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Abies firma

Japanese Fir, Momi Fir
Coniferous habit of a mature tree Coniferous habit of a mature tree Closeup of short flat green Closeup of short flat green Light green young cones pointing downwards on stems Light green young cones pointing downwards on stems Underside of flat needles showing brown stem. Underside of flat needles showing brown stem. Light green flat needles on new stem Light green flat needles on new stem Opposite stems on a branch Opposite stems on a branch

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 fabri

Emerald Jade Maple, Faber's Maple
Branch with simple, entire, lanceolate leaves. Branch with simple, entire, lanceolate leaves. Leaves and samaras Leaves and samaras Leaves and samaras Leaves and samaras Bark Bark Branch with simple, entire, lanceolate leaves & white flowers. Branch with simple, entire, lanceolate leaves & white flowers. Acer fabri Acer fabri

Acer griseum

Paper Bark Maple, Paperbark Maple
Young tree form. Young tree form. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Color illustration of the technical details of this species. Form and hints of fall color. Form and hints of fall color. Fall color Fall color Trifolate compound leaves Trifolate compound leaves Acer griseum Acer griseum

Acer palmatum

Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple Cultivars
Acer palmatum Acer palmatum Illustration of all the details of this species. Illustration of all the details of this species. Acer palmatum 'Purple Ghost' Fall Color Leaves Acer palmatum 'Purple Ghost' Fall Color Leaves Acer palmatum 'Green Cascade' leaf Acer palmatum 'Green Cascade' leaf Leaf Buds - March - Warren Co., NC Leaf Buds - March - Warren Co., NC Red fall leaves and red samaras (Cabarrus County, NC) Red fall leaves and red samaras (Cabarrus County, NC)
32 Cultivars/Varieties

Acer palmatum 'Kiyohime'

Kiyohime Japanese Maple, Spreading Japanese Maple
Form Form Leaves Leaves Acer palmatum 'Kiyohime' in pot Acer palmatum 'Kiyohime' in pot Acer palmatum 'Kiyohime' form Acer palmatum 'Kiyohime' form Winter form Winter form Leaf close up Leaf close up

Acer palmatum 'Mikawa yatsubusa'

Japanese Maple
Fall Form - Red-Orange Leaves Fall Form - Red-Orange Leaves Fall Leaves - Red-Orange in color Fall Leaves - Red-Orange in color New Growth- light green leaves emerging from a red sheath New Growth- light green leaves emerging from a red sheath Form in Summer - Dark Green Leaves Form in Summer - Dark Green Leaves

Adenium obesum

Desert Azalea, Desert Rose, Impala Lily, Mock Azalea, Sabi Star
Form in a pot Form in a pot Pink Flowers Pink Flowers Flowers of 'Dark Red' Flowers of 'Dark Red' Leaves Leaves Form Form In pot In pot

Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea
purple blooms purple blooms Growing on a fence Growing on a fence purple blooms purple blooms As bonsai As bonsai Form- Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Form- Aug. 23 - Wake Co., NC Leaves Leaves
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Buxus

Box, Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Parasol' Buxus sempervirens 'Parasol' Buxus microphylla 'Green Pillow' Buxus microphylla 'Green Pillow' Buxus Sempervirens Buxus Sempervirens Buxus microphylla Buxus microphylla Buxus_microphylla Buxus_microphylla Buxus Microphylla 'Japonica' Buxus Microphylla 'Japonica'
14 Cultivars/Varieties

Buxus harlandii

Harland Boxwood, Japanese Box
Buxus harlandii Buxus harlandii Buxus harlandii Buxus harlandii Leaves Leaves
1 Cultivar/Variety

Buxus microphylla

Littleleaf Box, Littleleaf Boxwood
Buxus microphylla Buxus microphylla Buxus microphylla Buxus microphylla Buxus microphylla Buxus microphylla Form Form Form Form
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'

English Boxwood
Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa' Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'

Buxus sempervirens 'Vardar Valley'

Common Box, Vardar Valley Boxwood
Form in September in Asheville, North Carolina Form in September in Asheville, North Carolina Leaves closeup in September in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Leaves closeup in September in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Foliage in August in Bethesda, Maryland Foliage in August in Bethesda, Maryland Manicured mounded form Asheville, North Carolina Manicured mounded form Asheville, North Carolina

Carpinus turczaninovii

Korean Hornbeam, Turczaninow Hornbeam
Form of a full grown tree Form of a full grown tree Form Form Leaves & Branches - June - Licheng Dist., CN Leaves & Branches - June - Licheng Dist., CN Leaves & Stem Leaves & Stem Leaf Sprouts & Flowers Leaf Sprouts & Flowers Used as a bonsai specimen Used as a bonsai specimen

Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'

Blue Atlas Cedar, Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula' Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'

Cedrus deodara

Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar
Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara Cedrus deodara
20 Cultivars/Varieties

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'

Golden Hinoke Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii' Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Crippsii'

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis'

Form Form Form Form Leaf closeup Leaf closeup As a bonsai As a bonsai Bark Bark Branch Branch

Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Reis Dwarf'

Reis Dwarf Hinoke Cypress
Bonsai in August in Fairfax, Virginia Bonsai in August in Fairfax, Virginia

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Tsukumo'

Japanese False-cypress, Tsukumo False-cypress

Corylopsis platypetala

Chinese Winter Hazel, Winter Hazel
Corylopsis platypetala Corylopsis platypetala Corylopsis platypetala Corylopsis platypetala Corylopsis platypetala Corylopsis platypetala Corylopsis platypetala Corylopsis platypetala

Cycas revoluta

Cycad, Japanese Sago Palm, King Sago Palm, Sago Palm
Cycad growing in a pot Cycad growing in a pot Cycad growing in a pot Cycad growing in a pot Form - June - Wake Co., NC Form - June - Wake Co., NC Form - February - Wake Co., NC Form - February - Wake Co., NC Cycas revoluta Cycas revoluta Center Form - Feb. 23 - Wake Co., NC Center Form - Feb. 23 - Wake Co., NC

Elaeocarpus hainanensis

Fringed Bell Tree, Hainan Elaeocarpus, Hainan Quandong
Elaeocarpus hainanensis Elaeocarpus hainanensis Elaeocarpus hainanensis Elaeocarpus hainanensis Elaeocarpus hainanensis Elaeocarpus hainanensis Elaeocarpus hainanensis Elaeocarpus hainanensis
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Ficus benjamina

Benjamin Tree, Chinese Banyan, Fig, Indian Rubber Plant, Java Fig, Small-leaved Rubber Plant, Weeping Fig
Potted Plant Potted Plant Leaves Leaves Varigated Leaves Varigated Leaves Fruit Fruit Tree Tree Ficus benjamina Ficus benjamina
13 Cultivars/Varieties

Ficus microcarpa 'Ginseng'

Ficus Ginseng, Ginseng Ficus, Pot-bellied Ficus
Bonsai form of the plant Bonsai form of the plant Bonsai form of the plant Bonsai form of the plant

Ficus microcarpa 'Golden Gate'

Golden Gate Ficus, Golden Gate Ficus Bonsai Tree, Taiwan Ficus Bonsai Tree
As bonsai As bonsai

Ficus neriifolia

Willow Leaf Fig, Willow-leaf Fig
Form in January in Bhujung, Nepal Form in January in Bhujung, Nepal Large plant in a container in a greenhouse Large plant in a container in a greenhouse Grown as a bonsai Grown as a bonsai Leaves and branches in June in Himachal Pradesh, India Leaves and branches in June in Himachal Pradesh, India Fruits in June in Himachal PRadesh, India Fruits in June in Himachal PRadesh, India

Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree
mature tree by a pool. Crown is loosely pyramidal in shape. mature tree by a pool. Crown is loosely pyramidal in shape. Young tree with pyramidal shape & dense branching. Young tree with pyramidal shape & dense branching. leafy shoots bearing beige-orange fleshy seeds. leafy shoots bearing beige-orange fleshy seeds. Shoot bearing 2-lobed, fan-shaped leaves. Shoot bearing 2-lobed, fan-shaped leaves. Round fleshy seeds dangling on thin stalks from branches. Round fleshy seeds dangling on thin stalks from branches. Trunk with rough, furrowed bark Trunk with rough, furrowed bark
10 Cultivars/Varieties

Ginkgo biloba 'Bryson City'

'Bryson City' Ginkgo, Ginkgo, Maiden Hairtree

Ixora coccinea

Burning Love, Flame Flower, Flame of the Woods, Jungle Flame, Jungle Geranium, Ratambala, Red Ixora
Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea Ixora coccinea
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Ixora javanica

Javanese Ixora, Jungle Flame, Jungle Geranium, Red Ixora
Form in April in Hat Yai District in Thailand Form in April in Hat Yai District in Thailand Flower in April in Hat Yai District in Thailand Flower in April in Hat Yai District in Thailand Flower closeup in February in Ko Samui District< Thailand Flower closeup in February in Ko Samui District< Thailand Leaves and stem in February in Ko Samui District< Thailand Leaves and stem in February in Ko Samui District< Thailand Fruit in August in Waeng District in Thailand Fruit in August in Waeng District in Thailand

Juniperus chinensis 'Robusta Green'

Chinese Juniper, Robust Green Juniper

Juniperus chinensis var. sargentii

Sargent Juniper, Sargent's Chinese Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Sargentii' Juniperus chinensis 'Sargentii' Juniperus chinensis 'Sargentii' Juniperus chinensis 'Sargentii' Juniperus chinensis 'Sargentii' Juniperus chinensis 'Sargentii' Juniperus chinensis 'Sargentii' Juniperus chinensis 'Sargentii' Juniperus chinensis 'Sargentii' Juniperus chinensis 'Sargentii'
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Juniperus communis 'Echiniformis'

Hedgehog Juniper, Hedgehog spruce

Juniperus horizontalis 'Plumosa'

Andorra Juniper
Planted near a walkway. Planted near a walkway. Form Form

Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'

Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper
Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'

Liquidambar formosana

Balsamic Resin, Chinese Sweetgum, Formosan Sweetgum, Formosa Sweetgum, Formosa Sweet Gum
leaf leaf fruit fruit Liquidambar formosana Liquidambar formosana Liquidambar formosana Liquidambar formosana
5 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

Pinus bungeana

Baipi Song, Chinese Lacebark Pine, Lacebark Pine, Whitebark Pine
Form Form Growth Habit Growth Habit Leaf Leaf Fruit and Leaf Fruit and Leaf Bark Bark Bark Close-up Bark Close-up
2 Cultivars/Varieties

Pinus densiflora

Japanese Red Pine
Pinus densiflora crooked trunk and horizontal branches Pinus densiflora crooked trunk and horizontal branches The male pollen cones are pinkish cluster like stucturess The male pollen cones are pinkish cluster like stucturess Pinus densiflora Pinus densiflora bright green needles 3-5 inches long bright green needles 3-5 inches long Pinus densiflora Pinus densiflora
8 Cultivars/Varieties

Pinus densiflora 'Oculus-draconis'

Dragon's-eye Pine, Japanese Red Pine
Form in August in Beltsville, Maryland Form in August in Beltsville, Maryland Form in August in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Form in August in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Variegated color Pine needles in August in Beltsville, Maryland Variegated color Pine needles in August in Beltsville, Maryland Light green fruit beads on branch tips in May in Philadelphia Light green fruit beads on branch tips in May in Philadelphia Flaky brown bark on branches in Brookside Gardens, Maryland Flaky brown bark on branches in Brookside Gardens, Maryland

Pinus glabra

Cedar Pine, Spruce Pine, Walter's Pine
Form Form Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Color illustrations of the technical details of this species. Needles Needles Needle length Needle length Seed cones Seed cones Pollen cones Pollen cones

Pinus mugo

Mugho Pine, Mugo Pine, Swiss Mountain Pine
Form in native habitat Form in native habitat Form Form Leaves and female cones Leaves and female cones Photo of densely needled shoots Photo of densely needled shoots Cone and needles Cone and needles Form Form
12 Cultivars/Varieties

Pinus strobus

Eastern White Pine, North American White Pine, Northern White Pine, Soft Pine, White Pine
Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus Pinus strobus
6 Cultivars/Varieties

Pinus thunbergii

Green Pine, Japanese Black Pine, Thurnberg Pine
Pinus thunbergii Pinus thunbergii Pinus thunbergii Pinus thunbergii Pinus thunbergii Pinus thunbergii Pinus thunbergii Pinus thunbergii Leaf Detail Leaf Detail Fruit and Leaf Fruit and Leaf
7 Cultivars/Varieties

Plinia cauliflora

Brazilian Grapetree, Jaboticaba, Jaboticaba Tree, Jabuticaba
As bonsai As bonsai

Rhododendron impeditum

Dwarf Purple Rhododendron, Dwarf Rhododendron, Impeditum Rhododendron
Leaves in October in Yunnan Province, China Leaves in October in Yunnan Province, China Leaf size in October in Yunnan Province, China Leaf size in October in Yunnan Province, China Flowers in October in Yunnan Province, China Flowers in October in Yunnan Province, China
1 Cultivar/Variety
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