus, Holly Tea Olive
Osmanthus heterophyllus Osmanthus heterophyllus Osmanthus heterophyllus Osmanthus heterophyllus Osmanthus heterophyllus Osmanthus heterophyllus Osmanthus heterophyllus Osmanthus heterophyllus Hedge Hedge Leaves Leaves
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Osmanthus x burkwoodii

Burkwood Osmanthus
Tubular white fragrant flowers Tubular white fragrant flowers Leaves Leaves Flowers and leathery leaves Flowers and leathery leaves Shrub with thousands of small white flowers. Shrub with thousands of small white flowers. Hand holding leafy shoot with white tubular flowers. Hand holding leafy shoot with white tubular flowers. Close-up of white tubular flowers, each with 2 anthers. Close-up of white tubular flowers, each with 2 anthers.
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Osmanthus x fortunei

Fortune's Osmanthus, Fortune's Tea Olive
Osmanthus x fortunei in the fall in Moore County Osmanthus x fortunei in the fall in Moore County Osmanthus x fortunei Osmanthus x fortunei Osmanthus x fortunei Osmanthus x fortunei Osmanthus x fortunei in the fall in Moore County Osmanthus x fortunei in the fall in Moore County Osmanthus x fortunei Osmanthus x fortunei Shrub with dark green leaves. Shrub with dark green leaves.
3 Cultivars/Varieties

Ostrya virginiana

American Hop-hornbeam, Eastern Hop Hornbeam, Hop Hornbeam, Hop Horn Beam, Ironwood, Leverwood, Wooly Hop hornbeam
Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana Ostrya virginiana

Oxydendrum arboreum

Lily of the Valley Tree, Sorrel Tree, Sourwood
Oxydendrum arboreum showing red leaves of autumn. Oxydendrum arboreum showing red leaves of autumn. Flowers Flowers Oxydendrum arboreum leaves in the fall in Moore County Oxydendrum arboreum leaves in the fall in Moore County Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum Oxydendrum arboreum
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Paulownia fortunei

Dragontree, Dragon Tree, Empress Tree, Fortune's Empress Tree, Princess Tree
Form Form Close up of flower Close up of flower Flowers Flowers Leaves Leaves Leaf closeup Leaf closeup Bark Bark

Photinia serratifolia

Chinese Hawthorn, Chinese Photinia, Oriental Photinia
Form Form Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia Photinia serratifolia 'Pink Crispy' 'Pink Crispy' Form Form

Picea likiangensis var. purpurea

Purplecone Spruce, Purple Lijiang Spruce, Purple Likiang Spruce

Picrasma quassioides

Indian Quassiawood
Form Form Flowers Flowers Bark Bark Leaves an bark Leaves an bark Stem Stem Leaves Leaves