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flowering tree: flowering trees

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The city is surprisingly beautiful with flowering trees and the perfect climate: 70s and 80s, sunny, low humidity — almost every day.

New York Times(Dec 15, 2016)

Beyond its roses, the garden is framed in boxwood, graced by flowering trees and formed around a ceremonial lawn.

Washington Post(Jun 23, 2016)

Flowering trees, budding peonies, a whiff of lilac drifting up the hill.

Wall Street Journal(May 23, 2016)

n any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

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angiospermous tree

Cananga odorata, ilang-ilang, ylang-ylang

evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental

Cercidiphyllum japonicum, katsura tree

rapidly growing deciduous tree of low mountainsides of China and Japan; grown as an ornamental for its dark blue-green candy-scented foliage that becomes yellow to scarlet in autumn

laurel

any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

magnolia

any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms

genus Manglietia, manglietia

a genus of flowering tree of the family Magnoliaceae found from Malay to southern China

Liriodendron tulipifera, canary whitewood, tulip poplar, tulip tree, yellow poplar

tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work

Bocconia frutescens, bocconia, tree celandine

small Central American tree having loose racemes of purple-tinted green flowers

Adansonia gregorii, cream-of-tartar tree, sour gourd

Australian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourd

Adansonia digitata, baobab, monkey-bread tree

African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread

Bombay ceiba, Ceiba pentandra, God tree, ceiba tree, kapok, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton tree

massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber

Ochroma lagopus, balsa

forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts

sterculia

any tree of the genus Sterculia

Heritiera trifoliolata, Terrietia trifoliolata, booyong, brown oak, crow's foot, red beech, silky elm, stave wood

large tree of Australasia

Heritiera macrophylla, looking glass tree

large evergreen tree of India and Burma whose leaves are silvery beneath

Heritiera littoralis, looking-glass plant

small tree of coastal regions of Old World tropics whose leaves are silvery beneath

Theobroma cacao, cacao, cacao tree, chocolate tree

tropical American tree producing cacao beans

New Zealand honeysuckle, rewa-rewa

slender elegant tree of New Zealand having racemes of red flowers and yielding valuable mottled red timber

Oxydendrum arboreum, sorrel tree, sourwood, titi

deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves

iron tree, iron-tree, ironwood, ironwood tree

a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape

Combretum appiculatum, bush willow

small deciduous tree of the Transvaal having spikes of yellow flowers

Combretum erythrophyllum, bush willow

small South African tree having creamy yellow fragrant flowers usually growing on stream banks

Lagerstroemia speciosa, Queen's crape myrtle, pride-of-India

native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers

myrtaceous tree

trees and shrubs

myrtle

any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus

Rhizophora mangle, mangrove

a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building

dillenia

any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding flowers resembling magnolias which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves

Garcinia cambogia, Garcinia gummi-gutta, Garcinia hanburyi, gamboge tree

low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered

Pipturus albidus

Hawaiian tree of genus Pipturus having a bark (tapa) from which tapa cloth is made

Broussonetia papyrifera, paper mulberry

shrubby Asiatic tree having bark (tapa) that resembles cloth; grown as a shade tree in Europe and America; male flowers are pendulous catkins and female are urn-shaped followed by small orange-red aggregate berries

Cecropia peltata, imbauba, snake wood, trumpet tree, trumpet-wood, trumpetwood

tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems

Bauhinia variegata, mountain ebony, orchid tree

small East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood

Delonix regia, Poinciana regia, flamboyant, flame tree, peacock flower, royal poinciana

showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana

Circis siliquastrum, Judas tree, love tree

small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from stems and appearing before the leaves: widely cultivated in mild regions; wood valuable for veneers

Cercis canadensis, redbud

small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood

Prunus caroliniana, cherry laurel, laurel cherry, mock orange, wild orange

small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States

fruit tree

tree bearing edible fruit

mountain ash

any of various trees of the genus Sorbus

ailanthus

any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus

Bulnesia sarmienti, palo santo

South American tree of dry interior regions of Argentina and Paraguay having resinous heartwood used for incense

Guaiacum officinale, lignum vitae

small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin

Guaiacum sanctum, bastard lignum vitae

small evergreen tree of the southern United States and West Indies a source of lignum vitae wood

poplar, poplar tree

any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins

Cliftonia monophylla, buckwheat tree, titi

tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers

maple

any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone

holly

any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges

Pistacia terebinthus, terebinth

a Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentine

Aesculus hippocastanum, buckeye, horse chestnut

tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds

Chrysophyllum oliviforme, caimitillo, damson plum, satin leaf, satinleaf

tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit

silver bell

any of various deciduous trees of the genus Halesia having white bell-shaped flowers

Cordia alliodora, Equador laurel, Spanish elm, cypre, princewood, salmwood

large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood

Jatropha curcus, physic nut

small tropical American tree yielding purple dye and a tanning extract and bearing physic nuts containing a purgative oil that is poisonous in large quantities

Hevea brasiliensis, Para rubber tree, caoutchouc tree

deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; it yields a milky juice that is the chief source of commercial rubber

Aleurites moluccana, candlenut, varnish tree

large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles

Aleurites fordii, tung, tung tree, tung-oil tree

Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil

cornel, dogwood, dogwood tree

a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers

nut tree

tree bearing edible nuts

spice tree

tree bearing aromatic bark or berries

cacao bean, cocoa bean

seed of the cacao tree; ground roasted beans are source of chocolate

custard apple, custard apple tree

any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp

Laurus nobilis, bay, bay laurel, bay tree, true laurel

small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors

Cinnamomum camphora, camphor tree

large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor

Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, cinnamon

tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon

Cinnamomum cassia, cassia, cassia-bark tree

Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon

Cinnamomum loureirii, Saigon cinnamon

tropical southeast Asian tree with aromatic bark; yields a bark used medicinally

Persea Americana, avocado, avocado tree

tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits

Persea borbonia, laurel-tree, red bay

small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood

Sassafras albidum, sassafras, sassafras tree

yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America

California bay tree, California laurel, California olive, Oregon myrtle, Umbellularia californica, mountain laurel, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, spice tree

Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood

Magnolia grandiflora, bull bay, evergreen magnolia, large-flowering magnolia, southern magnolia

evergreen tree of southern United States having large stiff glossy leaves and huge white sweet-smelling flowers

Magnolia tripetala, elk-wood, elkwood, umbrella magnolia, umbrella tree

small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches

Magnolia fraseri, earleaved umbrella tree

small erect deciduous tree with large leaves in coiled formations at branch tips

Magnolia acuminata, cucumber tree

American deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumber

Magnolia macrophylla, great-leaved macrophylla, large-leaved cucumber tree, large-leaved magnolia

large deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the base

Chinese magnolia, Magnolia soulangiana, saucer magnolia

large deciduous shrub or small tree having large open rosy to purplish flowers; native to Asia; prized as an ornamental in eastern North America

Magnolia stellata, star magnolia

deciduous shrubby magnolia from Japan having fragrant white starlike flowers blooming before leaves unfold; grown as an ornamental in United States

Magnolia virginiana, swamp bay, swamp laurel, sweet bay

shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States

Myristica fragrans, nutmeg, nutmeg tree

East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace

Durio zibethinus, durian, durian tree, durion

tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind

Panama tree, Sterculia apetala

large deciduous tree native to Panama and from which the country takes its name; having densely leafy crown and naked trunk

Java olives, Sterculia foetida, kalumpang

large tree of Old World tropics having foul-smelling orange-red blossoms followed by red pods enclosing oil-rich seeds sometimes used as food

Cola acuminata, goora nut, kola, kola nut, kola nut tree

tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract

macadamia, macadamia tree

any tree of the genus Macadamia

hazel, hazelnut, hazelnut tree

any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk

Salvadora persica, mustard tree, toothbrush tree

glabrous or pubescent evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Salvadora; twigs are fibrous and in some parts of the world are bound together in clusters and used as a toothbrush; shoots are used as camel fodder; plant ash provides salt

olive tree

a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit

walnut, walnut tree

any of various trees of the genus Juglans

hickory, hickory tree

American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts

Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis, pecan, pecan tree

tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts

wing nut, wing-nut

any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia

Grias cauliflora, anchovy pear, anchovy pear tree

West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango

Bertholletia excelsa, brazil nut, brazil-nut tree

tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts

Myrtus communis, common myrtle

European shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berries

Pimenta dioica, allspice, allspice tree, pimento tree

aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries

Pimenta officinalis, allspice tree

tropical American tree having small white flowers and aromatic berries

Eugenia corynantha, sour cherry

Australian tree with sour red fruit

Eugenia uniflora, Surinam cherry, pitanga

Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida

Eugenia jambos, jambosa, rose apple, rose-apple tree

tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit

Myrciaria cauliflora, jaboticaba, jaboticaba tree

small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches

Psidium guajava, guava, guava bush, true guava

small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit

Psidium littorale, guava, strawberry guava, yellow cattley guava

small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit

Psidium cattleianum, Psidium littorale longipes, cattley guava, purple strawberry guava

small tropical shrubby tree bearing deep red oval fruit

Brazilian guava, Psidium guineense

South American tree having fruit similar to the true guava

Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum, Syzygium aromaticum, clove, clove tree

moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves

Punica granatum, pomegranate, pomegranate tree

shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit

Garcinia mangostana, mangosteen, mangosteen tree

East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit

Mammea americana, mamey, mammee, mammee apple, mammee tree

tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind

Carica papaya, melon tree, papaia, papaya, papaya tree, pawpaw

tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit

mulberry, mulberry tree

any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

Artocarpus altilis, Artocarpus communis, breadfruit, breadfruit tree

native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread

Artocarpus heterophyllus, jackfruit, jackfruit tree

East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds

Artocarpus odoratissima, marang, marang tree

Philippine tree similar to the breadfruit tree bearing edible fruit

Chrysobalanus icaco, coco plum, coco plum tree, cocoa plum, icaco

small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit

Cydonia oblonga, quince, quince bush

small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated

Eriobotrya japonica, Japanese medlar, Japanese plum, loquat, loquat tree

evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan

apple tree

any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits

Mespilus germanica, medlar, medlar tree

small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples

plum, plum tree

any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

plumcot, plumcot tree

hybrid produced by crossing Prunus domestica and Prunus armeniaca

apricot, apricot tree

Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach

cherry, cherry tree

any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood

almond tree

any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts

Prunus persica, peach, peach tree

cultivated in temperate regions

Prunus persica nectarina, nectarine, nectarine tree

variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh

Pyrus communis, pear, pear tree

Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties

European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, rowan, rowan tree

Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits

American mountain ash, Sorbus americana

a variety of mountain ash

Sorbus sitchensis, Western mountain ash

an ash of the western coast of North America

Sorbus domestica, service tree, sorb apple, sorb apple tree

medium-sized European tree resembling the rowan but bearing edible fruit

genipa

any tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind

Averrhoa carambola, carambola, carambola tree

East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit

Averrhoa bilimbi, bilimbi

East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit

citrus, citrus tree

any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds

Ailanthus altissima, tree of heaven, tree of the gods

deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution

Irvingia gabonensis, dika, wild mango, wild mango tree

African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green wood that resists termites

Populus balsamifera, balsam poplar, hackmatack, tacamahac

poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves

Populus alba, abele, aspen poplar, silver-leaved poplar, white aspen, white poplar

a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces

Populus canescens, gray poplar, grey poplar

large rapidly growing poplar with faintly lobed dentate leaves grey on the lower surface; native to Europe but introduced and naturalized elsewhere

Populus nigra, black poplar

large European poplar

cottonwood

any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed

aspen

any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind

Blighia sapida, akee, akee tree

widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh

Dimocarpus longan, Euphorbia litchi, Nephelium longana, longan, longanberry, lungen

tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium

Litchi chinensis, Nephelium litchi, lichee, litchi, litchi tree

Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium

Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca bijugatus, Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree, genip, ginep, honey berry, mamoncillo

tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp

Nephelium lappaceum, rambotan, rambutan, rambutan tree

Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit

Nephelium mutabile, pulasan, pulasan tree, pulassan

East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan

Acer saccharinum, silver maple

a common North American maple tree; five-lobed leaves are light green above and silvery white beneath; source of hard close-grained but brittle light-brown wood

Acer saccharum, rock maple, sugar maple

maple of eastern and central North America having three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and hard close-grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly-grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies

Acer rubrum, red maple, scarlet maple, swamp maple

maple of eastern and central America; five-lobed leaves turn scarlet and yellow in autumn

Acer pennsylvanicum, goosefoot maple, moose-wood, moosewood, striped dogwood, striped maple

maple of eastern North America with striped bark and large two-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn

Acer macrophyllum, Oregon maple, big-leaf maple

maple of western North America having large 5-lobed leaves orange in autumn

Acer glabrum, Rocky-mountain maple, dwarf maple

small maple of northwestern North America

Acer spicatum, mountain alder, mountain maple

small shrubby maple of eastern North America; scarlet in autumn

Acer circinatum, vine maple

small maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thickets

Acer campestre, field maple, hedge maple

shrubby Eurasian maple often used as a hedge

Acer platanoides, Norway maple

a large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America; five-lobed leaves yellow in autumn; cultivated in many varieties

Acer pseudoplatanus, great maple, scottish maple, sycamore

Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn

Acer negundo, ash-leaved maple, box elder

common shade tree of eastern and central United States

Acer argutum, pointed-leaf maple

small shrubby Japanese plant with leaves having 5 to 7 acuminate lobes; yellow in autumn

Acer japonicum, Japanese maple, full moon maple

leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan

Acer palmatum, Japanese maple

ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties

Ilex decidua, bearberry, possum haw, winterberry

deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States

Ilex glabra, evergreen winterberry, gall-berry, gallberry, inkberry

evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries

Ilex paraguariensis, Paraguay tea, mate

South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea

American holly, Christmas holly

an evergreen tree

low gallberry holly

an evergreen shrub

tall gallberry holly

an evergreen shrub

yaupon holly

an evergreen shrub

deciduous holly

a holly tree

juneberry holly

a holly shrub

largeleaf holly

a holly tree

Geogia holly

a holly shrub

common winterberry holly

a holly shrub

smooth winterberry holly

a holly shrub

Anacardium occidentale, cashew, cashew tree

tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted

Mangifera indica, mango, mango tree

large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit

Pistacia vera, pistachio, pistachio tree

small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts

Spondias mombin, hog plum, yellow mombin, yellow mombin tree

tropical American tree having edible yellow fruit

Spondias purpurea, jocote, mombin, mombin tree

common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit

sweet buckeye

a tall and often cultivated buckeye of the central United States

Ohio buckeye

a buckeye with scaly grey bark that is found in the central United States

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf buckeye

a spreading shrub with pink flowers; found in southeastern United States

red buckeye

a shrub buckeye of southern United States

particolored buckeye

a buckeye marked by different colors or tints

persimmon, persimmon tree

any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros

Chrysophyllum cainito, caimito, star apple

evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides

Achras zapota, Manilkara zapota, sapodilla, sapodilla tree

large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras

Pouteria campechiana nervosa, canistel, canistel tree

tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit

Halesia carolina, Halesia tetraptera, opossum wood, silver-bell tree, silverbell tree, snowdrop tree

medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas

Cornus florida, common white dogwood, eastern flowering dogwood

deciduous tree; celebrated for its large white or pink bracts and stunning autumn color that is followed by red berries

American dogwood, Cornus stolonifera, red dogwood, red osier, red osier dogwood, redbrush

common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers

Cornus obliqua, silky dogwood

shrub of eastern North America closely resembling silky cornel

Cornus amomum, silky cornel, silky dogwood

shrub of eastern North America having purplish stems and blue fruit

Cornus sanguinea, blood-twig, common European dogwood, pedwood, red dogwood

European deciduous shrub turning red in autumn having dull white flowers

Cornus canadensis, bunchberry, crackerberry, dwarf cornel, pudding berry

creeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska

Cornus mas, cornelian cherry

deciduous European shrub or small tree having bright red fruit

tree

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

单词	flowering tree
释义	flowering tree (once / 37285 pages) n WORD FAMILY flowering tree: flowering trees USAGE EXAMPLES The city is surprisingly beautiful with flowering trees and the perfect climate: 70s and 80s, sunny, low humidity — almost every day. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) Beyond its roses, the garden is framed in boxwood, graced by flowering trees and formed around a ceremonial lawn. Washington Post(Jun 23, 2016) Flowering trees, budding peonies, a whiff of lilac drifting up the hill. Wall Street Journal(May 23, 2016) n any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper angiospermous tree Cananga odorata, ilang-ilang, ylang-ylang evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental Cercidiphyllum japonicum, katsura tree rapidly growing deciduous tree of low mountainsides of China and Japan; grown as an ornamental for its dark blue-green candy-scented foliage that becomes yellow to scarlet in autumn laurel any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family magnolia any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms genus Manglietia, manglietia a genus of flowering tree of the family Magnoliaceae found from Malay to southern China Liriodendron tulipifera, canary whitewood, tulip poplar, tulip tree, yellow poplar tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work Bocconia frutescens, bocconia, tree celandine small Central American tree having loose racemes of purple-tinted green flowers Adansonia gregorii, cream-of-tartar tree, sour gourd Australian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourd Adansonia digitata, baobab, monkey-bread tree African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread Bombay ceiba, Ceiba pentandra, God tree, ceiba tree, kapok, silk-cotton tree, white silk-cotton tree massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber Ochroma lagopus, balsa forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts sterculia any tree of the genus Sterculia Heritiera trifoliolata, Terrietia trifoliolata, booyong, brown oak, crow's foot, red beech, silky elm, stave wood large tree of Australasia Heritiera macrophylla, looking glass tree large evergreen tree of India and Burma whose leaves are silvery beneath Heritiera littoralis, looking-glass plant small tree of coastal regions of Old World tropics whose leaves are silvery beneath Theobroma cacao, cacao, cacao tree, chocolate tree tropical American tree producing cacao beans New Zealand honeysuckle, rewa-rewa slender elegant tree of New Zealand having racemes of red flowers and yielding valuable mottled red timber Oxydendrum arboreum, sorrel tree, sourwood, titi deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves iron tree, iron-tree, ironwood, ironwood tree a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape Combretum appiculatum, bush willow small deciduous tree of the Transvaal having spikes of yellow flowers Combretum erythrophyllum, bush willow small South African tree having creamy yellow fragrant flowers usually growing on stream banks Lagerstroemia speciosa, Queen's crape myrtle, pride-of-India native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers myrtaceous tree trees and shrubs myrtle any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus Rhizophora mangle, mangrove a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building dillenia any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding flowers resembling magnolias which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves Garcinia cambogia, Garcinia gummi-gutta, Garcinia hanburyi, gamboge tree low spreading tree of Indonesia yielding an orange to brown gum resin (gamboge) used as a pigment when powdered Pipturus albidus Hawaiian tree of genus Pipturus having a bark (tapa) from which tapa cloth is made Broussonetia papyrifera, paper mulberry shrubby Asiatic tree having bark (tapa) that resembles cloth; grown as a shade tree in Europe and America; male flowers are pendulous catkins and female are urn-shaped followed by small orange-red aggregate berries Cecropia peltata, imbauba, snake wood, trumpet tree, trumpet-wood, trumpetwood tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems Bauhinia variegata, mountain ebony, orchid tree small East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood Delonix regia, Poinciana regia, flamboyant, flame tree, peacock flower, royal poinciana showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana Circis siliquastrum, Judas tree, love tree small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from stems and appearing before the leaves: widely cultivated in mild regions; wood valuable for veneers Cercis canadensis, redbud small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood Prunus caroliniana, cherry laurel, laurel cherry, mock orange, wild orange small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States fruit tree tree bearing edible fruit mountain ash any of various trees of the genus Sorbus ailanthus any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus Bulnesia sarmienti, palo santo South American tree of dry interior regions of Argentina and Paraguay having resinous heartwood used for incense Guaiacum officinale, lignum vitae small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin Guaiacum sanctum, bastard lignum vitae small evergreen tree of the southern United States and West Indies a source of lignum vitae wood poplar, poplar tree any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins Cliftonia monophylla, buckwheat tree, titi tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers maple any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone holly any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges Pistacia terebinthus, terebinth a Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentine Aesculus hippocastanum, buckeye, horse chestnut tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds Chrysophyllum oliviforme, caimitillo, damson plum, satin leaf, satinleaf tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit silver bell any of various deciduous trees of the genus Halesia having white bell-shaped flowers Cordia alliodora, Equador laurel, Spanish elm, cypre, princewood, salmwood large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood Jatropha curcus, physic nut small tropical American tree yielding purple dye and a tanning extract and bearing physic nuts containing a purgative oil that is poisonous in large quantities Hevea brasiliensis, Para rubber tree, caoutchouc tree deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; it yields a milky juice that is the chief source of commercial rubber Aleurites moluccana, candlenut, varnish tree large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles Aleurites fordii, tung, tung tree, tung-oil tree Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil cornel, dogwood, dogwood tree a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers nut tree tree bearing edible nuts spice tree tree bearing aromatic bark or berries cacao bean, cocoa bean seed of the cacao tree; ground roasted beans are source of chocolate custard apple, custard apple tree any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp Laurus nobilis, bay, bay laurel, bay tree, true laurel small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors Cinnamomum camphora, camphor tree large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, cinnamon tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark; source of the spice cinnamon Cinnamomum cassia, cassia, cassia-bark tree Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon Cinnamomum loureirii, Saigon cinnamon tropical southeast Asian tree with aromatic bark; yields a bark used medicinally Persea Americana, avocado, avocado tree tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits Persea borbonia, laurel-tree, red bay small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood Sassafras albidum, sassafras, sassafras tree yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America California bay tree, California laurel, California olive, Oregon myrtle, Umbellularia californica, mountain laurel, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, spice tree Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood Magnolia grandiflora, bull bay, evergreen magnolia, large-flowering magnolia, southern magnolia evergreen tree of southern United States having large stiff glossy leaves and huge white sweet-smelling flowers Magnolia tripetala, elk-wood, elkwood, umbrella magnolia, umbrella tree small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches Magnolia fraseri, earleaved umbrella tree small erect deciduous tree with large leaves in coiled formations at branch tips Magnolia acuminata, cucumber tree American deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumber Magnolia macrophylla, great-leaved macrophylla, large-leaved cucumber tree, large-leaved magnolia large deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the base Chinese magnolia, Magnolia soulangiana, saucer magnolia large deciduous shrub or small tree having large open rosy to purplish flowers; native to Asia; prized as an ornamental in eastern North America Magnolia stellata, star magnolia deciduous shrubby magnolia from Japan having fragrant white starlike flowers blooming before leaves unfold; grown as an ornamental in United States Magnolia virginiana, swamp bay, swamp laurel, sweet bay shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States Myristica fragrans, nutmeg, nutmeg tree East Indian tree widely cultivated in the tropics for its aromatic seed; source of two spices: nutmeg and mace Durio zibethinus, durian, durian tree, durion tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind Panama tree, Sterculia apetala large deciduous tree native to Panama and from which the country takes its name; having densely leafy crown and naked trunk Java olives, Sterculia foetida, kalumpang large tree of Old World tropics having foul-smelling orange-red blossoms followed by red pods enclosing oil-rich seeds sometimes used as food Cola acuminata, goora nut, kola, kola nut, kola nut tree tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract macadamia, macadamia tree any tree of the genus Macadamia hazel, hazelnut, hazelnut tree any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk Salvadora persica, mustard tree, toothbrush tree glabrous or pubescent evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Salvadora; twigs are fibrous and in some parts of the world are bound together in clusters and used as a toothbrush; shoots are used as camel fodder; plant ash provides salt olive tree a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit walnut, walnut tree any of various trees of the genus Juglans hickory, hickory tree American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis, pecan, pecan tree tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts wing nut, wing-nut any tree of the genus Pterocarya; fruit is a small winged nutlet; Caucasus to southeastern Asia Grias cauliflora, anchovy pear, anchovy pear tree West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango Bertholletia excelsa, brazil nut, brazil-nut tree tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts Myrtus communis, common myrtle European shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berries Pimenta dioica, allspice, allspice tree, pimento tree aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries Pimenta officinalis, allspice tree tropical American tree having small white flowers and aromatic berries Eugenia corynantha, sour cherry Australian tree with sour red fruit Eugenia uniflora, Surinam cherry, pitanga Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida Eugenia jambos, jambosa, rose apple, rose-apple tree tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit Myrciaria cauliflora, jaboticaba, jaboticaba tree small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches Psidium guajava, guava, guava bush, true guava small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit Psidium littorale, guava, strawberry guava, yellow cattley guava small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit Psidium cattleianum, Psidium littorale longipes, cattley guava, purple strawberry guava small tropical shrubby tree bearing deep red oval fruit Brazilian guava, Psidium guineense South American tree having fruit similar to the true guava Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum, Syzygium aromaticum, clove, clove tree moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves Punica granatum, pomegranate, pomegranate tree shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit Garcinia mangostana, mangosteen, mangosteen tree East Indian tree with thick leathery leaves and edible fruit Mammea americana, mamey, mammee, mammee apple, mammee tree tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind Carica papaya, melon tree, papaia, papaya, papaya tree, pawpaw tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit mulberry, mulberry tree any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry Artocarpus altilis, Artocarpus communis, breadfruit, breadfruit tree native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread Artocarpus heterophyllus, jackfruit, jackfruit tree East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds Artocarpus odoratissima, marang, marang tree Philippine tree similar to the breadfruit tree bearing edible fruit Chrysobalanus icaco, coco plum, coco plum tree, cocoa plum, icaco small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit Cydonia oblonga, quince, quince bush small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated Eriobotrya japonica, Japanese medlar, Japanese plum, loquat, loquat tree evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan apple tree any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits Mespilus germanica, medlar, medlar tree small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples plum, plum tree any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone plumcot, plumcot tree hybrid produced by crossing Prunus domestica and Prunus armeniaca apricot, apricot tree Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach cherry, cherry tree any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood almond tree any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts Prunus persica, peach, peach tree cultivated in temperate regions Prunus persica nectarina, nectarine, nectarine tree variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh Pyrus communis, pear, pear tree Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, rowan, rowan tree Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits American mountain ash, Sorbus americana a variety of mountain ash Sorbus sitchensis, Western mountain ash an ash of the western coast of North America Sorbus domestica, service tree, sorb apple, sorb apple tree medium-sized European tree resembling the rowan but bearing edible fruit genipa any tree of the genus Genipa bearing yellow flowers and edible fruit with a thick rind Averrhoa carambola, carambola, carambola tree East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit Averrhoa bilimbi, bilimbi East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit citrus, citrus tree any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds Ailanthus altissima, tree of heaven, tree of the gods deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution Irvingia gabonensis, dika, wild mango, wild mango tree African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green wood that resists termites Populus balsamifera, balsam poplar, hackmatack, tacamahac poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves Populus alba, abele, aspen poplar, silver-leaved poplar, white aspen, white poplar a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces Populus canescens, gray poplar, grey poplar large rapidly growing poplar with faintly lobed dentate leaves grey on the lower surface; native to Europe but introduced and naturalized elsewhere Populus nigra, black poplar large European poplar cottonwood any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed aspen any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind Blighia sapida, akee, akee tree widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh Dimocarpus longan, Euphorbia litchi, Nephelium longana, longan, longanberry, lungen tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphorbia or Nephelium Litchi chinensis, Nephelium litchi, lichee, litchi, litchi tree Chinese tree cultivated especially in Philippines and India for its edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Nephelium Melicocca bijuga, Melicocca bijugatus, Spanish lime, Spanish lime tree, genip, ginep, honey berry, mamoncillo tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp Nephelium lappaceum, rambotan, rambutan, rambutan tree Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit Nephelium mutabile, pulasan, pulasan tree, pulassan East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan Acer saccharinum, silver maple a common North American maple tree; five-lobed leaves are light green above and silvery white beneath; source of hard close-grained but brittle light-brown wood Acer saccharum, rock maple, sugar maple maple of eastern and central North America having three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and hard close-grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly-grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies Acer rubrum, red maple, scarlet maple, swamp maple maple of eastern and central America; five-lobed leaves turn scarlet and yellow in autumn Acer pennsylvanicum, goosefoot maple, moose-wood, moosewood, striped dogwood, striped maple maple of eastern North America with striped bark and large two-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn Acer macrophyllum, Oregon maple, big-leaf maple maple of western North America having large 5-lobed leaves orange in autumn Acer glabrum, Rocky-mountain maple, dwarf maple small maple of northwestern North America Acer spicatum, mountain alder, mountain maple small shrubby maple of eastern North America; scarlet in autumn Acer circinatum, vine maple small maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thickets Acer campestre, field maple, hedge maple shrubby Eurasian maple often used as a hedge Acer platanoides, Norway maple a large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America; five-lobed leaves yellow in autumn; cultivated in many varieties Acer pseudoplatanus, great maple, scottish maple, sycamore Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn Acer negundo, ash-leaved maple, box elder common shade tree of eastern and central United States Acer argutum, pointed-leaf maple small shrubby Japanese plant with leaves having 5 to 7 acuminate lobes; yellow in autumn Acer japonicum, Japanese maple, full moon maple leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan Acer palmatum, Japanese maple ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties Ilex decidua, bearberry, possum haw, winterberry deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States Ilex glabra, evergreen winterberry, gall-berry, gallberry, inkberry evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries Ilex paraguariensis, Paraguay tea, mate South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea American holly, Christmas holly an evergreen tree low gallberry holly an evergreen shrub tall gallberry holly an evergreen shrub yaupon holly an evergreen shrub deciduous holly a holly tree juneberry holly a holly shrub largeleaf holly a holly tree Geogia holly a holly shrub common winterberry holly a holly shrub smooth winterberry holly a holly shrub Anacardium occidentale, cashew, cashew tree tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted Mangifera indica, mango, mango tree large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit Pistacia vera, pistachio, pistachio tree small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts Spondias mombin, hog plum, yellow mombin, yellow mombin tree tropical American tree having edible yellow fruit Spondias purpurea, jocote, mombin, mombin tree common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit sweet buckeye a tall and often cultivated buckeye of the central United States Ohio buckeye a buckeye with scaly grey bark that is found in the central United States bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf buckeye a spreading shrub with pink flowers; found in southeastern United States red buckeye a shrub buckeye of southern United States particolored buckeye a buckeye marked by different colors or tints persimmon, persimmon tree any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros Chrysophyllum cainito, caimito, star apple evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides Achras zapota, Manilkara zapota, sapodilla, sapodilla tree large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras Pouteria campechiana nervosa, canistel, canistel tree tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit Halesia carolina, Halesia tetraptera, opossum wood, silver-bell tree, silverbell tree, snowdrop tree medium-sized tree of West Virginia to Florida and Texas Cornus florida, common white dogwood, eastern flowering dogwood deciduous tree; celebrated for its large white or pink bracts and stunning autumn color that is followed by red berries American dogwood, Cornus stolonifera, red dogwood, red osier, red osier dogwood, redbrush common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers Cornus obliqua, silky dogwood shrub of eastern North America closely resembling silky cornel Cornus amomum, silky cornel, silky dogwood shrub of eastern North America having purplish stems and blue fruit Cornus sanguinea, blood-twig, common European dogwood, pedwood, red dogwood European deciduous shrub turning red in autumn having dull white flowers Cornus canadensis, bunchberry, crackerberry, dwarf cornel, pudding berry creeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska Cornus mas, cornelian cherry deciduous European shrub or small tree having bright red fruit tree a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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