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Species by Scientific Name (A-Z).


A

Abies amabilis, Pacific silver fir

Abies balsamea, Balsam fir

Abies bracteata, Bristlecone fir

Abies concolor var. concolor, Rocky Mountain white fir

Abies concolor var. lowiana, California white fir

Abies fraseri, Fraser fir

Abies grandis, Grand fir

Abies lasiocarpa var. arizonica, Corkbark fir

Abies lasiocarpa var. lasiocorpa, Subalpine sub·al·pine  
adj.
1. Of or relating to regions at or near the foot of the Alps.

2. Of, relating to, inhabiting, or growing in mountainous regions just below the timberline.

Adj. 1.
 fir

Abies mognifica, California red fir

Abies procera, Noble fir

Acacia berlandieri, Guajillo

Acacia choriophylla, Cinnecord

Acacia farnesiana, Huisache

Acacia greggii, Gregg catclaw

Acacia macracantha, Long-spine acacia

Acacia rigidula, Blackbrush acacia

Acacia roemeriana, Roemer catclaw

Acacia tortuosa, Huisachillo

Acacia wrightii, Wright catclaw

Acer barbatum, Florida maple

Acer circinatum, Vine maple

Acer glabrum, Rocky Mountain maple

Acer grondidentatum, Canyon maple

Acer leucoderme, Chalk maple

Acer macrophyllum, Bigleaf maple

Acer negundo, Boxelder

Acer nigrum, Black maple

Acer pensylvanicum, Striped maple

Acer platanoides, Norway maple [DELTA]

Acer rubrum, Red maple

Acer saccharinum, Silver maple

Acer saccharum, Sugar maple

Acer spicatum, Mountain maple

Acoelorrhaphe wrightil, Pourotis-palm

Adenostoma sparsifolium, Redshank

Aesculus california, California buckeye

Aesculus glabra var. arguto, Texas buckeye

Aesculus glabra var. glabra, Ohio buckeye

Aesculus octandra, Yellow buckeye

Aesculus parviflora, Bottlebrush buckeye

Aesculus pavia, Red buckeye

Aesculus sylvatica, Painted buckeye

Ailanthus ailanthus (ālăn`thəs), any tree of the genus Ailanthus, native to the warm regions of Asia and Australia. Ailanthus wood is sometimes used for cabinetmaking and for the manufacture of charcoal.  altissima, Tree-of-heaven[DELTA]

Albizia julibrissin, Mimosa Silktree[DELTA]

Albizia lebbeck, Lebbek[DELTA]

Alnus glutinosa, European older[DELTA]

Alnus maritima, Seaside older

Alnus oblongifolia, Arizona older

Alnus rhombifolia, White older

Alnus rubra, red older

Alnus serrulata, Hazel older

Alnus rugosa rugosa

wrinkled.
, Speckled older

Alnus sinuata, Sitka older

Alnus tenuifolia, Mountain older

Alvaradoa amorphoides, Mexican alvaradoa

Amelanchier olnifolia, Western serviceberry serviceberry: see shadbush.  

Amelanchier laevis, Allegheny serviceberry

Amelanchier orborea, Downy serviceberry

Amelanchier sanguinea, Roundleaf serviceberry

Amelanchier utahensis, Utah serviceberry

Amphitecna latifolia, Black-calabash

Amyris balsamifera, Balsam balsam (bôl`səm), fragrant resin obtained from various trees. The true balsams are semisolid and insoluble in water, but they are soluble in alcohol and partly so in hydrocarbons.  torchwood torch·wood  
n.
1. Any of several tropical American trees of the genus Amyris, especially A. balsamifera, having resinous wood that burns with a torchlike flame.

2. The wood of any of these trees.
 

Amyris elemifera, Torchwood

Annona glabra, Pond-apple

Annona squamosa, Sugar-apple[DELTA]

Aralia spinosa, Devils-walkingstick

Araucaria araucaria

Any pinelike coniferous plant (see conifer) of the genus Araucaria (family Araucariaceae). Found in South America, the Phoenix Islands, and Australia, araucaria trees are magnificent evergreens, with whorled branches and stiff, flattened, pointed leaves.
 cunninghamii, Cunningham araucaria

Arbutus arbutus

Any of about 14 species (genus Arbutus) of broad-leaved evergreen shrubs or trees, in the heath family. Native to southern Europe and western North America, they are characterized by loosely clustered white or pink flowers and red or orange berries. A.
 orizonico, Arizona madrone

Arbutus texana, Texas madrone

Arbutus menziesii, Pacific madrone

Arctostaphylos glauca, Bigberry manzanita

Arctostaphylos manzanita, Big manzanita

Arctostaphylos viscida, Whiteleaf manzanita

Arctostaphylos pringlei, Pringle manzanita

Ardisia escallonioides, Marlberry

Artemisia Artemisia, ruler of Caria
Artemisia (är'təmĭ`shēə), fl. 4th cent. B.C., ruler of the ancient region of Caria. She was the sister, wife, and successor of Mausolus and erected the mausoleum at Halicarnassus in his memory.
 tridentata, Big sagebrush

Asimina obovato, Bigflower pawpaw pawpaw: see custard-apple; papaya.  

Asimina parviflora, Smallflower pawpaw

Asimina triloba, Common pawpaw

Avicennia germinans, Black-mangrove

B

Baccharis halimifolia, Eastern baccharis

Betula alleghaniensis, Yellow birch

Betula lenta, Sweet birch

Betula nigra, River birch

Betula accidentalis, Water birch

Betula papyrifera var. commutata, Western paper birch

Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia, Mountain paper birch

Betula papyrifera var. kenaica, Kenai birch

Betula papyrifera var. neoalaskana, Alaska paper birch

Betula papyrifera var. subcordata, Northwestern paper birch

Betula papyrifera var. papyrifera, Paper birch (typ.)

Betula populifolia, Gray birch

Betula uber, Roundleaf birch

Bourreria ovato, Bahama strongback

Bourreria radula rad·u·la  
n. pl. rad·u·lae
A flexible tonguelike organ in certain mollusks, having rows of horny teeth on the surface.



[Latin r
, Rough strongback

Broussonetia papyrifera, Paper-mulberry[DELTA]

Bucida buceras, Bucida[DELTA]

Bumelia bu·mel·ia  
n.
Any of various often thorny North American trees or shrubs of the genus Bumelia, especially B. lanuginosa or B. lycioides of the southern United States, having very hard wood and black fleshy fruit.
 celastrina, Saffron-plum bumelia

Bumelia lanuginosa, Gum bumelia

Bumelia lycioides, Buckthron bumelia

Bumelia tenax, Tough bumelia

Bursera microphylla, Elephant-tree

Bursera simaruba, Gumbo-limbo

Byrsonima lucida, Key byrsonima

C

Caesalpinia mexicana, Mexican caesalpinia

Caesalpinia pulcherrima, Flowerfence[DELTA]

Callitris hugelii, Blue cypress-pine[DELTA]

Calyptranthes pallens, Pale lidflower

Calyptranthes zuzygium, Myrtle-of-the-river

Canella winterana, Canella

Canotia holacantha, Canotia

Capparis cynophallophora, Jamaica caper

Capparis flexuasa, Limber caper

Carica papaya, Papaya papaya (pəpī`ə), soft-stemmed tree (Carica papaya) of tropical America resembling a palm with a crown of palmately lobed leaves. [DELTA]

Carpinus caroliniana, American hornbeam hornbeam or ironwood, name in North America for two groups of trees of the family Betulaceae (birch family), native to the eastern half of the continent. Carpinus caroliniana, also called blue beech and water beech, has smooth gray bark.  

Carya aquatica, Water hickory

Carya cordiformis, Bitternut hickory

Carya floridana, Scrub hickory

Carya glabra var. glabra, Pignut hickory

Canya glabra var. oborato, Red hickory

Carya illinoensis, Pecan

Carya laciniosa, Shellbark hickory

Carya myristiciformis, Nutmeg hickory

Carya ovata var. ovata Shagbark hickory

Carya ovata var. oustralis, Carolina hickory

Carya pallida, Sand hickory

Carya texana, Black hickory

Castanea alnifolia, Florida chinkapin Noun 1. chinkapin - small nut of either of two small chestnut trees of the southern United States; resembles a hazelnut
chincapin, chinquapin

edible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
 

Carya tomentosa, Mockernut hickory

Castanea dentata, American chestnut

Castanea pumila, Allegheny chinkapin

Castanea ozarkensis, Ozark chinkapin

Castanopsis chrysophylla, Giant chinkapin

Casuarina casuarina

Any of the chiefly Australian trees that make up the genus Casuarina (family Casuarinaceae), which have whorls of scalelike leaves and segmented stems resembling horsetails. Several species, especially C.
 equisetifolia, Horsetail horsetail, any plant of the genus Equisetum [Lat.,=horse bristle], the single surviving genus of a large group (Equisetophyta) of primitive vascular plants.  casuarina[DELTA]

Catalpa catalpa (kətăl`pə): see bignonia.
catalpa

Any of 11 species of trees in the genus Catalpa (family Bignoniaceae), native to eastern Asia, eastern North America, and the West Indies.
 bignonioides, Southern catalpa

Ceanothus arboreus, Feltleaf ceanothus ce·a·no·thus  
n.
Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Ceanothus, native mostly to western North America and having showy clusters of usually blue or whitish flowers. Also called redroot.
 

Catalpa speciosa, Northern catalpa

Ceanothus spinosus, Greenbark ceanothus

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Blue myrtle blueblossom

Celtis laevigata, Sugarberry sug·ar·ber·ry  
n.
See hackberry.

Noun 1. sugarberry - deciduous shade tree with small black berries; southern United States; yields soft yellowish wood
Celtis laevigata
 

Celtis lindheimeri, Lindheimer hackberry

Celtis accidentalis, Common hackberry

Celtis pallida, Spiny hackberry

Celtis reticulata, Netleaf hackberry

Cephalanthus accidentalis, Buttonbush but·ton·bush  
n.
A deciduous North American shrub (Cephalanthus occidentalis) having opposite leaves and spherical clusters of small white flowers.
 

Celtis tenuifolia, Georgia hackberry

Cercidium floridum, Blue paloverde

Cercidium microphyllum, Yellow paloverde

Cercidium texanum, Texas paloverde

Cercis canadensis var. canadensis, Eastern redbud

Cercis canadensis var. texensis, Texas redbud redbud or Judas tree, name for trees and shrubs of the genus Cercis, handsome plants of the family Leguminosae (pulse family), covered along the branches in the early spring with deep rose or (rarely) white flowers resembling pea blossoms.  

Cercis accidentalis, California redbud

Cercocarpus betuloides, Birchleaf cercocarpus

Cercocarpus breviflorus, Hairy cercocarpus

Cercocarpus ledifolius, Curlleaf cercocarpus

Cercocarpus montanus, Alderleaf cercocarpus

Cercocarpus traskiae, Catalina cercocarpus

Cereus giganteus, Saguro

Cereus robinii var. deeringii, Deering tree-cactus

Cereus robinii var. robinii, Key tree-cactus

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, Port-Orford-cedar

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis, Alaska-cedar

Chamaecyparis thyoides, Altantic white-cedar

Chilopsis linearis, Desert-willow

Chionanthus virginicus, Fringetree

Chrysobalanus icaco, Cocoplum

Chrysophyllum oliviforme, Satinleaf

Cinnamomum camphora, Camphor-tree[DELTA]

Citharexylum berlandieri, Berlandier fiddlewood

Citharexylum fruticosum, Florida fiddlewood

Citrus aurantifolia, Lime[DELTA]

Citrus aurantium, Sour orange[DELTA]

Citrus sinensis, Orange[DELTA]

Cladrastis kentukea, Yellowood

Cletha acuminata, Cinnamon clethra

Cliftonia monophylla, Buckwheat-tree

Clusia rosea, Flordia clusia

Coccoloba diversifolia, Pigeon plum

Coccoloba uvifera, Seagrobe

Coccothrinax argentata, Florida silverpalm

Cocos nucifera, Coconut[DELTA]

Colubrina arborescens, Coffee colubrina

Colubrina cubensis, Cuba colubrina

Colubrina elliptica, Soldierwood

Condalia globoso, Bitter candalia

Condalia hookeri, Bluewood

Conocarpus erectus, Button-mangrove

Cordia boissieri, Anacahuite

Cordia sebestena, Geiger-tree[DELTA]

Cornus alternifolia, Alternate-leaf dogwood

Carnus drummondii, Roughleaf dogwood

Cornus florida, Flowering dogwood

Cornus glabrota, Smooth dogwood

Cornus nuttallii, Pacific dogwood

Cornus accidentalis, Western dogwood

Cornus rugosa, Roundleaf dogwood

Cornus racemosa, Gray dogwood

Cornus sessilis, Blackfruit dogwood

Cornus stolonifera, Red-osier dogwood

Cornus stricta, Swamp dogwood

Corylus americana, Hazelnut hazel

Corylus comuta var. california. California hazel

Cotinus obovatus, American smoketree

Cowania mexicana, Cliffrose

Crataegus aestivalis, May hawthron

Crataegus berberifolia, Barberry barberry (bär`bĕr'ē), common name for the family Berberidaceae, and specifically for the spiny barberries (Berberis species). The family includes perennial herbs and shrubs found in the Northern Hemisphere.  hawthron

Crataegus brachyacantha, Blueberry hawthorn

Crataegus brainerdii, Brainerd hawthorn

Crataegys calpodendron, Pear hawthorn

Crataegus chrysocarpa, Fireberry hawthorn

Crataegus coccineo, Scarlet hawthorn

Cratagus coccinioides, Kansas hawthron

Cratagys columbiana, Columbia hawthorn

Crataegys crus-galli, Cockspur hawthorn

Crateegus dilatata, Broadleaf hawthron

Crataegus douglasii, Black hawthron

Crataegus erythropodo, Cerro hawthron

Crotaogas cocc/cioides, Kansas hawthorn

Cra/aegas ce/mm/s ieca, Columbia hawthorn

Cre/aegas cras-go/li, Cockspor how/ham

Cra/aegus dde/a/a, Broadleaf hawthorn

Crotaegas doing/os/i, Black hawthorn

Cratoegas eryt/rropedo, Cerro hawthorn

Crataegus flabellata, Fanleaf hawthorn

Crataegus flava, Yellow hawthorn

Crataegus greggiana, Gregg hawthorn

Crataegus harbisonii, Harbison hawthorn

Crataegus intricata, Biltmore hawthorn

Crataegus lacrimata, Pensicola hawthorn

Crataegus marshollii, Parsley hawthorn

Crataegus mollis, Downy hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna, Oneseed howthorn [DELTA]

Crataegus opaca, Riverflat hawthorn

Crataegus phaenopyrum, Washington hawthorn

Crataegus pruinosa, Frosted hawthorn

Crataegus pulcherrima, Beautiful hawthorn

Crataegus punctata, Dotted hawthorn

Crataegus reverchonii, Reverchon hawthorn

Crataegus saligna, Willow hawthorn

Crataegus spathulata, Littlehip hawthorn

Crataegus succulenta, Fleshy hawthorn

Crataegus texana, Texas hawthorn

Crataegus tracyi, Tracy hawthorn

Crataegus triflora, Threeflower hawthorn

Crataegus uniflora, Oneflower hawthorn

Crataegus viridis, Green hawthorn

Crossopetalum rhacoma, Florida crossopetalum

Cupania glabra, Florida cupania

Cupressus arizonica var. arizonica, Arizona cypress (typ.)

Cupressus arizonica var. glabra, Arizona smooth cypress

Cupressus arizanica var. nevadensis, Piute cypress

Cupressus arizonica var. stephensonii, Cuyamaca cypress

Cupressus bakeri, Baker cypress

Cupressus goveniana var. abromsiana, Santa Cruz cypress Noun 1. Santa Cruz cypress - rare California cypress taller than but closely related to gowen cypress and sometimes considered the same species
Cupressus abramsiana, Cupressus goveniana abramsiana
 

Cupressus goveniana var. goveniana, Gowen cypress (typ.)

Cupressus goveniana var. pigmaea, Mendocino cypress

Cupressus guadalupensis var. forbesii, Tecate cypress

Cupressus macnabiana, MacNab cypress

Cupressus macrocarpa macrocarpa

cupressusmacrocarpa.
, Monterey cypress

Cupressus sargentii, Sargent cypress

Cyrilla racemiflora var. parvifolia, Littleleaf cyrilla

Cyrilla racemiflora var. racemiflora, Swamp cyrilla (typ.)

D

Dalea spinosa, Smokethorn

Delonix regia, Royal poinciana poinciana (poinsēā`nə, –ă`nə), any shrub or tree of the tropical and subtropical genus Poinciana of the family Leguminosae (pulse family).  [DELTA]

Diospyros texana, Texas persimmon

Diospyros virginiana, Common persimmon

Dipholis salicifolia, Willow bustic

Dodonaea viscosa, Hopbush

Drypetes diversifolia, Milkbark

Drypetes lateriflora, Guiana-plum

E

Ehretia anacu, Anacua

Elaeagnus angustiflolia, Russian-olive [DELTA]

Elliottia racemosa, Elliottia

Erythrina flabelliformis, Southwestern coralbean

Erythrina herbacea, Southeastern coralbean

Esenbeckia berlandieri, Berlandier esenbeckia

Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Longbeak eucalyptus [DELTA]

Eucalyptus globulus, Bluegum eucalyptus [DELTA]

Eugenia axillaris, White stopper

Eugenia confusa, Redberry stopper

Eugenia foetida, Boxleaf stopper

Eugenia rhombea, Red stopper

Euonymus atropurpureus, Eastern burningbush

Euonymus euonymus (yŏn`ĭməs): see staff tree.
euonymus

Any of about 170 species of shrubs, woody climbers, and small trees that make up the genus Euonymus (family
 accidentalis, Western burningbush

Exostema caribaeum, Princewood

Exothea paniculata, Inkwood

Eysenhardtia polystachya, Kidneywood

Eysenhardtia texana, Texas kidneywood

F

Fagus grandifolia, American beech

Ficus aurea, Florida strangler fig

Ficus citrifolia, Shortleaf fig

Firmiana simplex, Chinese parasoltree [DELTA]

Forestiera acuminata, Swamp-privet

Forestiera angustifolia, Texas forestiera

Ferestiera phillyreoides, Desert-olive forestiera

Forestiera segregata, Florida-privet

Franklinia alatamaha, Franklinia

Fraxinus americana, White ash

Fraxinus anomala var. anomala, Singleleaf ash (typ.)

Fraxinus anomala var. lowelii, Lowell ash

Fraxinus berlandierana, Berlandier ash

Fraxinus caroliniana, Carolina ash

Fraxinus cuspidata, Frogrant ash

Fraxinus dipetala, Two-petal ash

Fraxinus gooddingii, Goodding ash

Fraxinus greggii, Gregg ash

Fraxinus latifolia, Oregon ash

Fraxinus nigra, Black ash

Fraxinus papillosa, Chihuahua ash

Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Green ash

Fraxinus profunda, Pumpkin ash

Fraxinus quadrangulata, Blue ash

Fraxinus texensis, Texas ash

Fraxinus velutina, Velvet ash

Fremontodendron californicum, Califomia fremotia

Fremontodendron mexicanum, Mexican fremontia

G

Garrya elliptica, Wavyleaf silktassel

Garrya wrightii, Wright silktassel

Genipa clusiifolia, Seven-year-apple

Gleditsia aquatica, Waterlocust

Gleditsia triacanthos, Honeylocust

Gordonia lasianthus, Loblolly-bay

Guaiacum angustifolium, Texas lignumvitae

Guaiacum sanctum, Raughbark lignumvitae

Guapira discolor, Longleaf blolly

Guettarda elliptica, Elliptic-leaf velvetseed

Guettarda scabra, Roughleaf velvetseed

Gyminda latifolia, Falsebox

Gymnanthes lucida, Oysterwood

Gymnocladus dioicus, Kentucky coffeetree

H

Halesia carolina, Carolina silverbell

Halesia diptera, Two-wing silverbell

Halesia parviflora, Little silverbell

Hamamelis virginiana, Witch-hazel

Hamelia patens, Scarletbush

Helietta parvifolia, Barreta

Heteromeles arbutifolia, Toyan

Hibiscus syriacus, Shrub althea hibiscus [DELTA]

Hibiscus tiliaceus, Sea hibiscus [DELTA]

Hippomane mancinella, Manchineel man·chi·neel  
n.
A tropical American tree (Hippomane mancinella) having poisonous fruit and a milky sap that causes skin blisters on contact.
 

Halacantha emoryi, Halacantha

Hypelate trifoliata, Hypelate

I

Ilex ambigua, Carolina holly

Ilex amelanchier, Sarvis holly

Ilex cassine, Dahoon da·hoon  
n.
A small tree (Ilex cassine) of the southeast United States, having red or sometimes orange to yellow fruit and leathery, dark green leaves. Also called cassina.



[Origin unknown.]
 

Ilex coriacea, Large gallberry

Ilex decidua, Possumhaw

Ilex krugiana, Townyberry holly

Ilex laevigata, Smooth winterberry winterberry, name for two species of shrubs or small trees of the genus Ilex of the family Aquifoliaceae (holly family), native to the eastern half of North America. Both are deciduous but have winter-persistent bright red or yellow berries.  

Ilex longipes, Georgia holly

Ilex montana, Mountain winterberry

Ilex myrtifolia, Myrtle dahoon

Ilex opaca var. arenicola, Dune holly

Ilex opaca var, opaca, American holly

Ilex verticillata, Common winterberry

Ilex Vomitoria, Yaupon yau·pon  
n.
An evergreen holly (Ilex vomitoria) of the southeast United States, having lustrous red or sometimes yellow fruit, whose dried leaves are used to make a bitter tea. Also called cassina.
 

Illicium floridanum, Florida anise-tree

Illicium parviflorum, Yellow anise-tree

J

Jacquinia keyensis, Joewood

Juglans californica, Southern California walnut

Juglans cinereo, Butternut

Juglans hindsii, Northern California walnut

Juglans major, Arizona walnut

Juglans microcarpa, Little walnut

Juglans nigra, Black walnut

Juniperus ashei, Ashe juniper

Juniperus californica, California juniper

Juniperus communis, Common juniper

Juniperus deppeana, Alligator juniper

Juniperus erythocarpa, Redberry juniper

Juniperus flaccida, Drooping juniper

Juniperus monosperma, Oneseed juniper

Juniperus occidentalis, Western juniper

Juniperus osteasperma, Utah juniper

Juniperus pinchotii, Pinchot juniper

Juniperus scopulorum, Rocky Mountain juniper

Juniperus silicicola, Southern redcedar

Juniperus virginiana, Eastern redcedar

K

Kalmia Kalmia

genus of North American trees in the family Ericaceae; contains the poisonous tetracyclic polyol, andromedotoxin; causes vomiting, incoordination, paralysis and hyperexcitability. Includes K. angustifolia (dwarf laurel), K.
 latifolia, Mountain-laurel

Koeberlinia spinosa, Allthorn

Krugiodendron ferreum, Leadwood

L

Laguncularia racemosa, White-mangrove

Larix decidua decidua /de·cid·ua/ (de-sid´u-ah) the endometrium of the pregnant uterus, all of which, except the deepest layer, is shed at parturition. , European larch [DELTA]

Larix laricine, Tamarack

Larix lyallii, Subalpine larch

Larix occidentalis, Western larch

Leitneria floridana, Corkwood corkwood: see bombax.  

Laucaena pulverulenta, Great leucaena

Leucoena retusa, Littleleaf leucaena

Libocedrus decurrens, Incense-cedar

Licaria triandra, Florida licaria

Ligustrum japonicum, Japanese privet [DELTA]

Ligustrum ovalifolium, California privet [DELTA]

Ligustrum Noun 1. Ligustrum - genus of Old World shrubs: privet
genus Ligustrum

dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
 sinense, Chinese privet [DELTA]

Lindera benzoin benzoin (bĕn`zoin, –zōĭn) or benzoinum (bĕnzoin`əm), balsamic resin, the dried exudation from the pierced bark of various species of the benzoin tree (Styrax , Spicebush spicebush: see laurel.
spicebush

Deciduous, dense shrub (Lindera benzoin, or Benzoin aestivale) of the laurel family, native to eastern North America. Found most often in damp woods, it grows 5–20 ft (1.5–6 m) tall.
 

Liquidambar styraciflua, Sweetgum

Liriodendron Liriodendron: see magnolia.  tulipifera, Yellow-poplar

Lithocarpus densiflorus, Tanoak

Lyonia ferruginea, Tree lyonla

Lyonothamnus floribundus, Lyontree

Lysiloma latisliquum, Bahama lysiloma

Lysiloma microphyllum, Littleleaf lysiloma

M

Maclura pomifera, Osage-orange

Magnolia acuminata, Cucumbertree magnolia

Magnolia ashei, Ashe magnolia

Magnolia fraseri, Fraser magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora Southern magnolia

Magnolia macrophylla, Bigleaf magnolia

Magnolia pyramidata, Pyramid magnolia

Magnolia tripetala Umbrella magnolia

Magnolia virginiana, Sweetbay magnolia

Malus angustifolia, Southern crab apple Noun 1. Southern crab apple - small tree or shrub of southeastern United States; cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-colored blossoms
Malus angustifolia, flowering crab
 

Malus coronaria, Sweet crab apple

Malus fusca, Oregon crab apple Noun 1. Oregon crab apple - small tree or shrub of western United States having white blossoms and tiny yellow or red fruit
Malus fusca

wild apple, crab apple, crabapple - any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit
 

Malus ioensis, Prairie crab apple

Malus sylvestris, Common apple [DELTA]

Mangifera indica, Mango [DELTA]

Manilkara bahamensis, Wild-dilly

Manilkara zapoto, Sapodilla sapodilla, the edible fruit of Manilkara zapota (formerly Achras zapota), of the family Sapotaceae. The fleshy, brown fruit is the size of a small tomato, and has the flavor and texture of cinnamon, apple, and pear.  [DELTA]

Mastichodendron foetidissimum, False-mastic

Maytenus phyllanthoides, Florida moyten

Melaleuca quinquenervia, Cajeput-tree [DELTA]

Melia azedarach, Chinaberry chinaberry

meliaazederach.
 [DELTA]

Metopium toxiferum, Florida poisontrue

Morus alba, White mulberry ([DELTA])

Morus microphylla, Texas mulberry

Morus nigra, Black mulberry ([DELTA])

Morus rubra, Red mulberry

Myrcianthes fragrans var. fragrans, Twinberry stopper (typ.)

Myrcianthes fragrans var. simpsoanii, Simpson stopper

Myrica california, Pacific bayberry bayberry, common name for the Myricaceae, a family of trees and shrubs with aromatic foliage, found chiefly in temperate and subtropical regions. The waxy gray "berries" of the North American wild or cultivated bayberry shrubs (chiefly Myrica cerifera  

Myrica cerifera, Southern bayberry

Myrica heterophyla, Evergreen bayberry

Myrica inodora, Odorless bayberry

Myrica pensylvanica, Northern bayberry

N

Nectandra coriacea, Florida nectandra

Nemopanthus collinus, Mountain-holly

Nerium oleander, Oleander oleander: see dogbane.
oleander

Any of the ornamental evergreen shrubs of the genus Nerium (dogbane family), which have poisonous milky juice. Numerous varieties of flower colour in the common oleander, or rosebay (N.
 ([DELTA])

Nicotiana nicotiana (nĭkō'shēā`nə), any plant of the genus Nicotiana of the family Solanaceae (nightshade family). Most species are herbs native to tropical America, although there are a few North American species and several  glauca, Tree tobacco

Nolina bigelovii, Bigelow nolina

Nyssa aquatica, Water tupelo

Nyssa ogeche, Ogeechee tupelo

Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora, Swamp tupelo

Nyssa sylvatica var. sylvatica, Black tupelo (typ.)

O

Olneya tesota, Tesota

Opuntia opuntia

Any plant of the genus Opuntia, the largest genus of the cactus family. Native to the New World, it has characteristic small bristles with backward-facing barbs.
 brasiliensis, Brazil pricklypear ([DELTA])

Opuntia ficus-indica, Indian-fig ([DELTA])

Opuntia fulgida, Jumping cholla

Osmanthus americanus, Devilwood dev·il·wood  
n.
A tree (Osmanthus americanus) of the southeast United States, having fragrant greenish flowers, hard wood, and whitish bark. Also called wild olive.

Noun 1.
 

Ostrya chisosensis, Chisos hophornbeam

Ostrya knowltonii, Knowlton hophornbeam

Ostrya virginiana, Eastern hophornbeam

Oxydendrum arboreum, Sourwood

P

Parkinsonia aculeata, Jerusalem-thorn

Poulownia tomentosa, Royal paulownia pau·low·ni·a  
n.
Any of several Chinese deciduous trees of the genus Paulownia, having large, heart-shaped, opposite leaves and pyramidal panicles of purplish or white flowers with a spotted interior. Also called princess tree.
 ([DELTA])

Persea americana, Avocado ([DELTA])

Persea borbonia var. borbonia, Redbay

Persea borbonia var. humilis, Silkbay

Persea borbonia var. pubescens, Swampbay

Picea abies, Norway spruce ([DELTA])

Picea brewerana, Brewer spruce

Picea engelmannii, Engelmana spruce

Picea glauca var. densata, Black Hills spruce

Picea glauca var. glauca, White spruce

Picea mariana, Black spruce

Picea pungens, Blue spruce

Picea rubens, Red spruce

Picea sitchensis, Sitka spruce

Picramnia pentandra, Bitterbush

Pinckneya pubens, Piackneya

Pinus albicaulis, Whitebark pine

Pinus aristata var. aristata, Colorado bristlecone pine

Pinus aristata var. longaeva, lntermountain bristlecane pine

Pinus attenuata, Knobcone pine

Pinus balfouriana, Foxtail pine

Pinus banksiana, Jack pine

Pinus cembroides, Mexican pinyon pine

Pinus clausa, Sand pine

Pinus contorta var. bolanderi, Bolander's pine

Pinus contorta var. contorta, Shore pine

Pinus contorta var. latifolia, Lodgepole pine

Pinus contorta var. murrayana, Sierra lodgepole pine Noun 1. Sierra lodgepole pine - tall subspecies of lodgepole pine
Pinus contorta murrayana

pine, pine tree, true pine - a coniferous tree
 

Pinus coulteri, Coulter pine

Pinus discolor, Border pinyon pine

Pinus echinata, Shortleaf pine

Pinus edulis, Pinyon (two-leaf) pine

Pines edulis var. fallax, Fallax pinyon pine

Pinus elliottii var. densa, South Florida slash pine

Pines elliottii var. elliottii, Slash pine (typ.)

Pinus engelmannii, Apache pine

Pines flexilis, Limber pine

Pines glabra, Spruce pine

Pinus jeffreyi, Jeffrey pine

Pinus lambertiana, Sugar pine

Pinus leiophylla var. chihuahuana, Chihuahua pine

Pinus monophylla, Singluleaf pinyon pine

Pinus monticola, Western white pine

Pines muricola, Bishop pine

Pinus nigra, Anstrian pine ([DELTA])

Pines polustris, Longleaf pine

Pinus ponderosa var. arizonica, Arizona pine

Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa, Panderosa pine

Pinus ponderoso var. scopulorum, Rocky Mountain

ponderosa pine

Pinus pungens, Table Mountain pine The Table Mountain Pine (Pinus pungens) is a small pine native to the Appalachian Mountains in the United States. It is a tree of modest size (6-12 m), and has a rounded, irregular shape.  

Pinus quodrifolia, Parry pinyon pine

Pinus rodiata, Monterey pine

Pines resinoso, Red pine

Pinus rigida, Pitch pine

Pinus sabiniana, Digger pine

Pines sorotina, Pond pine

Pinus strobiformis, Southwestern white pine Noun 1. southwestern white pine - medium-size pine of northwestern Mexico; bark is dark brown and furrowed when mature
Pinus strobiformis

white pine - any of several five-needled pines with white wood and smooth usually light grey bark when young; especially
 

Pinus strobus, Eastern white pine

Pinus sylvestris, Scotch pine ([DELTA])

Pines taedo, Loblolly pine loblolly pine, common name for the pine species Pinus taeda, found in the SE United States.  

Pinus torreyana, Torrey pine

Pinus virginiana, Virginia pine

Pinus washoensis, Washoe pine

Piscidia piscipula, Florida fishpoison-tree

Pisonia rotundata, Pisonin

Pintacia texana, Texas pistache

Pithecellobium flexicoule, Ebony blackbead

Pithecellobium guadalupense, Guadeloupe blackbead

Pithecellobium pallens, Huajillo

Pithecellobium unguis-cati, Catclaw blackbead

Planero aquatica, Water-elm

Platanus occidentalis, Sycamore

Platanus racemosa, California sycomore

Platanus wrightii, Arizona sycamore

Poncrius trifoliata, Trifoliate-orange ([DELTA])

Populus alba, White poplar ([DELTA])

Populus angustifolia, Narrowleaf cottonwood

Populus balsamifera, Balsam poplar

Populus deltoides var. deltoides, Eastern cottonwood

Populus deltoides var. accidentalis, Plains cottonwood

Populus fremontii var. fremontii, Freemont cottonwood (typ.)

Populus fremontii var. mesetae, Meseta cottonwood

Populus fremontii var. wislizeni, Rio Grande cottonwood

Populus grandidentata, Bigtooth aspen

Populus heterophylla, Swamp cottonwood

Populus tremuloides, Quaking aspen

Populus trichocarpa, Black cottonwood

Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa, Honey mesquite (typ.)

Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana, Western honey mesquite

Prosopis pubescens, Screwbean mesquite

Prosopis velutina, Velvet mesquite

Prunus Prunus

a genus of trees in the family Rosaceae. The seeds of these trees contain cyanogenetic glycosides which are potentially poisonous. The fruit pulp appears to quite safe. The glycosides are amygdalin, prunasin, prulaurasin.
 alleghaniensis, Allegheny plum

Prunus americana, American plum

Prunus angustifolia, Chickasaw plum

Prunus avium, Mazzard cherry ([DELTA])

Prunus caroliniana, Carolina laurelcherry

Prunus cerasus, Sour cherry ([DELTA])

Prunus domestica, Garden plum ([DELTA])

Prunus emarginata, Bitter cherry

Prunus fremontii, Desert opricot

Prunus hortulana, Hortulan plum

Prunus ilicifolia, Hollyleaf cherry

Prunus laurocerasus, English laurelcherry ([DELTA])

Prunus lyonii, Catalina cherry

Prunus mahaleb, Mahaleb ma·ha·leb  
n.
A small Eurasian ornamental tree (Prunus mahaleb) of the rose family, having white flowers and small, ovoid, black drupes with single seeds that are used in Middle Eastern cooking.
 cherry ([DELTA])

Prunus mexicana, Mexican plum

Prunus munsoniana, Wildgoose plum

Prunus myrtifolia, West Indies cherry

Prunus nigra, Canada plum

Prunus pensylvanica, Pin cherry

Prunus persico, Peach ([DELTA])

Prunus serotina var. alabamensis, Alabama black cherry

Prunus serotina var. exinmia, Escarpment cherry

Prunus serotina var. rufula, Southwestern black cherry

Prunus serotina var. serotina, Black cherry (typ.)

Prunus sebcordata, Klamath plum

Prunus umbellata, Flatwoods plum

Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa, Western

chokecherry chokecherry: see cherry.
chokecherry

One of several varieties of shrub or small tree (Prunus virginiana) of the rose family, native to North America.
 cherry

Prunus virginiana var. vinginiana, Chokecherry

cherry (typ.)

Pseudophoenix sargentii, Buccaneer-palm

Pseudotsuga macrocarpa, Bigcone Dauglas-fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca, Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir The Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii subsp. glauca) is an evergreen conifer native to the interior mountainous regions of western North America, from central British Columbia and southwest Alberta, Canada southward through the United States to the  

Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii, Coast Douglas-fir

Psidium guajava, Guava ([DELTA])

Psidium longipes, Long-stalk stopper

Ptelea crenulata, California hoptree

Ptelea trifoliata, Common hoptree

Pyrus communis, Common pear ([DELTA])

Q

Quercus agrifolia, Coast live oak

Quercus alba, White oak

Quercus arizonica, Arizona white oak Noun 1. Arizona white oak - semi-evergreen shrub or small tree of Arizona and New Mexico having acorns with hemispherical cups
Quercus arizonica

white oak - any of numerous Old World and American oaks having 6 to 8 stamens in each floret, acorns that mature
 

Quercus arkansana, Arkansas oak

Quercus bicolor bicolor

a coat color of two colors. In dogs, usually black with tan markings but may be other combinations such as ticking on a white background. In cats, more than two spots of color on the body, either white and one basic color, or white with one tabby color.
, Swamp white oak

Quercus chapmanii, Chapman oak

Quercus chrysolepis, Canyon live oak

Quercus coccinea, Scarlet oak

Quercus douglassii, Blue oak

Quercus dunnii, Dunn oak

Quercus durandii var. breviloba, Bigelow oak

Quercus durandii var. durandii, Durand oak (typ.)

Quercus ellipsoidalis, Northern pin oak

Qucercus emoryi, Emory oak

Quercus englemannii, Engelmann oak

Quercus falcata var. falcata, Southern red oak

Quercus falcata var. pagodifolia, Cherrybark oak

Quercus gambelii, Gambel oak

Quercus garryana, Oregon white oak

Quercus georgiana, Geargia oak

Quercus glaucoides, Lacey oak

Quercus graciliformis, Chisos oak

Quercus gravesii, Graves oak

Quercus grisea, Gray oak

Quercus harvardii, Harvard oak

Quercus hemisphaerica, Darlington oak

Quercus hypoleucoides, Silverleaf oak

Quercus ilicifolia, Bear oak

Quercus imbricaria, Shingle oak

Quercus incana, Bluejack oak

Quercus kelloggii, California black oak

Quercus laevis, Turkey oak

Quercus lourifolia, Laurel oak

Quercus labata, Valley oak

Quercus lyrata, Overcup oak

Quercus macdonaldii, McDonald oak

Quercus macrocarpa, Bur oak

Quercus marilandica, Blackjack oak

Quercus michouxii, Swamp chestnut oak

Quercus mohriana, Mohr oak

Quercus muehlenbergii, Chinkapin oak

Quercus myrtifolia, Myrtle oak

Quercus nigra, Water oak

Quercus nuttallii, Nuttall oak

Quercus oblongifolia, Mexican blue oak

Quercus oglethorpensis, Oglethorpe oak

Quercus palustris, Pin oak

Quercus phellos, Willow oak

Quercus prinoides, Dwarf chinkopin oak

Quercus prinus, Chestnut oak

Quercus pungens var. pungens, Sandpaper oak (typ.)

Quercus pungens var. vaseyana, Vasey oak

Quercus robur, English oak ([DELTA])

Quercus rubra, Northern red oak

Quercus rugosa, Netleaf oak

Quercus shumardii var. shumardii, Shumard oak (typ.)

Quercus shumardii var. texana, Texas oak

Quercus stellata var. margaretta, Sand post oak

Quercus steellate var. poludosa, Delta post oak

Quercus stellata var. stel/ata, Post oak (typ.)

Quercus toumeyi, Tourney oak

Quercus turbinella var. ojoensis, Ajo oak

Quercus turbinella var. turbinello, Turbinella oak (typ.)

Quercus velutina, Black oak

Quercus virginiuna var. fusiformis, Texas live oak

Quercus virginiana var. geminate geminate /gem·i·nate/ (jem´i-nat) paired; occurring in twos.

gem·i·nate
adj.
Occurring in pairs.



geminate

paired; occurring in twos.
, Sand live oak

Quercus virginiana var. virginiana, Live oak (typ.)

Quercus wislizeni, Interior live oak

R

Rapanea punctata, Florida rapanea

Reynosia septentrionalis Darling-plum

Rhamnus betulifalia, Birchleaf buckthorn buckthorn, common name for some members of the Rhamnaceae, a family of woody shrubs, small trees, and climbing vines widely distributed throughout the world.  

Rhamnus california, California buckthorn

Rhamnus caroliniana, Carolina buckthorn

Rhamnus cathartica, European buckthorn ([DELTA])

Rhamnus crocea, Hollyleaf buckthorn

Rhamnus frangula, Glossy buckthorn ([DELTA])

Rhamnus purshiana, Cascara cascara /cas·ca·ra/ (kas-kar´ah) [Sp.] bark.

cascara sagra´da  dried bark of the shrub Rhamnus purshiana, used as a cathartic.
 buckthorn

Rhizophora mangle, Red mangrove

Rhododendron catawbiense, Catawba rhododendron rhododendron (rō'dədĕn`drən) [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of the arctic and north temperate regions and also of the  

Rhododendron macrophyllum, Pacific rhododendron

Rhododendron maximum, Rosebay rhododendron

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, Downy-myrtle ([DELTA])

Rhus choriophylla, Mearns sumac

Rhus copallina var. Copallina, Shining sumac (typ.)

Rhus copallina var. leucantha, Southern sumac

Rhus globro, Smooth sumac

Rhus integrifolia, Lemonade sumac

Rhus kearneyi, Kearney sumac

Rhus lanceolata, Prairie sumac

Rhus lourina, Laurel sumac

Rhus microophylla, Littleleaf sumac

Rhus ovate, Sugar sumac

Rhus typhina, Staghorn Staghorn may refer to:
  • Staghorn coral, a branching coral
  • Lycopodium clavatum, a moss commonly called Staghorn moss
  • Platycerium, a fern commonly called Staghorn fern
  • Pacific staghorn sculpin, a type of fish
 sumac

Rhus virens, Evergreen sumac

Ricinus communis, Castorbean ([DELA])

Robinia kelseyi, Kelsey locust

Robinia neomexicana, New Mexico locust

Robinia pseudoacacia, Black locust

Robinia viscosa, Clammy locust

Roystonea elata, Florida royalpalm

S

Sabal meexicana, Mexican palmetto

Sabal minor, Dwarf palmetto

Sabal palmetto, Cabbage palmetto

Salix alaxensis, Feltleaf willow

Salix alba, White willow ([DELTA])

Salix amygdoloides, Peachleaf willow

Salix arbusculoides, Littletree willow

Salix babylonica, Weeping willow ([DELTA])

Salix bebbiana, Bebb willow

Salix bonplandiana, Bonpland willow

Salix caroliniana, Coastal plain willow

Salix discolor, Pussy willow

Salix exigua, Sandbar sandbar
 or offshore bar

Submerged or partly exposed ridge of sand or coarse sediment that is built by waves offshore from a beach. The swirling turbulence of waves breaking off a beach excavates a trough in the sandy bottom.
 willow

Salix floridana, Florida willow

Salix fluviatilis, River willow

Salix fragilis, Crock willow ([DELTA])

Salix geyerana, Geyer willow

Salix gooddingii, Goodding willow

Salix hindsiana, Hinds willow

Salix hookerana, Hooker willow

Salix lasiandra, Pacific willow

Salix lasiolepis, Arroyo willow

Salix lucida, Shining willow

Salix lutea, Yellow willo

Salix mackenzieana, Mackenzie willow

Salix melanopsis, Dusky willow

Salix nigra, Black willow

Salix pellita, Satiny sat·in·y  
adj.
Lustrous and smooth like satin. See Synonyms at sleek.

Adj. 1. satiny - having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken
 willow

Salix petiolaris, Meadow willow

Salix purpurea, Purple-osier willow ([DELTA])

Salix pyrifolia, Balsam willow

Salix scoulerana, Scouler willow

Salix sericea, Silky willow

Salix serissima, Autumn willow

Salix sessilifolia, Northwest willow

Salix sitchensis, Sitka willow

Salix taxifolia, Yewleaf willow

Salix tracyi, Tracy willow

Salix viminalis, Basket willow ([DELTA])

Sambucus callicarpa, Pacific red elder

Sambucus cenadensis var. canadensis, American elder

Sumbucus canadensis var. Laciniata, Florida elder

Sambucus cerulea, Blue elder

Sambucus melanocarpa, Blackbead elder

Sambucus mexicana, Mexican elder

Sambucus velutina, Velvet elder

Sapindus drummondii, Western soapberry soapberry, common name for the plant family Sapindaceae, a primarily tropical family of trees, shrubs, lianas, and herbaceous climbers, as well as a genus, Sapindus, in that family found in Asia and the Americas. The soapberry family includes the litchi.  

Sapindus saponaria, Wingleaf soapberry

Sapium biloculare, jumping-bean sapium

Sapium sebiferum, Tallowtree ([DELTA])

Sassafrod albidum, Sassafras sassafras: see laurel.
sassafras

North American tree (Sassafras albidum) of the laurel family. The aromatic leaf, bark, and root are used as a flavouring, as a traditional home medicine, and as a tea.
 

Savia bahamensis, Maidenbush

Schaefferia frutescens, Florida-boxwood

Schinus molle, Peppertree ([DELTA])

Schinus terebinthifolia, Brazil peppertree ([DELTA])

Schoepfia chrysophylloides, Graytwig

Sequoia sempervirens, Coast redwood

Sequoiadendron giganteum, Giant sequoio

Serenoa repens, Saw-palmetto

Shepherdia argentea, Silver buffaloberry

Simarouba glauca, Paradise-tree

Solanum Solanum

a widespread plant genus of the family Solanaceae which contains a number of valuable crop plants but also some poisonous ones. Poisoning may be due to (1) the presence in the plant of toxic glycoalkaloids which cause diarrhea, (2) alkamines, e.g.
 erianthum, Mullein mullein: see figwort.  nightshade nightshade, common name for the Solanaceae, a family of herbs, shrubs, and a few trees of warm regions, chiefly tropical America. Many are climbing or creeping types, and rank-smelling foliage is typical of many species.  

Saphora affinis, Texas sophora

Sophora Secundiflora, Mescalbean sophora

Sorbus americana, American mountain-ash

Sorbus aucuparia, European mountain-ash ([DELTA])

Sorbus decora, Showy mountain-ash

Sorbus scopuline, Greene mountain-ash

Sorbus sitchensis, Sitka mountain-ash

Stophylea bolanderi, Sierra bladdernut blad·der·nut  
n.
1. Any of various deciduous shrubs or small trees of the genus Staphylea, native to north temperate regions and having opposite compound leaves and terminal panicles of white flowers and bladderlike fruits.

2.
 

Staphylea trifolia, American bladdernut

Stewartia malacodendron, Virginia stewartia stew·ar·tia  
n.
Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs of the genus Stewartia, native to eastern North America and tropical eastern Asia, having fragrant showy white flowers and smooth brown bark that peels into thin flakes.
 

Stewartia ovato, Mountain stewartia

Styrax americanus, American snowbell snow·bell  
n.
Any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Styrax, especially S. japonicus and S. obassia of eastern Asia, having bell-shaped white flowers. Also called storax.

Noun 1.
 

Styrax grandifolius, Bigleaf snowbell

Styrax platanifolius, Sycamore-leaf snowbell

Suriana maritima, Baycedar

Swietenia mahagoni, West Indies mahogany

Symplocos tinctoria, Sweetleaf

T

Tamarindus indica, Tamorind ([DELTA])

Tamarix chinensis, Tamarisk ([DELTA])

Tamarix gallica, French tamarisk ([DELTA])

Tamarix parviflora, Small-flower tamarisk ([DELTA])

Taxodium distichum var. Distichum, Baldcypress (typ.)

Taxodium distichum var. Nutrans, Pondcypress

Taxodium mucronatum, Montezuma baldcypress

Taxus brevifolia, Pacific yew

Taxus floridana, Florida yew

Tecoma stans, Yellow-elder

Terminalia catappa, India-almond ([DELTA])

Tetrazygia bicolor, Florida tetrazygia

Thespesia populnea, Portiatree ([DELTA])

Thrinax morrisii, Key thatchpalm

Thrinax radiata, Florida thatchpalm

Thuja thuja /thu·ja/ (thu´jah) the fresh tops of Thuja occidentalis (arbor vitae); used in some topical dermatologic preparations and also in homeopathy.  accidentalis, Northern white-cedar

Thuja orientalis, Oriental arborvitae ([DELTA])

Thuja plicata, Western redcedar

Tilia americana, American basswood basswood: see linden.
basswood

Any of certain species of linden common to North America. The name refers especially to Tilia americana, found in a vast area of eastern North America but centred in the Great Lakes region, and to T. caroliniana and T.
 

Tilia caroliniana, Carolina basswood

Tilia heterophylla, White basswood

Torreya californica, California torreya

Torreya taxifolia, Florida torreyo

Toxicodendron vermix, Poison-sumac

Trema lamarckiana, West Indies trema

Trema micrantho, Florida trema

Tsuga canadensis, Eastern hemlock

Tsuga caroliniana, Carolina hemlock

Tsuga heterophylla, Western hemlock

Tsuga mertensiana, Mountain helmock

U

Ulmus alata, Winged elm

Ulmus americana, American elm

Ulmus americana var. Floridana, Florida elm

Ulmus crossifolia, Cedar elm

Ulmus pumila, Siberian elem ([DELTA])

Ulmus rubra, Slippery elm

Ulmus serotina, September elm

Ulmus thomasii, Rock elm

Umbellularia californica, California-laurel

Ungnadia speciosa, Mexican-buckeye

V

Vaccimium arboreum, Tree sparkleberry

Vauquelinia californica, Torrey vauquelinia

Vauquelinia pauciflora, Fewflower vauquelinia

Viburnum lentago, Nannyberry nan·ny·ber·ry  
n.
See sheepberry.



[From nanny goats' taste for them.]
 

Viburnum viburnum: see honeysuckle.
viburnum

Any of about 200 shrubs and small trees that make up the genus Viburnum in the honeysuckle family, native to temperate and subtropical Eurasia and North America.
 nudum, Possumhow viburnum

Viburnum obovatum, Walter viburnum

Viburnum prunifolium, Blackhaw

Viburnum rufidulum, Rusty blackhaw

Viburnum trilobum, American cranberrybush

Vitex agnus-castus, Common chastetree ([DELTA])

W

Washingtonia filifera, California (fanpalm) washingtonia

X

Ximenia americana, Tallowwood

Y

Yucca aloifolia, Aloe yucca

Yucca brevifolia, Joshua-tree

Yucca carnerosana, Carneros

(Spanish-dogger) yucca

Yucca elata, Sooptreee yucca

Yucca faxoniona, Faxon yucca

Yucca gloriosa, Moundlily yucca

Yucca rostrato, Beoked yucca

Yucca schidigera, Mojave yucca

Yucca schottii, Schott yucca

Yucca torreyi, Torrey yucco

Yucca treculeana, Trecul yucca

Z

Zanthoxylum americanum, Common prickly-ash

Zanthoxylum clava-herculis, Hercules-club

Zanthoxylum coriaceum, Biscayne prickly-ash

Zanthoxylum fagara, Lime prickly-ash

Zanthoxylum flavum, West Indies satinwood satinwood, name for a hard and durable wood with a satinlike sheen, much used in cabinetmaking, especially in marquetry. It comes from two tropical trees of the family Rutaceae (rue family).  

Zanthoxylum hirsutum, Texas hercules-club

Ziziphus jujuba, Common jujube jujube (j`jb): see buckthorn.

jujube

causes loss of memory and desire to return home. [Classical Myth.
 ([DELTA])

Ziziphus obtusifolia, Lotebush

A KEY TO SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

(*.) Co-champion

([DELTA].) Naturalized

Co: County

NF: National Forest

NM: National Monument

NP: National Park

NRA NRA

(National Rifle Association of America) organization that encourages sharpshooting and use of firearms for hunting. [Am. Pop. Culture: NCE, 1895]

See : Hunting
: National Recreation Area

NWR: National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge  

SF: State Forest

SNA: State Natural Area

SP: State Park

SRA: State Recreation Area

WA: Wilderness Area

WMA: Wildlife Management Area

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Date:Mar 22, 2002
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