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PeachPrunus persica A flowering fruit tree from China, grown for its pink blossoms and sweet fruit 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering tree WillowSalix Deciduous trees and shrubs with early spring catkin flowers Salix · Wildflower AlmondPrunus amygdalus A Mediterranean tree grown for its fragrant spring flowers and edible seeds 🇮🇷 Iran and 6 more · Flowering tree BirchBetula Slender trees with papery bark found across the northern world 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower ApricotPrunus armeniaca A small fruit tree with early white to pink blossoms and golden-orange fruit 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Flowering tree AlderAlnus Deciduous trees and shrubs with cone-like catkins, found near water in cooler regions Alnus · Flowering tree Eucalyptus The tall, aromatic trees and shrubs known as gum trees or eucalypts 🇦🇺 Australia and 7 more · Flowering tree Wild cherryPrunus avium A tall flowering tree native to Europe, grown for its sweet fruit and spring blossom 🇮🇹 Italy and 6 more · Flowering tree LindenTilia Tall, broad-leaved trees with fragrant yellow flowers and heart-shaped leaves 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering tree HawthornCrataegus A thorny shrub or tree with white or pink spring flowers and small edible fruits 🇮🇪 Ireland and 7 more · Wildflower Malus The genus of apples and crabapples with spring blossoms and autumn fruit Malus · Flowering tree Acacia Shrubs and trees with golden or cream puffball flowers, native mostly to Australia 🇦🇺 Australia and 6 more · Wildflower Sour cherryPrunus cerasus The small, tart cherry tree grown for its sour red fruit 🇹🇷 Turkey and 7 more · Flowering tree Bay laurelLaurus nobilis Evergreen tree with aromatic leaves used as bay leaf in cooking 🇬🇷 Greece and 9 more · Flowering tree Bitter orangeCitrus × aurantium The citrus tree behind Seville orange marmalade and Neroli oil 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Flowering tree Pedunculate oakQuercus robur A towering oak tree with stalked acorns, native to Europe and western Asia 🇷🇸 Serbia and 8 more · Flowering tree Prunus The group of trees and shrubs with stone fruits like cherries, plums, and almonds Prunus · Flowering tree LilacSyringa Fragrant spring-flowering shrubs and small trees grown for their showy clusters Syringa · Flowering shrub Black locustRobinia pseudoacacia A tall, fragrant-flowered tree native to eastern North America 🇺🇸 United States and 7 more · Flowering tree Horse-chestnutAesculus hippocastanum A large flowering tree known for its white spring blooms and shiny brown conkers 🇦🇱 Albania and 7 more · Flowering tree BaelAegle marmelos A spiny tree with fragrant yellow-green flowers and hard-shelled aromatic fruit 🇮🇳 India and 6 more · Flowering tree Camellia Evergreen shrubs and trees with showy blooms, best known for tea and garden flowers 🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Garden flower Plumeria Fragrant tropical tree with waxy, five-petaled flowers in many colours 🇲🇽 Mexico and 6 more · Flowering tree Yucca Dry-climate plants with pointed leaves and clusters of creamy white flowers 🇲🇽 Mexico and 4 more · Wildflower DogwoodCornus Woody trees and shrubs with showy bracts and colorful berries 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower Ylang-ylangCananga odorata A tropical tree with highly fragrant yellow flowers used for perfume and decoration 🇻🇳 Vietnam and 8 more · Flowering tree HollyIlex Evergreen trees and shrubs with red berries, known for winter and Christmas use Ilex · Wildflower Small-leaved LimeTilia cordata A tall, fragrant-flowered tree native to much of Europe 🇨🇿 Czech Republic and 6 more · Flowering tree Millingtonia hortensis Tall, fragrant-flowered tree known as tree jasmine or Indian cork tree 🇮🇳 India · Flowering tree Rhododendron kesangiaeཏ་ལ A tall rhododendron tree with rose pink flowers, found only in Bhutan 🇧🇹 Bhutan · Wildflower Prunus itosakura糸桜 A long-lived wild cherry of Japan with clouds of pale flowers before the leaves 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 more · Wildflower Kousa dogwoodCornus kousa A small East Asian tree with showy white bracts and sweet red berries 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 more · Flowering tree Japanese snowbellStyrax japonicus A small tree with hanging white bell flowers from East Asia 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 more · Flowering tree Millettia A group of shrubs, climbers, and trees from tropical forests of Africa and Asia Millettia · Wildflower Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo An evergreen Mediterranean tree with white bell flowers and red, strawberry-like fruit 🇮🇹 Italy and 7 more · Flowering tree Brugmansia Tropical South American shrub with large, trumpet-shaped, fragrant flowers Brugmansia · Garden flower Tecoma Shrubs or small trees with trumpet-shaped flowers from the Americas 🇺🇸 United States and 3 more · Flowering shrub Camellia reticulata Tall pink-flowered camellia from Yunnan, grown for gardens and tea oil 🇨🇳 China · Flowering tree YellowhornXanthoceras sorbifolium A hardy flowering tree from northern China with edible seeds and fragrant white blooms 🇨🇳 China and 2 more · Flowering tree Plumeria alba A small tree with white, fragrant flowers and yellow centers 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico and 6 more · Flowering tree Cananga A small genus of tropical trees in the custard apple family Cananga · Flowering tree Saraca indica Evergreen tree with orange to red flower clusters from Southeast Asia 🇲🇲 Myanmar and 3 more · Flowering tree NarraPterocarpus indicus Tall tropical tree with yellow flowers and prized rose-scented wood 🇵🇭 Philippines and 7 more · Flowering tree Mitrephora A group of trees and shrubs with unusual petal shapes from Asia to Australia Mitrephora · Flowering tree Sphaerocoryne lefevreiរំដួល A fragrant Southeast Asian tree with cream to yellow blossoms 🇰🇭 Cambodia and 3 more · Wildflower Camellia amplexicaulisHải đường A pink-flowered camellia tree once found in Vietnam’s forests 🇻🇳 Vietnam · Flowering tree Yellow cotton treeCochlospermum regium A small tree with vivid yellow flowers from South America's tropical savanna 🇧🇷 Brazil and 3 more · Flowering tree Taiwan cherryPrunus campanulata An early-blooming cherry tree with deep pink, bell-shaped flowers 🇨🇳 China and 4 more · Flowering tree
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