Arboretum
June 2007
Page Two
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Eucalyptus morrisii
Gray mallee Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Eastern Australia |
Echeveria 'Afterglow'
Hen-and-chicks Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) Hort. |
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Aloe brevifolia
Short leaf aloe Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) South Africa |
Callistemon brachyandrus
Yellow bottlebrush Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Southeastern Australia |
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Dracaena umbraculifera
Umbrella dracaena Dracaenaceae (Dragon-tree family) Mauritius, Java |
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Callistemon pachyphyllus
Green bottlebrush Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Eastern Australia |
Hakea leucoptera
Pincushion tree Proteaceae (Protea family) Eastern Australia |
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Luehea divaricata
Ibatingui Tiliaceae (Basswood family) Brazil |
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Hypericum patulum 'Sungold'
Goldencup St. John's-wort Clusiaceae (St. John's-wort family) Hort. |
cf. Syzygium sp.
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) |
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Fuchsia thymifolia
Tiny-leaved fuchsia Onagraceae (Evening primrose family) Mexico to Northern Guatemala |
Escallonia X exoniensis 'Frades'
(E. rosea X E. rubra) Pink princess, Frades escallonia Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry family) Hort. (Orig. South America) |
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Heteromeles arbutifolia
Toyon, Christmas berry Rosaceae (Rose family) California |
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Magnolia X 'Royal Crown'
(M. liliflora X M. veitchii) Royal crown magnolia Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) Hort. |
Mahonia aquifolium 'Compacta'
Dwarf Oregon grape Berberidaceae (Barberry family) Northwestern North America |
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The Campanulaceae or bellflower family includes about 70 genera and 2000 species of mostly herbs and shrubs with milky sap. The family has a widespread distribution from the arctic to the Southern hemisphere and excluding only the manjor deserts. In addition to the many herbaceous species, the family includes some climbers and a few small trees. The leaves are typically alternate, sometimes opposite, and are simple and estipulate. The family's common name describes the relatively large and showy bell-shaped flowers that are usually 5-merous and more often than not of some bluish color. The fruit is usually a capsule or a berry. Of all the genera, probably those that are best known are Campanula and Lobelia. Their beauty has made them popular in the horticultural trade, but they have little other economic importance except for some alkaloids present in the sap. |
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Platycodon grandiflorus Balloon flower, Chinese bellflower Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) China, Eastern Siberia and Japan |
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Crinum pedunculatum
Crinum lily Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family) Australia |
Zea mays
Maize, Corn Poaceae (Grass family) Central America |
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Cassia brewsteri
Cigar cassia, Leichhardt bean Fabaceae (Pea family) Eastern Australia |
Gardenia spatulifolia
Transvaal gardenia, Bushveld gardenia Rubiaceae (Madder family) South Africa |
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Callistemon pallidus
Lemon bottlebrush Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) Southeastern Australia |
Grevillea nematophylla
Silver-leaved water bush Proteaceae (Protea family) Western Australia |
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Acacia karroo
Karroo thorn Fabaceae (Pea family) South Africa |
Sapium sebiferum
Chinese tallow tree Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) China, Japan |
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Allium ampeloprasum
Levant garlic, Wild leek Alliaceae (Onion family) Ireland to North Africa and Iran |
Alstroemeria brasiliensis
No common name recorded Liliaceae (Lily family) South America |
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