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Term
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Definition
  • Acacia farnesiana Sweet Acacia
  • Cercis canadensis Eastern Redbud
  • Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas Redbud
  • Cercis canadensis var. mexicana Mexican Redbud
  • Gleditisisa triacanthos Common Honeylocust
  • Sophora affinis Eve's Necklace
  • Eysenhardtia texana Kidneywood
  • Leucana retusa Goldenball Leadtree
  • Myrospermum sousanum Arroyo Sweetwood
  • Propsis alba 'Laurie'  Chilean Mesquite
  • Propsis glandulosa Honey Mesquite
  • Wisteria sinensis Chinese Wisteria

 

Term
Arecaceae (Palmae)
Definition
  • Phoenix canariensis Canary Island Date Palm
  • Phoenix roebelenii Pygmy Date Palm
  • Sabal minor Dwarf Palmetto Palm
  • Washingtonia robusta Mexican Fan Palm
Term
Rosaceae
Definition

 

  • Pyrus calleryana Callery Pear
  • Chaenomeles spp. Flowering Quince
  • Prunus mexicana Mexican Plum
  • Prunus persica Peach
  • Prunus cerasifera Purpleleaf Plum
  • Spirea spp. Spirea
  • Malus spp. Flowering Crabapple
  • Crataegus spp. Hawthorne
  • Cotoneaster glaucophyllus Gray Cotoneaster
  • Photinia serratifolia Chinese Photinia
  • Photinia x fraseri Red Tip Photinia
  • Pyracantha spp. Firethorns
  • Raphiolepsis spp. Indian Hawthorn
  • Rosa spp. Rose

 

Term
Bignoniaceae
Definition

 

  • Tecoma stans Yellow Bells, Esperanza
  • Caltapa bignoniodes Southern Catalpa
  • Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow
  • Campsis radicans Common Trumpetcreeper

 

Term
Moraceae
Definition

 

  • Broussonetia papyifera Paper Mulberry
  • Maclura pomifera Osage Orange, Hedge Apple
  • Morus alba Common Mulberry
  • Ficus carica Common Fig

 

Term
Anacardiaceae
Definition

 

  • Cotinus coggygria Smoketree
  • Rhus aromatica Fragrant Sumac
  • Pistacia chinensis Chinese Pistachio
  • Pistacia mexicana Texas Pistache
  • Rhus lanceolata Prarie Flameleaf Sumac
  • Rhus radicans or Toxicodendron radicans Poison Ivy

 

Term
Ebenaceae
Definition

 

  • Diospyros texana Texas Persimmon
  • Pithecellobium ebano Texas Ebony

 

Term
Cupressaceae (Taxodiaceae)
Definition

 

  • Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood
  • Platycladus orientalis Oriental Arborvitae
  • Cupressus arizonica Arizona Cypress
  • Cupressus sempervirens Italian Cypress
  • Ilex vomitoria 'Will Fleming' Will Fleming Yaupon
  • Juniperus ashei Ash Juniper
  • Juniperus virginiana Eastern Redcedar

 

Term
Fagaceae
Definition

 

  • Quercus buckleyi Texas Red Oak
  • Quercus canbyi Camby Oak
  • Quercus shumardii Shumard Oak
  • Quercus laceyi Lacey Oak
  • Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak
  • Quercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin Oak
  • Quercus pungens var. vaceyana Vacey Oak

 

Term
Aceraceae
Definition

 

  • Acer grandidentatum Bigtooth Maple
  • Acer negundo Boxwood
  • Acer palmatum Japanese maple
  • Acer rubrum Red Maple
  • Acer truncatum Shantung Maple

 

Term
Malvaceae
Definition

 

  • Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Tropical Hibiscus
  • Hibiscus syriacus Rose-of-Sharon
  • Pavonia lasiopetala Rockrose

 

Term
Sterculiaceae
Definition

 

  • Firmiana simplex Chinese Parasol Tree

 

Term
Hamamelidaceae
Definition

 

  • Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum

 

Term
Salicaceae
Definition

 

  • Salix matsudana Corkscrew Willow
  • Salix nigra Black Willow
  • Populus deltoides Cottonwood

 

Term
Verbenaceae
Definition

 

  • Vitex rotundiflora Beach Vitex
  • Callicarpa americana Beautyberry
  • Vitex angus-castus Chaste Tree

 

Term
Simaroubaceae
Definition

 

  • Alianthus altissima Tree of Heaven

 

Term
Oleaceae
Definition

 

  • Fraxinus texensis Texas Ash
  • Fraxinus velutina Arizona Ash
  • Jasminum mesnyi Primrose Jasmine
  • Jasminum polyanthum Pink Jasmine
  • Osmanthus spp. False Holly

 

Term
Garryaceae
Definition

 

  • Garrya ovate var. lindheimerii Lindheimer's Silktassel

 

Term
Sapindaceae
Definition

 

  • Koelreuteria spp. Golden Raintree
  • Sapindus drummondii Western Soapberry

 

Term
Mimosaceae
Definition

 

  • Mimosa julibrissin or Albizia julibrissin Mimosa

 

Term
Vitaceae
Definition

  • Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper

Term
Lamiaceae
Definition

  • Poliomintha longiflora Mexican Oregano

Term
Araucariaceae
Definition

  • Araucaria heterophylla Norfolk Island Pine
  • Araucaria araucana Monkey Puzzle Tree

Term
Betulaceae
Definition

  • Betula nigra River Birch

Term
Ulmaceae
Definition

  • Celtis spp. Hackberry
  • Ulmus americana American Elm
  • Ulmus crassifolia Cedar Elm
  • Ulmus pumila Siberian Elm

Term
Ericaceae
Definition

  • Rhododendron spp. Azelea

Term
Euphorbiaceae
Definition

  • Sapium sebiferum Chinese Tallow Tree

Term
Acanthaceae
Definition

  • Aniscanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii Flame Acanthus

Term
Juglandaceae
Definition

  • Carya illinoinensis Pecan

Term
Saxifragaceae
Definition

  • Hydrangea macrophylla Bigleaf Hydrangea
  • Hydrangea quercifolia Oakleaf Hydrangea

Term
Punicaceae
Definition

  • Punica granatum Pomegranate

Term
Caprifoliaceae
Definition

 

  • Viburnum rufidulum Rusty Blackhaw Viburnum
  • Abelia x grandiflora Glossy Abelia
  • Lonicera japonica Honeysuckle
  • Lonicera sempervirens Coral Honeysuckle
  • Lonicera fragrantissima Winter Honeysuckle

 

Term
Apocynaceae
Definition

  • Vinca minor Vinca

Term
Cornaceae
Definition

 

  • Cornus drummondii Rough-leaf Dogwood
  • Aucuba japonica Japanese Aucuba

 

Term
Cycadaceae
Definition

  • Cycas revoluta Sago Palm

Term
Magnoliaceae
Definition

  • Magnolia x soulangiana Saucer Magnolia
  • Magnolia grandiflora Southern Magnolia

Term
Meliaceae
Definition

  • Melia azedarach Chinaberry

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