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List of species commonly used in bonsai .
A to D
Botanical name
Common name
Example
References
Abies
Fir
Acer buergerianum
Trident Maple
[ 1]
Acer campestre
Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Acer circinatum
Vine Maple
Acer ginnala
Amur Maple
Acer monspessulanum
Montpelier Maple
Acer palmatum
Japanese Maple
[ 2]
Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Maple
Acer rubrum
Red Maple
Adenium , especially Adenium obesum
Desert rose
Alnus
Alder
Amelanchier canadensis
Amelanchier
Ampelopsis , including Ampelopsis glandulosa
Ampelopsis
[ 3]
Aralia (see also Dizygotheca castor , Polyscias fruticosa , and Schefflera elegantissima , all previously classified as Aralia )
Aralia
[ 4]
Arbutus
Strawberry tree
Berberis
Barberry
Betula
Birch
Betula nigra
River Birch
Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea
Buxus , including Buxus microphylla and Buxus harlandii
Box, Boxwood
[ 5]
Camellia , especially Camellia japonica
Camellia
[ 6]
Carmona microphylla
Fukien tea tree, Ehretia microphylla
[ 7]
Carpinus
Hornbeam
Cedrus
Cedar
Cedrus libani
Lebanon Cedar, Blue Atlas Cedar
Celtis sinensis
Chinese Hackberry
Chaenomeles
Flowering Quince
Chamaecyparis
Cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa
Hinoki Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera
Sawara Cypress
Cissus antartica
Australian grape vine, Wild Grape, Kangaroo Vine
[ 8]
Citrus aurantifolia
Cornus
Dogwood
Cotinus coggygria
Smoke Tree
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
Crassula , especially Crassula ovata
Jades
[ 9]
Crataegus
Hawthorn
Cryptomeria
Sugi
Cupressus , especially Cupressus macrocarpa
Cupressus
Cydonia oblonga
Common Quince
Dasiphora fruticosa
Shrubby Cinquefoil
E to G
H to L
M to P
Botanical name
Common name
Example
References
Maclura pomifera
Osage Orange
Malpighia , including Malpighia coccigera
Barbados Cherry
[ 20]
Magnolia stellata
Star Magnolia
Malpighia , including Malpighia coccigera
Barbados Cherry
[ 20]
Malus
Apple/Crabapple
Mangifera
Mangifera
Metasequoia
Dawn Redwood
Murraya paniculata
Orange Jasmine, Satinwood
[ 21]
Myrciaria cauliflora
Jaboticaba
[ 22]
Myrtus , including Myrtus communis
Myrtle
[ 23]
Nandina domestica
Sacred or Heavenly Bamboo
Nashia inaguensis
Bahama berry
Neea buxifolia
Nothofagus
Southern beeches
Olea europaea
Olive, European olive
[ 24]
Parthenocissus
Creeper, Boston Ivy
Phyllostachys
Bamboo
Picea
Spruce
Pieris
Andromeda
Pinus clausa
Sand Pine
Pinus mugo
Mugo Pine, Mountain Pine
Pinus parviflora
Japanese White Pine
Pinus thunbergii
Japanese Black Pine
Pinus virginiana
Virginia Pine
Pinus ponderosa
Western Yellow Pine
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
Podocarpus , including Podocarpus macrophyllus
Podocarpus, Yew Podocarpus, Kusamaki
[ 25]
Polyscias fruticosa
Ming Aralia
[ 26]
Portulacaria afra
Dwarf jade, elephant food, elephant bush
[ 27]
Prunus serrulata
Japanese Flowering Cherry (櫻)
Prunus mume
Flowering Apricot (梅)
Pseudosasa
Bamboo
Punica granatum , including Punica granatum 'Nana'
Pomegranate
[ 28]
Pyracantha
Firethorn
[ 29]
Q to Z
Botanical name
Common name
Example
References
Quercus
Oak
Rhaphiolepis indica
Indian Hawthorn
Rhododendron , including Rhododendron simsii , Rhododendron indicum , Rhododendron obtusum var amoenum
Azalea, Satsuki azalea, Kurume azalea
[ 30]
Robinia pseudoacacia
Black Locust
Sageretia , including Sageretia theezans
Chinese Sweet Plum, Pauper's Tea
[ 31]
Sasa
Bamboo
Schefflera actinophylla
Australian Umbrella Tree
[ 32]
Serissa foetida
Snow Rose, Japanese Boxthorn, Tree of a Thousand Stars
[ 33]
Sorbus
Rowan and Whitebeam
Syzygium australe
Brush cherry, Woolgoolga
Syzygium smithii (=Acmena smithii )
Brush cherry
Tamarix
Tamarisk
Taxodium ascendens
Pond cypress
Taxodium distichum
Baldcypress
Taxus
Yew
[ 34]
Thymus
Thyme
Tsuga
Hemlock
Ulmus alata
Winged Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
Cedar Elm
Ulmus minor
Field Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
Chinese Elm
[ 35]
Wisteria floribunda
Japanese Wisteria
Wisteria sinensis
Chinese Wisteria
Zelkova serrata
Japanese Elm
Zanthoxylum
Chinese Pepper
References
^ Sampson, pp. 42-43
^ Sampson, pp. 38-41
^ Sampson, pp. 44-45
^ Sampson, pp. 46-47
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 32-33
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 34-35
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 35-36
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 38-39
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 40-41
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 42-43
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 46-47
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 44-45
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 48-49
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 54-55
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 50-51
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 52-53
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 56-57
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 58-59
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 60-61
^ a b Lesniewicz, pp. 62-63
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 64-65
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 66-67
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 68-69
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 70-71
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 72-73
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 74-75
^ D'Cruz, Mark. "Ma-Ke Bonsai Care Guide for Portulacaria afra" . Ma-Ke Bonsai. Retrieved 2011-11-19 .
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 76-77
^ D'Cruz, Mark. "Ma-Ke Bonsai Care Guide for Pyracantha coccinea" . Ma-Ke Bonsai. Retrieved 2011-11-19 .
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 78-79
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 80-81
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 82-83
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 84-85
^ D'Cruz, Mark. "Ma-Ke Bonsai Care Guide for Taxus baccata" . Ma-Ke Bonsai. Retrieved 2011-11-19 .
^ Lesniewicz, pp. 86-87
Bibliography
Lesniewicz, Paul (1988). Indoor Bonsai (Reprinted 1987. ed.). New York: Blandford Press. ISBN 0-7137-1700-9 .
Samson, Isabelle & Rémy (2000). The Creative Art of Bonsai . Ducugis, diseases by Danièle Molez, other illustrations by Valerie (Rev. ed.). China: Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-60180-3 .
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