Arboretum
February 2007
Page Three
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Forsythia sp.
Forsythia Oleaceae (Olive family) China |
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Hakea recurva
Standback Proteaceae (Protea family) Western Australia |
Acacia decurrens
Early black wattle Fabaceae (Pea family) Southeastern Australia |
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Scolopia zeyheri
Thorn pear Salicaceae (Willow family) South Africa |
Callistemon citrinus 'Hannah Ray'
Lemon bottlebrush Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Australia |
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Hymenosporum flavum
Sweetshade Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) Eastern Australia |
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Eremophila maculata 'Red'
No common name recorded Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) Hort. (Orig. Australia) |
Coelogyne cristata
No common name recorded Orchidaceae (Orchid family) Himalayas |
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Acacia spectabilis
Glory wattle, Mudgee wattle Fabaceae (Pea family) Eastern Australia |
Vicia villosa
Winter vetch Fabaceae (Pea family) Europe |
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The Bignoniaceae is
a very widespread family of herbs, shrubs, trees and lianas in the tropical,
subtropical, and temperate Old and New Worlds. Commonly called the trumpet
vine or trumpet creeper fam- ily, it contains about 110 genera and 650 species. It gets its name from genus Bignonia, itself named in honor of Abbé Jean Paul Bignon who was librarian to King Louis XIV, and some of the well- known members of the family are Tabe- buia, Tecoma, Catalpa, and Jacaran- da. Many species are important orna- mentals and have large and spectacular flowers. Leaves are typically opposite or whorled and pinnately or multiply com- pound. Trees of Tabebuia and Catalpa are important timber sources. The com- mon landscaping tree Jacaranda includes about 49 species in the Neotropics. The Bignoniaceae is in the order Lamiales with mints, verbenas, olives and figworts. |
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Pyrostegia venusta
Flame vine, Golden shower Bignoniaceae (Bignonia family) South America |
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Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset'
Leucadendron Proteaceae (Protea family) Southern Africa |
Abutilon X hybridum
Red Chinese lantern Malvaceae (Mallow fsamily) Hort. |
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Euphorbia flanaganii
Medusa head Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) South Africa |
Prunus X blireiana
(P. cerasifera X P. mume) Purple-leaf plum Rosaceae (Rose family) Hort. |
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Alyogyne huegelii
Lilac hibiscus, Blue hibiscus Malvaceae (Mallow family) SW Australia |
Euphorbia rigida
Gopher plant, Silver spurge Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) Mediterranean |
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Lavandula sp.
Lavender Lamiaceae (Mint family) Mediterranean to India |
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Eucalyptus sessilis
Fink river mallee Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) North Central Australia |
Dioon edule
Mexican fern palm Zamiaceae (Zamia family) Mexico |
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Gladiolus tristis
Marsh afrikaner Iridaceae (Iris family) South Africa |
Prunus persica 'Early Red'
Peach Rosaceae (Rose family) China |
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Eucalyptus fasciculosa
Pink gum Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) SE Australia |
Ceratozamia sp.
Cycad Zamiaceae (Zamia family) Mexico |
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Acacia microcarpa
Manna wattle Fabaceae (Pea family) SE Australia |
Grevillea crithmifolia
No common name recorded Proteaceae (Protea family) Australia |
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