List of bonsai species

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List of species commonly used in bonsai.

Botanical Name Common Name Example
Abies Fir
Acer buergerianum Trident Maple
Acer campestre Field Maple, Hedge Maple
Acer circinatum Vine Maple
Acer ginnala Amur Maple
Acer monspessulanum Montpelier Maple
Acer palmatum Japanese Maple
Acer rubrum Red Maple
Adenium obesum Desert rose
Alnus Alder
Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier
Arbutus Strawberry tree
Berberis Barberry
Betula Birch
Betula nigra River Birch
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea
Buxus Box, Boxwood
Camellia Camellia
Carmona microphylla Fukien tea tree, Ehretia microphylla
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
Cornus Dogwood
Cotinus coggygria Smoke Tree
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster
Crassula Jades
Crataegus Hawthorn
Cryptomeria Sugi
Cupressus Cupressus
Cydonia oblonga Common Quince
Dasiphora fruticosa Shrubby Cinquefoil
Elaeagnus Elaeagnus
Enkianthus Enkianthus
Eugenia Brush cherries
Euphorbia balsamifera
Euonymus Spindle
Fagus Beech
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Ficus benjamina Weeping Fig
Ficus microcarpa Chinese Banyan Fig
File:Chinese Banyan, 1971-2007.jpg
Ficus neriifolia Willow-leaved Fig
Ficus retusa
Ficus rubiginosa Port Jackson Fig
File:Pjfigbonsai.jpg
Fraxinus Ash
Gardenia Gardenia
Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo
File:Ginkgo, 1926-2007.jpg
Hedera helix Ivy
File:Ivy, GSBF-CN 141, September 12, 2008.jpg
Gledista triacanthos Honey Locust
Hibiscus syriacus Hibiscus
Ilex Holly
Jacaranda mimosifolia Blue jacaranda
Jasminum nudiflorum Winter Jasmine
Juniperus procumbens Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper
File:Dwarf Japanese Juniper, 1975-2007.jpg
Juniperus chinensis Chinese Juniper, Shimpaku
File:Goshin, September 15, 2007.jpg
Juniperus squamata Blue Juniper
Juniperus virginiana Eastern Juniper
Lagerstroemia Crape myrtle
Larix Japanese Larch, American Larch, Tamarack
File:Larix laricina bonsai by Nick Lenz.jpg
Ligustrum Privet
File:Japanese Privet at GSBF Collection North, number 236, September 12, 2008.jpg
Liquidambar Sweetgum
File:Sweet Gum bonsai 273, October 10, 2008.jpg
Lonicera Shrubby Honeysuckles
File:Honeysuckle bonsai 2-3-08.jpg
Magnolia stellata Star Magnolia
Malpighia
Malus Apple/Crabapple
File:Crabapple, 1978-2007.jpg
Metasequoia Dawn Redwood
File:Bonsai Dwarf Dawn Redwood bonsai, July 14, 2008.jpg
Murraya paniculata Orange Jasmine, Satinwood
Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba
File:Jaboticaba bonsai, June 7, 2008.jpg
Myrtus Myrtle
File:Myrtle (Myrtus communis) bonsai.jpg
Nandina domestica Sacred or Heavenly Bamboo
Nashia inaguensis Bahama berry
Neea buxifolia
Nothofagus Southern beeches
Olea europaea Olive, European olive
File:Olivera bonsai.jpg
Parthenocissus Creeper, Boston Ivy
File:Parthenocissus quinquefolia bonsai at the BBG, August 2, 2008.jpg
Phyllostachys Bamboo
Picea Spruce
File:Filoli Bonsai spruce.jpg
Pieris Andromeda
Pinus clausa Sand Pine
Pinus mugo Mugo Pine, Mountain Pine
File:Pinus mugo bonsai at the BBG, August 2, 2008.jpg
Pinus parviflora Japanese White Pine
File:Japanese White Pine, 1625-2007.jpg
Pinus thunbergii Japanese Black Pine
File:Japanese Black Pine, 1936-2007.jpg
Pinus virginiana Virginia Pine
Pinus ponderosa Western Yellow Pine
File:Western Yellow Pine, 1966-2007.jpg
Pittosporum Pittosporum
Podocarpus Podocarpus
File:Podocarpus macrophyllus bonsai.jpg
Portulacaria afra Dwarf jade, elephant food, elephant bush
Prunus serrulata Japanese Flowering Cherry (櫻)
Prunus mume Flowering Apricot (梅)
File:Ume bonsai.jpg
Pseudosasa Bamboo
Punica granatum Pomegranate
File:Punica granatum bonsai.jpg
Pyracantha Firethorn
File:Pyracantha crenulata - JBM.jpg
Quercus Oak
File:Daimyo Oak.jpg
Rhaphiolepis indica Indian Hawthorn
Rhododendron indicum Satsuki azalea
File:Satsuki Azalea, 1973-2007.jpg
Rhododendron obtusum amoenum Kurume azalea
Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust
Sageretia Chinese Sweet Plum, Pauper's Tea
File:Pauper's Tea bonsai 115, October 10, 2008.jpg
Sasa Bamboo
Schefflera actinophylla
Serissa foetida Snow Rose, Japanese Boxthorn
File:Japanese Boxthorn, 1951-2007.jpg
Sorbus Rowan and Whitebeam
Syzygium Brush cherry
Syzygium smithii
(=Acmena smithii)
Brush cherry
File:Syzygium smithii bons email.jpg
Tamarix Tamarisk
Taxodium ascendens Pondcypress
Taxodium distichum Baldcypress
File:Bald Cypress, 1987-2007.jpg
Taxus Yew
File:Yew bonsai, Bonsai Soceity of Greater Hartford.jpg
Thymus Thyme
Tsuga Hemlock
Ulmus alata Winged Elm
Ulmus crassifolia Cedar Elm
Ulmus minor Field Elm
File:Smoothleaf Elm, 1982-2007.jpg
Ulmus parvifolia Chinese Elm
File:Chinese Elm, 1988-2007.jpg
Wisteria floribunda Japanese Wisteria
File:Japanese Wisteria, 1925-2007.jpg
Wisteria sinensis Chinese Wisteria
Zelkova serrata Japanese Elm
File:Japanese Zelkova bonsai 16, October 10, 2008.jpg
Zanthoxylum Chinese Pepper

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