The leaves of pinus contorta are bright green and small, from one to two inches long. The branches are numerous and spreading.

Branch of Pinus Contorta

The leaves of pinus contorta are bright green and small, from one to two inches long. The branches are…

The common name of pinus excelsa is Bhotan pine. The branches are regularly whorled. The tree grows between sixty and one hundred fifty feet tall.

Branch of Pinus Excelsa

The common name of pinus excelsa is Bhotan pine. The branches are regularly whorled. The tree grows…

Pictured is a branch of pinus longifolia with male catkins. The branches are irregularly and thinly scattered. The bark is rough.

Branch of Pinus Longifolia

Pictured is a branch of pinus longifolia with male catkins. The branches are irregularly and thinly…

The common name of acacia calamifolia is broom wattle. It is a tall shrub with slender, erect branches. The shrub flowers February to April. The fruit is ripe in August.

Acacia Calamifolia

The common name of acacia calamifolia is broom wattle. It is a tall shrub with slender, erect branches.…

Silver wattle is the common name of acacia decurrens variation dealbata. The tree is fifty or more feet high. The leaves are silver-gray to light green and grow in thirteen to twenty five pairs on the branches. The pods are wide, smooth, and a rich brown color.

Silver Wattle

Silver wattle is the common name of acacia decurrens variation dealbata. The tree is fifty or more feet…

Acanthopanax ricinifolium is a sparingly branched tree. The tree grows up to eighty feet tall. The branches have numerous, stout prickles.

Acanthopanax Ricinifolium

Acanthopanax ricinifolium is a sparingly branched tree. The tree grows up to eighty feet tall. The branches…

The acanthopanax pentaphyllum shrub is five to ten feet tall. The branches are arching and slender, with a few straight prickles.

Acanthopanax Pentaphyllum

The acanthopanax pentaphyllum shrub is five to ten feet tall. The branches are arching and slender,…

Acer miyabei is a variety of maple. The tree grows up to forty feet tall and the branches are corky. The leaves are five lobed.

Acer Miyabei

Acer miyabei is a variety of maple. The tree grows up to forty feet tall and the branches are corky.…

<I>Amelanchier alnifolia</I> is a ten foot tall shrub with stout, upright branches. The flowers are rather small. The fruit is black and bloomy.

Amelanchier Alnifolia

Amelanchier alnifolia is a ten foot tall shrub with stout, upright branches. The flowers are rather…

The common name of <I>Araucaria excelsa</I> is Norfolk Island Pine. The branches resemble fronds.

Araucaria Excelsa

The common name of Araucaria excelsa is Norfolk Island Pine. The branches resemble fronds.

Araucaria bidwillii</I> is rather narrow in growth. The branches are simple and the leaves grow in two rows.

Araucaria Bidwillii

Araucaria bidwillii is rather narrow in growth. The branches are simple and the leaves grow in two rows.

The common name of <I>Araucaria imbricata</I> is monkey puzzle. The tree has a pyramid shaped habit of growth. The branches have upward curving tips.

Araucaria Imbricata

The common name of Araucaria imbricata is monkey puzzle. The tree has a pyramid shaped habit of growth.…

<I>Artabotrys uncinatus</I> is a climbing shrub with branches at a wide angle. The leaves are oblong and taper to a point. The flowers have six petals and are brownish red.

Artabotrys Uncinatus

Artabotrys uncinatus is a climbing shrub with branches at a wide angle. The leaves are oblong and taper…

The tenuissimus variety of <I>Asparagus plumosus</I> is a wiry stemmed variety with fewer leaf-like branches. The plant has a distinct blue-green color.

Tenuissimus Variety of Asparagus Plumosus

The tenuissimus variety of Asparagus plumosus is a wiry stemmed variety with fewer leaf-like branches.…

Shown are the leaves and branches of common asparagus. Branches arise from part a and at b clusters of branchlets or leaves are shown.

Leaves and Branches of Asparagus

Shown are the leaves and branches of common asparagus. Branches arise from part a and at b clusters…

<I>Phyllostachys ruscifolia</I> is a variety of bamboo. It grows one to three feet tall. The stem zigzags in color from dark to pale green. The sheaths are purple The branches are very short.

Phyllostachys Ruscifolia

Phyllostachys ruscifolia is a variety of bamboo. It grows one to three feet tall. The stem zigzags in…

<I>Bambusa arundinacea</I> is a variety of bamboo that can reach the height of more than sixty feet. The branches are spiny.

Bambusa Arundinacea

Bambusa arundinacea is a variety of bamboo that can reach the height of more than sixty feet. The branches…

Begonia corbeille de feu is also known as basket of fire. The flowers are bright, coral-red. The plant branches freely from the base.

Begonia Corbeille de Feu

Begonia corbeille de feu is also known as basket of fire. The flowers are bright, coral-red. The plant…

<i>Berberis regeliana</I> is an upright shrub, growing up to six feet tall. The branches are gray and grooved. The flowers appear in May and June while the fruit appears in September and October.

Berberis Regeliana

Berberis regeliana is an upright shrub, growing up to six feet tall. The branches are gray and grooved.…

<I>Berberis heteropoda</I> grows between three and six feet tall. The branches are stout and spreading. The leaves are broadly oval shaped and a bluish green color.

Berberis Heteropoda

Berberis heteropoda grows between three and six feet tall. The branches are stout and spreading. The…

<I>Berberis thunbergii</I> is a dense, low shrub that grows two to five feet tall. The branches are brown, spreading, and deeply grooved.

Berberis Thunbergii

Berberis thunbergii is a dense, low shrub that grows two to five feet tall. The branches are brown,…

The fruit of <I>Berberis thunbergii</I> is nearly globe shaped and bright red. The branches spread, are deeply grooved, and have simple spines.

Fruiting Twig of Berberis Thunbergii

The fruit of Berberis thunbergii is nearly globe shaped and bright red. The branches spread, are deeply…

<I>Betula pendula</I> is a variety of birch. The tree grows sixty feet tall and has slender branches.

Betula Pendula

Betula pendula is a variety of birch. The tree grows sixty feet tall and has slender branches.

Illustrated are tips of rhipsalis cassytha. Rhipsalis plants have habits similar to mistletoe. It grows on the trunks and branches of trees. It is part of the cactus family.

Rhipsalis Cassytha

Illustrated are tips of rhipsalis cassytha. Rhipsalis plants have habits similar to mistletoe. It grows…

The cactus spines are not connected with the axis of the stem or branches. The spines emerge from the areoles.

Cactus Spines

The cactus spines are not connected with the axis of the stem or branches. The spines emerge from the…

Capsicum frutescens is a shrubby perennial that grows three to six feet high. The branches are loosely spreading or trailing. The fruits are red and obtuse.

Capsicum Frutescens

Capsicum frutescens is a shrubby perennial that grows three to six feet high. The branches are loosely…

The common name of cardiospermum halicacabum is balloon vine but it is also know has heart seed and heart pea. The plant grows ten feet tall. The stem and branches are grooved.

Cardiospermum Halicacabum

The common name of cardiospermum halicacabum is balloon vine but it is also know has heart seed and…

The casuarina equisetifolia tree can grow up to one hundred fifty feet tall. The branches are drooping and pale green.

Casuarina Equisetifolia

The casuarina equisetifolia tree can grow up to one hundred fifty feet tall. The branches are drooping…

Cecropia palmata has a single long, weak, thin trunk. At the top are a few horizontal or deflexed awkward branches.

Cecropia Palmata

Cecropia palmata has a single long, weak, thin trunk. At the top are a few horizontal or deflexed awkward…

Illustrated are cedrus libani cedars on Mount Lebanon. They are large trees with horizontally spreading branches. The leaves are one inch or longer and dark or bright green.

Cedar on Mount Lebanon

Illustrated are cedrus libani cedars on Mount Lebanon. They are large trees with horizontally spreading…

The cephalanthus occidentalis shrub grows three to twelve feet tall. The flower heads are about one inch across and three or more grow at the end of the branches.

Cephalanthus Occidentalis

The cephalanthus occidentalis shrub grows three to twelve feet tall. The flower heads are about one…

The common names of chaenomeles japonica are japan quince, flowering quince, and japonica. The shrub grows three to six feet tall with spiny, spreading branches. The flowers are scarlet red. There are two to six flowers in a cluster.

Chaenomeles Japonica

The common names of chaenomeles japonica are japan quince, flowering quince, and japonica. The shrub…

The common name of chamaecyparis pisifer is sawara cypress. The tree grows up to one hundred feet tall. The branches are horizontal. The branchlets are flattened and arranged alternately in vertical rows.

Chamaecyparis Pisifera

The common name of chamaecyparis pisifer is sawara cypress. The tree grows up to one hundred feet tall.…

Chamaecyparis pisifera plumosa tree has a dense, cone shaped habit. The branches are almost erect and the branchlets have a feathery appearance.

Chamecyparis Pisifera Plumosa

Chamaecyparis pisifera plumosa tree has a dense, cone shaped habit. The branches are almost erect and…

The common name of chamaedaphne is leather leaf. The calyculata variety is a bush with spreading or horizontal branches. The flowers of the plant are nodding and white.

Chamaedaphne Calyculata

The common name of chamaedaphne is leather leaf. The calyculata variety is a bush with spreading or…

Cissus discolor is a smooth, tendril climber. The branches are slender with four or five ribs or angles. The flowers are small and yellowish.

Cissus Discolor

Cissus discolor is a smooth, tendril climber. The branches are slender with four or five ribs or angles.…

Lemon is the common name of citrus limonia. It is a small tree with irregular branches. The flowers are large and reddish tinted in the bud. The fruit is yellow when ripe.

Lemon

Lemon is the common name of citrus limonia. It is a small tree with irregular branches. The flowers…

The common name of cornus stolonifera is red-osier dogwood. The shrub grows eight feet tall and usually has dark, blood red branches. It flowers in May and June.

Cornus Stolonifera

The common name of cornus stolonifera is red-osier dogwood. The shrub grows eight feet tall and usually…

Cornus baileyi is an erect shrub with reddish branches. It is native from Pennsylvania to Minnesota and Wyoming.

Cornus Baileyi

Cornus baileyi is an erect shrub with reddish branches. It is native from Pennsylvania to Minnesota…

The common name of cornus florida is flowering dogwood. The shrub grows ten to fifteen feet tall and has spreading branches. The flowers are white or pinkish.

Cornus Florida

The common name of cornus florida is flowering dogwood. The shrub grows ten to fifteen feet tall and…

Corylus rostrata is a variety of hazel or filbert. The shrub grows two to six feet tall. The branches have fine hairs and are not bristly. The nut is oval and a half inch long.

Corylus Rostrata

Corylus rostrata is a variety of hazel or filbert. The shrub grows two to six feet tall. The branches…

Cotoneaster horizontalis is a low shrub with almost horizontal branches. The flowers are erect and pink. The plant is native to China.

Cotoneaster Horizontalis

Cotoneaster horizontalis is a low shrub with almost horizontal branches. The flowers are erect and pink.…

Cotoneaster hupehensis is a shrub that grows five feet tall and has slender, spreading branches. The flowers are yellow and bloom in May. The plant is native to China.

Cotoneaster Hupehensis

Cotoneaster hupehensis is a shrub that grows five feet tall and has slender, spreading branches. The…

The common names of crataegus are hawthorn and crategus. The thorns pictured are modified branches. Some of the short branches bear leaves.

Thorns of Crataegus

The common names of crataegus are hawthorn and crategus. The thorns pictured are modified branches.…

Crataegus arnoldiana is a tree variety of hawthorn. It grows twenty feet tall with stout, ascending branches. The leaves are broadly oval. The fruit is bright crimson and appears in the middle of august.

Crataegus Arnoldiana

Crataegus arnoldiana is a tree variety of hawthorn. It grows twenty feet tall with stout, ascending…

Crataegus coccinioides sometimes grows twenty feet tall. The branches are stout and spreading, forming a broad, handsome head. There are five to seven flowers in a cluster. The fruit is dark crimson and appears in early October.

Crataegus Coccinioides

Crataegus coccinioides sometimes grows twenty feet tall. The branches are stout and spreading, forming…

The crataegus punctata tree grows twenty five feet tall with horizontally spreading branches. It is native from Quebec to Ontario, Illinois and Georgia.

Crataegus Punctata

The crataegus punctata tree grows twenty five feet tall with horizontally spreading branches. It is…

Crataegus tomentosa grows to twenty feet with spreading branches. The fruit is usually oval, dull yellow or yellowish red. It is native Ontario to Minnesota, south to Tennessee.

Crataegus Tomentosa

Crataegus tomentosa grows to twenty feet with spreading branches. The fruit is usually oval, dull yellow…

Crocus vernus is the most common garden crocus. The flowers are lilac, white, or purple striped with lemon-yellow anthers and orange-yellow style branches. It is native to south Europe.

Crocus Vernus

Crocus vernus is the most common garden crocus. The flowers are lilac, white, or purple striped with…

Cuphea hyssopifolia has a shrubby stem and numerous branches. The flowers are scarcely longer than the leaves. The plant is native to Mexico.

Cuphea Hyssopifolia

Cuphea hyssopifolia has a shrubby stem and numerous branches. The flowers are scarcely longer than the…

The branches of cuphea ignea are somewhat angled. The flowers stalks are two to four times long than the leaf stalks. The plant is native to Mexico.

Cuphea Ignea

The branches of cuphea ignea are somewhat angled. The flowers stalks are two to four times long than…

Cupressus sempervirens is a variety of cypress. The tree grows eighty feet tall with erect, horizontal branches. The trees have dark green foliage.

Cupressus Sempervirens

Cupressus sempervirens is a variety of cypress. The tree grows eighty feet tall with erect, horizontal…

The cytisus racemosus shrub grows six feet tall. The branches are covered in fine hairs. It is probably a hybrid of garden origin.

Cytisus Racemosus

The cytisus racemosus shrub grows six feet tall. The branches are covered in fine hairs. It is probably…

Daphne cneorum has long, trailing branches. The flower heads are pink and fragrant. The flowers bloom in April and May.

Daphne Cneorum

Daphne cneorum has long, trailing branches. The flower heads are pink and fragrant. The flowers bloom…

Deutzia gracilis grows three feet tall and has slender, arching branches. The flowers are pure white. The plant is native to Japan.

Deutzia Gracilis

Deutzia gracilis grows three feet tall and has slender, arching branches. The flowers are pure white.…

The deutzia purpurascens shrub grows three feet tall with slender, arching branches. The flowers have spreading petals and are white and purple on the outside.

Deutzia Purpurascens

The deutzia purpurascens shrub grows three feet tall with slender, arching branches. The flowers have…

The disanthus cercidifolius shrub grows to ten feet and has slender branches. The flowers are dark purple. The plant is native to the high mountains of central Japan.

Disanthus Cercidifolius

The disanthus cercidifolius shrub grows to ten feet and has slender branches. The flowers are dark purple.…

Scarlet plume is the common name of euphorbia fulgens. The plant is native to Mexico. It is a small shrub with drooping branches.

Scarlet Plume

Scarlet plume is the common name of euphorbia fulgens. The plant is native to Mexico. It is a small…

Euphorbia lactea has a white marbled area running through the middle of each face of its branches. It is one of the most common varieties of euphorbia in cultivation.

Euphorbia Lactea

Euphorbia lactea has a white marbled area running through the middle of each face of its branches. It…

Cypress spurge is the common name of euphorbia cyparissias. It has many short, plume like branches. It is native to Europe. It is naturalized and a weed in the United States.

Cypress Spurge

Cypress spurge is the common name of euphorbia cyparissias. It has many short, plume like branches.…