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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 AlmondPrunus amygdalus A Mediterranean tree grown for its fragrant spring flowers and edible seeds 🇮🇷 Iran and 6 more · Flowering tree ApricotPrunus armeniaca A small fruit tree with early white to pink blossoms and golden-orange fruit 🇨🇳 China and 6 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 Prunus The group of trees and shrubs with stone fruits like cherries, plums, and almonds Prunus · 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 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 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 Sydney golden wattleAcacia longifolia A fast-growing Australian shrub or tree with golden flower spikes and bead-like seed pods 🇦🇺 Australia and 3 more · Flowering shrub Bauhinia A tropical tree with butterfly-shaped flowers in vivid colours 🇮🇳 India and 6 more · Flowering tree Plumeria alba A small tree with white, fragrant flowers and yellow centers 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico and 6 more · Flowering tree YellowhornXanthoceras sorbifolium A hardy flowering tree from northern China with edible seeds and fragrant white blooms 🇨🇳 China and 2 more · Flowering tree Eastern redbudCercis canadensis A North American tree with magenta-pink spring flowers and heart-shaped leaves 🇺🇸 United States and 1 more · Flowering tree Satsuma mandarinCitrus unshiu A sweet, easy-peeling citrus fruit grown in Japan, China, and beyond 🇯🇵 Japan and 5 more · Flowering tree Indian coral treeErythrina variegata A thorny tree with scarlet flowers, grown across Asia and the Pacific 🇧🇷 Brazil and 7 more · Flowering tree Japanese mountain cherryPrunus jamasakura Tall wild cherry tree of Japan with spring blossoms and edible fruit 🇯🇵 Japan and 2 more · Wildflower Cordia A tropical genus of shrubs and trees with edible fruit and fragrant flowers 🇮🇳 India and 3 more · Flowering tree Prunus mume The fragrant plum blossom tree that blooms in winter across East Asia 🇨🇳 China and 3 more · 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 Sphaerocoryne lefevreiរំដួល A fragrant Southeast Asian tree with cream to yellow blossoms 🇰🇭 Cambodia and 3 more · Wildflower Freshwater mangroveBarringtonia acutangula A riverside tree with long drooping white flower clusters 🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 8 more · Flowering tree Delonix A genus of tropical trees with claw-shaped petals from Madagascar and East Africa 🇲🇬 Madagascar · Flowering tree Bayur treePterospermum acerifolium A tall Southeast Asian tree with large fragrant white flowers and dinner-plate leaves 🇲🇲 Myanmar and 2 more · Flowering tree MahuaMadhuca longifolia A tropical tree with sweet edible flowers and oil-rich seeds 🇮🇳 India and 4 more · Flowering tree Spanish cherryMimusops elengi A fragrant evergreen tree with cream flowers and edible fruit 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Flowering tree Kousa dogwoodCornus kousa A small East Asian tree with showy white bracts and sweet red berries 🇯🇵 Japan and 1 more · Flowering tree Strawberry-treeArbutus unedo An evergreen Mediterranean tree with white bell flowers and red, strawberry-like fruit 🇮🇹 Italy and 7 more · Flowering tree Geiger treeCordia sebestena A tropical tree with bright orange-red flowers and rough, dark green leaves 🇨🇺 Cuba and 3 more · Flowering tree Pride of IndiaLagerstroemia speciosa A tree with showy pink to purple flowers, grown across South and Southeast Asia 🇮🇳 India and 6 more · Flowering tree Illawarra flame treeBrachychiton acerifolius A tall Australian tree with bright red bell-shaped flowers 🇦🇺 Australia · Flowering tree KadambaNeolamarckia cadamba A tropical tree with fragrant orange globe-shaped flowers from South and Southeast Asia 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Flowering tree ApricotPrunus armeniaca A spring-flowering fruit tree with white or pink blossoms and orange-yellow fruit 🇦🇲 Armenia and 7 more · Flowering tree ʻŌhiʻa LehuaMetrosideros polymorpha The sacred flowering tree of Hawaiʻi with pom-pom blossoms from red to yellow Metrosideros polymorpha · Wildflower Wild Himalayan CherryPrunus cerasoides A cherry tree with pinkish white blossoms from the Himalayas and Southeast Asia 🇮🇳 India and 5 more · Flowering tree Flame of the forestButea monosperma A tree with vivid orange-red flowers, sacred in Hindu and Buddhist traditions 🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Flowering tree KumquatCitrus japonica A small citrus tree from China with edible, sweet-sour orange fruits 🇨🇳 China and 2 more · Flowering tree Red silk-cotton treeBombax ceiba A tall Asian tree with bright red spring flowers and cottony seed pods 🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering tree
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