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In the North American logging industry, the grand fir is often referred to as "hem fir", with hem fir being a blanket term that can be applied to a number of species with interchangeable types of wood (specifically the California red fir, noble fir, Pacific...

* Wood - very light, soft, close grained. * Leitneria floridana ( Corkwood ), the sole species in the genus Leitneria , is a deciduous dioecious shrub or small tree , found only in the southeastern United States states of Arkansas , Florida , Georgia...

* This is a fast growing evergreen flowering tree. * The extensiveroot system of this plant helps to prevent soil erosion. * Has various edible uses, such as cooking the flowers and obtaining a gum from the trunk * Native to southeastern Australia in...

The common name of heartleaf hornbeam and the specific epithet both are in reference to the heart-shaped leaf bases. In cultivation, it is sometimes grown as a large shrub or screen.

* It is a member of the white oak section of the genus, with acorns that mature in a single summer. The Quercus ilex responds well to wire training and root pruning but needs a larger pot size due to root sensitivity.

The Latin amabilis means "lovely". * In the garden, the shrub needs plenty of room to develop its long, arching sprays, reducing the temptation to club it back, which results in an unnatural "witches' broom".

Used for construction, boxes, utensils, spindles etc. * It lives in moist soils in cool wet mountain forests at elevations of 1500–2800 m. * It is very shade-tolerant when young.

* The Ilex opaca species typically grows as an understory tree in forests. * Ilex opaca is a medium-sized broadleaved evergreen tree growing to 10-20 m tall, exceptionally up to 30 m tall, with a trunk diameter typically up to 50 cm, exceptionally 120...

* This small tropical tree is sometimes grown as an ornamental. It is most often grown as a living fence or interplanted with other species for use as timber. * It is quite drought tolerant as it will drop its leaves during dry periods for up to 8 months.

* Quercus myrsinifolia is an evergreen Oak tree in the ring-cupped oaks subgenus. It is native to east central and southeast China , Japan , Korea , Laos , Northern Thailand , and Vietnam .

* Succeeds in most soils. * Although only 4 - 8mm long, it's fruit has been suggested as a substitute for the true olive, Olea europaea. Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil.

* CLIMBER growing to 7 m (23ft) at a fast rate. * It attaches itself by means of twining around other plants, it has been recommended for covering pergolas. * It is in flower from June to August.

* This small tropical tree is sometimes grown as an ornamental. It is most often grown as a living fence or interplanted with other species for use as timber. * It is quite drought tolerant as it will drop its leaves during dry periods for up to 8 months.

The fruit is rather small and with very little flesh, but it is produced on fairly large panicles and so is easily harvested.When soaked for 10 - 30 minutes in hot or cold water it makes a very refreshing lemonade-like drink (without any fizz of course).

It is somewhat slow to establish, but if given space to fully develop becomes a magnificent specimen. * This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

* Before the invention of barbed wire in the 1880's, the Osage Orange was planted in hedges to contain farm animals. In the axil of every growing leaf is found a growing spine which when mature is about 1 inch (2.5 cm) long, and rather formidable.

* Abies numidica is a medium-sized to large evergreen tree growing to 20–35 m tall, with a trunk up to 1 m diameter. * Algerian Fir is grown as an ornamental tree in parks and large gardens.

* Wood - very light, soft, close grained. * Leitneria floridana ( Corkwood ), the sole species in the genus Leitneria , is a deciduous dioecious shrub or small tree , found only in the southeastern United States states of Arkansas , Florida , Georgia...

* The River Oak is an attractive evergreen tree with fine greyish green needle-like foliage that grows to a height of 60 metres (200 ft) with a spread of about 10 metres. * Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Oak , River She-oak , Creek Oak or Fire Oak is...

It is not to be confused with its European relative Prunus laurocerasus, which is also called Cherry Laurel, though mainly known as English Laurel in the U.S. * A handsome, evergreen, ornamental and large hedge plant in southeastern North America, often...

* The Ilex opaca species typically grows as an understory tree in forests. * Ilex opaca is a medium-sized broadleaved evergreen tree growing to 10-20 m tall, exceptionally up to 30 m tall, with a trunk diameter typically up to 50 cm, exceptionally 120...

The limbs can be bent and twisted when young and forced into odd shapes for an appealing bonsai. * Often a rather dense cone, especially when young; red or gray bark; dark green foliage; doesn't mind harsh conditions; insists on full sun, shaded branches...

* The fruit is a capsule 1.5 cm (0.59 in) broad, red ripening brown, with two to four wings. In New Zealand, where it is the heaviest of any native wood, the Maori have traditionally used it for making weapons, carved walking staves, axe-handles, and...

* Another Australian native with green twigs and green scalelike leaves; does well in shoreline situations and poor soil; odd cones used in Christmas wreaths. * It is also found in West Africa , where it is known as the Filao Tree and is planted to prevent...

The cake can also be used as feed in digesters and gasifiers to produce biogas. * When jatropha seeds are crushed, the resulting jatropha oil can be processed to produce a high-quality biofuel or biodiesel that can be used in a standard diesel car or...

* Pinus glabra ( Spruce Pine ) is a tree found on the coastal plains of the southern United States , from southern South Carolina south to northern Florida and west to southern Louisiana .

* Because of its attractive bark, small leaves and thin branches, Chickasaw plum is also sometimes used for bonsai. * Chickasaw plum grows 12 to 20 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide in an irregular shape.