List of species used in bonsai
List of species commonly used in bonsai.
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[edit]| Botanical name | Common name | Example | References |
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| Abies | Fir | 
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| Acer buergerianum | Trident maple | 
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[1]: 42–43 |
| Acer campestre |
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| Acer circinatum | Vine maple | 
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| Acer ginnala | Amur maple | ||
| Acer monspessulanum | Montpelier maple | ||
| Acer palmatum | Japanese maple | 
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[1]: 38–41 |
| Acer pseudoplatanus | Sycamore maple | ||
| Acer rubrum | Red maple | 
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| Adenium, especially Adenium obesum | Desert rose | 
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| Alnus | Alder | ||
| Amelanchier canadensis | Amelanchier | ||
| Ampelopsis, including Ampelopsis glandulosa | Ampelopsis | [1]: 44–45 | |
| Aralia (see also the following, all previously classified as Aralia: | Aralia | [1]: 46–47 | |
| Arbutus | Strawberry tree | ||
| Asteraceae | Chrysanthemum | 
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[2][3][4][5] |
| Berberis | Barberry | 
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| Betula | Birch | ||
| Betula nigra | River Birch | ||
| Bougainvillea | Bougainvillea | 
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| Brya ebenus | Jamaican rain tree | 
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| Buxus, including: | Box, Boxwood | 
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[6]: 32–33 |
| Camellia, especially Camellia japonica | Camellia | 
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[6]: 34–35 |
| Carmona microphylla | Fukien tea tree, Ehretia microphylla | 
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[6]: 35–36 |
| Carpinus | Hornbeam | 
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| Cedrus | Cedar | 
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| Cedrus libani |
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| Celtis sinensis | Chinese Hackberry | ||
| Chaenomeles | Flowering Quince | ||
| Chamaecyparis | Cypress | 
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| Chamaecyparis obtusa | Hinoki Cypress | 
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| Chamaecyparis pisifera | Sawara Cypress | 
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| Cissus antarctica |
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[6]: 38–39 | |
| Citrus aurantifolia | Key lime | 
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| Cornus | Dogwood | 
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| Cotinus coggygria | Smoke Tree | ||
| Cotoneaster | Cotoneaster | 
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| Crassula, especially Crassula ovata | Jades | 
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[6]: 40–41 |
| Crataegus | Hawthorn | 
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| Cryptomeria | Sugi | 
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| Cupressus, especially Cupressus macrocarpa | Cupressus | 
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| Cydonia oblonga | Common Quince | ||
| Dasiphora fruticosa | Shrubby Cinquefoil | ||
| Diospyros virginiana | Common Persimmon | [7] |
E to G
[edit]| Botanical name | Common name | Example | References |
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| Elaeagnus | Elaeagnus | 
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| Enkianthus | Enkianthus | ||
| Eugenia | Brush cherries | ||
| Euphorbia balsamifera | Wolfsmilk | [6]: 42–43 | |
| Euonymus | Spindle | 
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| Fagus | Beech | 
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| Ficus benghalensis | Banyan | 
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| Ficus benjamina | Weeping Fig | 
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| Ficus carica | Fig tree, common fig | 
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[6]: 46–47 |
| Ficus microcarpa | Chinese Banyan Fig | 
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[6]: 44–45 |
| Ficus neriifolia | Willow-leaved Fig | 
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| Ficus rubiginosa | Port Jackson Fig | 
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| Fortunella hindsii | Dwarf orange | [6]: 48–49 | |
| Fraxinus | Ash | ||
| Fuchsia, including Fuchsia fulgens hybrids | Fuchsia | [6]: 54–55 | |
| Gardenia, including Gardenia jasminoides | Gardenia | [6]: 50–51 | |
| Ginkgo biloba | Ginkgo | 
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| Grevillea robusta | Australian Silver Oak | [6]: 52–53 |
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| Hedera helix | Ivy | 
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| Gledista triacanthos | Honey Locust | |||
| Hibiscus syriacus | Hibiscus | |||
| Ilex | Holly | |||
| Jacaranda mimosifolia | Blue jacaranda | [6]: 56–57 | ||
| Jasminum nudiflorum | Winter Jasmine | |||
| Juniperus procumbens | Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper | 
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| Juniperus californica | California Juniper | 
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[8] | |
| Juniperus chinensis |
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| Juniperus squamata | Blue Juniper | |||
| Juniperus virginiana | Eastern Juniper | |||
| Lagerstroemia, including Lagerstroemia indica | Crape myrtle, Indian Lilac | [6]: 58–59 | ||
| Lantana camara |
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[6]: 60–61 | ||
| Larix | Japanese Larch, American Larch, Tamarack | 
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| Ligustrum | Privet | 
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| Liquidambar | Sweetgum | 
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| Lonicera | Shrubby Honeysuckles | 
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M to P
[edit]| Botanical name | Common name | Example | References |
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| Maclura pomifera | Osage Orange | ||
| Malpighia, including Malpighia coccigera | Barbados Cherry | [6]: 62–63 | |
| Magnolia stellata | Star Magnolia | ||
| Malus | Apple/Crabapple | 
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| Mangifera | Mangifera | 
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| Metasequoia | Dawn Redwood | 
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| Murraya paniculata | Orange Jasmine, Satinwood | [6]: 64–65 | |
| Myrciaria cauliflora | Jaboticaba | 
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[6]: 66–67 |
| Myrtus, including Myrtus communis | Myrtle | 
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[6]: 68–69 |
| Nandina domestica | Sacred or Heavenly Bamboo | ||
| Nashia inaguensis | Bahama berry | ||
| Neea buxifolia | Tropical boxwood | ||
| Nothofagus | Southern beeches | ||
| Olea europaea | Olive, European olive | 
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[6]: 70–71 |
| Parthenocissus | Creeper, Boston Ivy | 
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| Phyllostachys | Bamboo | ||
| Picea | Spruce | 
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| Pieris | Andromeda | ||
| Pinus clausa | Sand Pine | ||
| Pinus mugo | Mugo Pine, Mountain Pine | 
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| Pinus parviflora | Japanese White Pine | 
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| Pinus thunbergii | Japanese Black Pine | 
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| Pinus virginiana | Virginia Pine | ||
| Pinus ponderosa | Western Yellow Pine | 
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| Pistacia chinensis | Chinese pistache | [9] | |
| Pittosporum | Pittosporum | ||
| Podocarpus, including Podocarpus macrophyllus | Podocarpus, Yew Podocarpus, Kusamaki | 
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[6]: 72–73 |
| Polyscias fruticosa | Ming Aralia | [6]: 74–75 | |
| Portulacaria afra | Dwarf jade, elephant food, elephant bush | 
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[10] |
| Prunus cerasifera | Flowering Plum | [11] | |
| Prunus serrulata | Japanese Flowering Cherry (櫻) | ||
| Prunus mume | Flowering Apricot (梅) | 
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| Pseudosasa | Bamboo | ||
| Pseudotsuga menziesii | Douglas Fir | ||
| Punica granatum, including Punica granatum 'Nana' | Pomegranate |  
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[6]: 76–77 |
| Pyracantha | Firethorn | 
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Q to Z
[edit]| Botanical name | Common name | Example | References |
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| Quercus | Oak | 
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| Rhaphiolepis indica | Indian Hawthorn | ||
| Rhododendron, including: |
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[6]: 78–79 |
| Robinia pseudoacacia | Black Locust | ||
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Rosemary | [13] | |
| Sageretia, including Sageretia theezans | Chinese Sweet Plum, Pauper's Tea | 
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[6]: 80–81 |
| Sasa | Bamboo | ||
| Schefflera actinophylla | Australian Umbrella Tree | [6]: 82–83 | |
| Serissa foetida |
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[6]: 84–85 |
| Sorbus | Rowan and Whitebeam | ||
| Syzygium australe | Brush cherry, Woolgoolga | ||
| Syzygium buxifolium | Boxleaf eugenia, fish-scale bush | ||
| Syzygium smithii formerly Acmena smithii | Brush cherry | 
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| Tamarix | Tamarisk | ||
| Taxodium ascendens | Pond cypress | ||
| Taxodium distichum | Bald cypress | 
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| Taxodium mucronatum | Montezuma Cypress | [13] | |
| Taxus | Yew | 
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| Thymus | Thyme | 
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| Tsuga | Hemlock | ||
| Ulmus alata | Winged Elm | ||
| Ulmus crassifolia | Cedar Elm | ||
| Ulmus minor | Field Elm | 
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| Ulmus parvifolia | Chinese Elm | 
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[6]: 86–87 |
| Ulmus pumila | Siberian Elm | [15] | |
| Wisteria floribunda | Japanese Wisteria | 
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| Wisteria sinensis | Chinese Wisteria | ||
| Zelkova serrata | Japanese Elm | 
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| Zanthoxylum | Chinese Pepper | 
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References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Sampson
- ^ Davidson, Harold (January 1980). "Chrysanthemum Bonsai" (PDF). archive.lib.msu.edu. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Chrysanthemum Bonsai a Club Project".
- ^ "Chrysanthemum bonsai".
- ^ "Muza-chan's Gate to Japan".
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Lesniewicz
- ^ Andersen, Nathan. "2021 Baikoen Winter Silhouette Show". Nate's Nursery. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Andersen, Nathan (20 February 2019). "California Juniper Yamadori Collection". Nate's Nursery. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Andersen, Nathan. "Chinese Pistache Forest Creation". Nate's Nursery. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ D'Cruz, Mark (6 February 2020). "Ma-Ke Bonsai Care Guide for Portulacaria afra". Ma-Ke Bonsai. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ Andersen, Nathan (10 May 2019). "Design and Critique #8 - Flowering Plum". Nate's Nursery. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ D'Cruz, Mark (9 February 2020). "Ma-Ke Bonsai Care Guide for Pyracantha coccinea". Ma-Ke Bonsai. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Andersen, Nathan. "2020 Bonsai-A-Thon". Nate's Nursery. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ D'Cruz, Mark. "Ma-Ke Bonsai Care Guide for Taxus baccata". Ma-Ke Bonsai. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ^ Andersen, Nathan (16 May 2020). "Siberian Elm Structural Wiring". Nate's Nursery. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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.