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Many factors go into deciding what tree to plant and how to maintain it. Please contact FUF staff for specific information about your situation.

A
Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea'   -  Bailey's Acacia
Aesculus carnea   -  Red Horsechestnut
Agonis flexuosa   -  Peppermint Willow
Arbutus 'Marina'   -  Strawberry Tree

C
Callistemon citrinus   -  Lemon Bottlebrush
Callistemon viminalis   -  Weeping Bottlebrush
Celtis sinensis   -  Chinese Hackberry
Ceratonia siliqua   -  Carob Tree, St. John's Bread
Cordyline australis   -  Cabbage Palm, Giant Dracaena
Corymbia ficifolia (formerly Eucalyptus ficifolia)   -  Red-Flowering Gum
Crataegus laevigata   -  'Paul's Scarlet' English Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum   -  Washington Thorn
Cupaneopsis anacardioides   -  Carrotwood

E
Elaeocarpus decipiens   -  Japanese Blueberry Tree
Eriobotrya deflexa   -  Bronze Loquat
Eucalyptus polyanthemos   -  Silver Dollar Gum

F
Fraxinus oxycarpa 'Raywood'   -  Raywood Ash

G
Geijera parvifolia   -  Australian Willow
Ginkgo biloba   -  Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree
Gleditsia tricanthos   -  'Shademaster' Honey Locust

H
Hymenosporum flavum   -  Sweetshade

J
Jacaranda mimosifolia   -  Jacaranda

K
Koelreuteria bipinnata  -  Chinese Flame Tree
Koelreuteria paniculata   -  Golden Rain Tree

L
Lagunaria patersonii   -  Primrose Tree
Laurus nobilis   -  Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel
Liquidambar styraciflua   -  American Sweet Gum
Lophostemon confertus (formerly Tristania conferta)   -  Brisbane Box
Lyonothamnus floribundus asplenifolius   -  Fernleaf Catalina Ironwood

M
Magnolia grandiflora   -  Southern Magnolia
Maytenus boaria   -  Mayten
Melaleuca ericifolia   -  Heath Melaleuca

Melaleuca linarifolia   -  Flaxleaf Paperbark
Melaleuca quinquenervia   -  Cajeput Tree
Melaleuca stypheloides   -  Black Tea Tree
Metrosideros excelsus   -  New Zealand Christmas Tree
Michelia doltsopa   -  Sweet Michelia

O
Olea europaea   -  Olive

P
Pistacia chinensis   -  Chinese Pistache
Pittosporum crassifolium   -  Karo tree
Pittosporum undulatum   -  Victorian Box
Platanus x acerfolia   -  London Plane Tree
Podocarpus gracilior   -  Fern Pine
Prunus cerasifera 'Krauter Vesuvius'   -  Flowering Plum - Purple-Leaf Plum
Prunus serrulata 'Kwanzan'   -  Flowering Cherry
Pyrus calleryana   -  Flowering Pear - Deciduous Pear
Pyrus kawakamii   -  Evergreen Pear

Q
Quercus agrifolia  -  Coast Live Oak

R
Rhamnus alaternus   -  Italian Buckthorn

S
Syagrus romanzoffianum (formerly Arecastrum romanzoffianum, Cocos plumosa)  -  Queen Palm

T
Tristaniopsis laurina (formerly Tristania laurina)   -  Small-Leaf Tristania
Tristaniopsis laurina 'Elegant' (formerly Tristania laurina 'Elegant')  -  Small-Leaf Tristania 'Elegant'

U
Ulmus parvifolia   -  Chinese Elm

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