Trees grown from seed, one species at a time. This section gathers our field notes and species profiles for woody plants we have worked with over the years: forest natives, fruit and street trees, shrubs and climbers, and rare species kept alive in cultivation. Each entry covers the plant in its natural habitat, how it grows, what its seed needs to germinate, and how to raise a young plant from sowing onward. Some of these trees are common in gardens; others are hard to find anywhere, and a few survive in the wild only in scattered pockets. Whether you are planting a single specimen or restoring a hillside, the notes come from growing the plants themselves, not from copying catalogue entries.
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Cinnamomum pedunculatum Seeds | Stalked Cinnamon
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Maclura cochinchinensis Seeds | Cockspur Thorn
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Platycladus orientalis Seeds | Oriental Arborvitae
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Ficus microcarpa Seeds | Chinese Banyan
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Magnolia delavayi Seeds | Delavay Magnolia
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Photinia glomerata Seeds | Clustered Photinia
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Elaeocarpus sylvestris Seeds | Woodland Elaeocarpus
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Fokienia hodginsii Seeds | Fujian Cypress
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Alnus nepalensis Seeds | Nepalese Alder
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Lagerstroemia indica Seeds | Crape Myrtle
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Sophora japonica Seeds | Japanese Pagoda Tree
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Fatsia japonica Seeds | Japanese Fatsia
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Toona sinensis Seeds | Chinese Toon
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Acacia farnesiana Seeds | Sweet Acacia
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Caryota urens Seeds | Toddy Palm
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Phoenix sylvestris Seeds | Silver Date Palm
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Jatropha curcas Seeds | Physic Nut
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Vernicia montana Seeds | Mu Oil Tree
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Phyllanthus emblica Seeds | Amla
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Albizia Seeds | Silk Tree Genus Overview
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Washingtonia filifera Seeds | Desert Fan Palm
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Bauhinia blakeana Seeds | Hong Kong Orchid Tree
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Livistona chinensis Seeds | Chinese Fan Palm
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Pinus thunbergii Seeds | Japanese Black Pine



