Texas ArboretumArboretum (arboreta, pl.) - a place where trees or shrubs are cultivated for their educational and scientific interest. |
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Acer grandidentatum Bigtooth Maple, Big-toothed Maple, Uvalde Bigtooth Maple, Southwestern Bigtooth Maple, Canyon Maple, Sabinal Maple, Western Sugar Maple |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Acer negundo Box Elder, Box Elder Maple, Ash-leaved Maple, Ashleaf Maple, Red River Maple, Fresno De Guajuco |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Aesculus glabra var. arguta Ohio Buckeye, White Buckeye, Texas Buckeye |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Aesculus pavia var. pavia Scarlet Buckeye, Red Buckeye, Southern Buckeye, Firecracker Plant |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Arbutus xalapensis Texas Madrone, Madrone, Texas Arbutus, Manzanita, Xoxocote, Amazaquitl |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Bauhinia lunarioides Anacacho Orchid Tree, Anacacho Bauhinia, Orchid Tree, Texas Plume |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Carya illinoinensis Pecan |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Celtis ehrenbergiana Desert Hackberry, Spiny Hackberry, Shiny Hackberry, Granjeno, Huasteco |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Celtis laevigata Sugar Hackberry, Texas Sugarberry, Sugarberry, Southern Hackberry, Lowland Hackberry, Hackberry, Palo Blanco |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Celtis laevigata var. reticulata Netleaf Hackberry, Netleaf Sugar Hackberry, Western Hackberry, Sugar Hackberry, Texas Sugarberry, Palo Blanco, Acibuche |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: |
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Celtis lindheimeri Lindheimer's Hackberry, Lindheimer Hackberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: |
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Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Mexican Redbud |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas Redbud |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow, Flowering Willow, Willow-leaved Catalpa, Willowleaf Catalpa, Bow Willow, Flor De Mimbre, Mimbre |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Condalia hookeri Bluewood Condalia, Brasil, Brasilwood, Bluewood, Logwood, Purple Haw, Capul Negro |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Cordia boissieri Mexican Olive, Texas Wild Olive, Anacahuita, Anacahuite |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Cornus drummondii Roughleaf Dogwood, Drummond's Dogwood, Rough-leaf Dogwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Cotinus obovatus American Smoke Tree, Texas Smoke Tree, Wild Smoke Tree, Smoke Tree, Smokebush, Chittamwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Diospyros texana Texas Persimmon, Mexican Persimmon, Black Persimmon, Chapote, Chapote Prieto |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ebenopsis ebano Texas Ebony, Black-bead Ebony, Ebony Ape's-earring, Ebano |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Ehretia anacua Anacua, Sugarberry Anacua, Anaqua, Anacahuita, Knockaway, Knackaway, Sandpaper Tree, Manzanita, Manzanillo, Tlalahuacate |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Eysenhardtia texana Texas Kidneywood, Kidneywood, Bee Brush, Vara Dulce, Palo Dulce |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Frangula caroliniana Carolina Buckthorn, Carolina False Buckthorn, Yellow Buckthorn, Indian Cherry, Yellowwood |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Fraxinus albicans Texas Ash, Mountain Ash |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Fraxinus berlandieriana Mexican Ash, Berlandier Ash, Berlandier's Ash, Plumero |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green Ash, Red Ash, Swamp Ash, River Ash, Water Ash, Darlington Ash |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Garrya ovata ssp. lindheimeri Lindheimer's Silktassel, Lindheimer Silktassel, Lindheimer's Garrya, Lindheimer Garrya, Mexican Silktassel, Mexican Garrya, Eggleaf Silktassel, Eggleaf Garrya |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Ilex decidua Possumhaw, Possumhaw Holly, Deciduous Holly, Meadow Holly, Prairie Holly, Swamp Holly, Welk Holly, Deciduous Yaupon, Bearberry, Winterberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ilex vomitoria Yaupon, Yaupon Holly, Cassina |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Juglans major Arizona Walnut, Arizona Black Walnut, River Walnut, Mountain Walnut, Nogal Silvestre |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Juglans microcarpa Little Walnut, Texas Walnut, Texas Black Walnut, River Walnut, Nogalito, Nogalillo, Namboca |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Juglans nigra Black Walnut, Eastern Black Walnut, American Black Walnut |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Juniperus ashei Ashe Juniper, Ashe's Juniper, Mountain Cedar, Rock Cedar, Post Cedar, Texas Cedar, Brake Cedar, Mexican Juniper, Blueberry Juniper, Ozark White Cedar, Sabino, Enebro |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar, Eastern Redcedar, Virginia Juniper, Red Juniper, Pencil Cedar, Carolina Cedar, Red Savin |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Leucaena retusa Goldenball Leadtree, Littleleaf Leadtree, Little Leucaena, Lemonball, Wahoo Tree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Maclura pomifera Osage Orange, Bois d' Arc, Bodark, Horse Apple, Hedge Apple, Bowwood, Yellowwood, Naranjo Chino, Monkey Brains |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Malus ioensis var. texana Texas Crabapple, Blanco Crabapple |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist |
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Morus microphylla Texas Mulberry, Littleleaf Mulberry, Mountain Mulberry, Mexican Mulberry, Dwarf Mulberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Morus rubra Red Mulberry, Moral |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Parkinsonia aculeata Retama, Paloverde, Mexican Paloverde, Jerusalem Thorn, Horsebean, Lluvia De Oro |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry |
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Parkinsonia texana Texas Paloverde, Border Paloverde, Retama China |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Philadelphus ernestii Canyon Mock Orange, Canyon Mock-orange, Mock-orange |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Philadelphus texensis Texas Mock Orange |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Platanus occidentalis American Sycamore, Eastern Sycamore, American Plane Tree, Plane Tree, Buttonwood, Buttonball Tree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Populus deltoides Eastern Cottonwood, Carolina Poplar, Necklace Poplar, Alamo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Prosopis glandulosa Honey Mesquite, Glandular Mesquite, Algarroba |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana Western Honey Mesquite, Torrey Mesquite, Western Mesquite |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water: |
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Prosopis pubescens Screwbean Mesquite, American Screwbean, Tornillo, Screwbean, Screwpod Mesquite, Twisted Bean, Fremont Screwbean |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Prunus mexicana Mexican Plum, Bigtree Plum, Inch Plum |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Prunus minutiflora Texas Almond, Texas Wild Almond, Dwarf Plum |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Prunus rivularis River Plum, Creek Plum, Hog Plum |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Prunus serotina var. eximia Escarpment Black Cherry, Edwards Plateau Black Cherry, Escarpment Cherry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ptelea trifoliata Wafer Ash, Common Hoptree, Hop Tree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Quercus buckleyi Texas Red Oak, Buckley Oak, Texas Oak, Spanish Oak, Spotted Oak, Rock Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus fusiformis Escarpment Live Oak, Plateau Live Oak, Hill Country Live Oak, Texas Live Oak, Scrub Live Oak, Plateau Oak, Encino Molino, Tesmoli |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus gambelii Gambel Oak, Rocky Mountain White Oak, Utah White Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus graciliformis Graceful Oak, Slender Oak, Chisos Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Water: |
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Quercus gravesii Chisos Red Oak, Graves Oak, Mountain Red Oak, Rock Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus grisea Gray Oak, Scrub Oak, Shin Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus laceyi Lacey Oak, Texas Blue Oak, Canyon Oak, Smoky Oak, Rock Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak, Burr Oak, Savanna Oak, Overcup Oak, Prairie Oak, Mossy-cup Oak, Mossy-overcup Oak, Blue Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist, Dry |
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Quercus marilandica Blackjack Oak, Barren Oak, Black Oak, Jack Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus mohriana Mohr Oak, Shin Oak, Scrub Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin Oak, Chinquapin Oak, Chestnut Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak, Rock Chestnut Oak, Yellow Oak, Rock Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus oblongifolia Blue Oak, Mexican Blue Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water: |
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Quercus polymorpha Mexican White Oak, Netleaf White Oak, Monterrey Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Quercus sinuata var. breviloba White Shin Oak, Bigelow Oak, Scaly-bark Oak, Limestone Durand Oak, Shortlobe Oak, Bastard Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Quercus stellata Post Oak, Iron Oak, Cross Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Quercus vaseyana Vasey Oak, Sandpaper Oak, Scrub Oak, Shin Oak |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Rhus lanceolata Prairie Flameleaf Sumac, Flameleaf Sumac, Prairie Sumac, Lance-leaf Sumac, Lance-leaved Sumac, Texas Sumac, Tree Sumac, Limestone Sumac, Prairie Shining Sumac |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Sabal mexicana Texas Palm, Texas Palmetto, Mexican Palm, Mexican Palmetto, Rio Grande Palmetto, Victoria Palmetto, Palma De Micharos, Apachite |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Salix nigra Black Willow, Gulf Black Willow, Swamp Willow, Sauz |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist |
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Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii Western Soapberry, Soapberry, Wild China Tree, Wild Chinaberry, Indian Soap Plant, Jaboncillo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Senegalia roemeriana Roemer Acacia, Roemer's Acacia, Roundflower Catclaw, Round-flowered Catclaw, Catclaw Acacia, Catclaw |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Senegalia wrightii Wright Acacia, Wright's Acacia, Catclaw Acacia, Catclaw |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Sideroxylon lanuginosum Gum Bumelia, Gum Bully, Woollybucket Bumelia, Woolly Bumelia, Gum Woollybucket, Woolly Buckthorn, Chittamwood, Shittamwood, Gum Elastic, Coma, Black Haw |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Sophora secundiflora Texas Mountain Laurel, Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean, Mescal Bean Sophora, Frijolillo, Frijolito |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry |
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Styphnolobium affine Eve's Necklace, Eve's Necklacepod, Texas Sophora, Pink Sophora, Necklace Tree |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress, Baldcypress, Common Bald Cypress, Southern Bald Cypress, Deciduous Cypress, Southern Cypress, Swamp Cypress, Red Cypress, White Cypress, Yellow Cypress, Gulf Cypress, Tidewater Red Cypress |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Tilia americana var. caroliniana Carolina Basswood, Florida Basswood, Small-leaved Basswood, Downy Basswood, Carolina Linden, Florida Linden, Small-leaved Linden, Downy Linden |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Water: |
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Ulmus alata Winged Elm, Wahoo Elm, Cork Elm, Witch Elm |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Ulmus americana American Elm, White Elm, Soft Elm, Water Elm, Common Elm |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ulmus crassifolia Cedar Elm, Fall Elm, Basket Elm, Scrub Elm, Lime Elm, Texas Elm, Southern Rock Elm, Olmo |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist |
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Ungnadia speciosa Mexican Buckeye, Monilla |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Vachellia farnesiana Huisache, Texas Huisache, Sweet Acacia, Perfume Acacia, Mealy Acacia, Mealy Wattle, Cassie |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry |
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Viburnum rufidulum Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum, Rusty Blackhaw, Southern Blackhaw, Blackhaw, Bluehaw, Downy Viburnum, Southern Nannyberry, Rusty Nannyberry, Nannyberry |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |
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Zanthoxylum hirsutum Texas Hercules' Club, Texas Prickly Ash, Limetone Prickly Ash, Toothache Tree, Tickle-tongue, Tingle-tongue |
Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry |