| PHOENIX BONSAI SOCIETY : TAXONOMIC ANALYSIS OF PLANTS FOR BONSAI HERE LISTING |
Primarily per the slightly modified Cronquist system found in
D. J. Mabberley, The Plant-Book (NY: Cambridge University Press; 1987), pp. 627-636.
To show patterns of “ease” with known/experienced plants, to find suggested “ease” with unknown/new plants,
to uncover previously unsuspected patterns.
to uncover previously unsuspected patterns.
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| Division Anthophyta |
| —– Class Liliopsida |
| ———- Subclass Arecidae |
| ————— Order Arecales ——————– Family Arecaceae ————————- Genus Rhapis —————————— Species excelsa ( V ) Rhapis / Lady palm |
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| Division Pinophyta |
| —– Class Pinopsida |
| ————— Order Pinales ——————– Family Araucariaceae ————————- Genus Araucaria —————————— Species heterophylla ( IV ) Norfolk Island pine ——————– Family Cupressaceae ————————- Genus Cupressus —————————— Species arizonica glabra ( III ), Arizona cypress ————————- Genus Juniperus —————————— Species californica ( IV ), conferta ( II ), procumbens ( I ), prostrata ( II ), squamata ( II ) ————————- Genus Platycladus ( Thuja ) —————————— Species orientalis ( II ) Oriental arborvitae ——————– Family Pinaceae ————————- Genus Pinus —————————— Species eldarica ( III ), halepensis ( II ), pinea ( III ), thunbergii ( IV ) ——————– Family Taxodiaceae ————————- Genus Taxodium —————————— Species distichum ( IV ) Bald cypress |
| ————— Order Ginkgoales ——————– Family Ginkgoceae ————————- Genus Ginkgo —————————— Species biloba ( IV ) Ginkgo / Maidenhair tree |
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| Division Cycadophyta |
| —– Class Cycadopsida |
| ————— Order Cycadales ——————– Family Cycadaceae ————————- Genus Cycas —————————— Species revoluta ( V ) Sago palm |
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| Division Magnoliophyta |
| —– Class Magnoliopsida |
| ———- Subclass Asteridae |
| ————— Order Asterales ——————– Family Compositae ————————- Genus Encelia —————————— Species farinosa ( II ) Brittlebush |
| ————— Order Gentianales ——————– Family Apocynaceae ————————- Genus Carissa —————————— Species macrocarpa ( II ) Natal plum ——————– Family Rubiaceae ————————- Genus Gardenia —————————— Species augusta ( jasminoides ) ( III ) Gardenia ————————- Genus Serissa —————————— Species foetida ( IV ) Serissa / Snow rose ————— Order Lamiales ——————– Family Bignoniaceae ————————- Genus Chilopsis —————————— Species linearis ( II ) Desert willow ————————- Genus Jacaranda —————————— Species mimosifolia ( III ) Jacaranda ————————- Genus Tecomaria —————————— Species capensis ( III ) Cape honeysuckle ——————– Family Boraginaceae ————————- Genus Cordia —————————— Species boissieri ( II ), parvifolia ( ii ) Texas olive ————————- Genus Ehretia —————————— Species microphylla ( IV ) Fukien tea ——————– Family Lamiaceae ————————- Genus Rosmarinus —————————— Species officinalis ( III ) Rosemary ————————- Genus Vitex —————————— Species agnus-castus ( I ) Vitex / Chaste tree / Monk’s pepper ——————– Family Myoporaceae ————————- Genus Eremophila ( I ) Emu bush ——————– Family Oleaceae ————————- Genus Fraxinus —————————— Species velutina ( II ) Arizona ash ————————- Genus Ligustrum —————————— Species japonicum ( II ) Japanese privet / Wax-leaf privet ————————- Genus Olea —————————— Species europaea ( I ) Fruitless olive ——————– Family Scrophulariaceae ————————- Genus Leucophyllum —————————— Species frutescens ( II ) Texas sage / Texas ranger ——————– Family Verbenaceae ————————- Genus Lantana —————————— Species montevidensis ( I ) Lantana |
| ———- Subclass Caryophyllidae |
| ————— Order Caryophyllales ——————– Family Aizoaceae ————————- Genus Trichodiadema ( V ) Trichodiadema ——————– Family Amaranthaceae ————————- Genus Atriplex ( II ) Quailbush ——————– Family Nyctaginaceae ————————- Genus Bougainvillea —————————— Species glabra ( i ), spectabilis ( i ) Bougainvillea ——————– Family Portulacaceae or Didiereaceae ————————- Genus Portulacaria —————————— Species afra ( V ) Elephant’s food / Dwarf jade |
| ———- Subclass Dilleniidae |
| ————— Order Ericales ——————– Family Ericaceae ————————- Genus Arcotostaphylos —————————— Species uva ursa ( iv ) Manzanita ——————– Family Theaceae ————————- Genus Camellia ( III ) Camellia ————— Order Euphorbiales ——————– Family Buxaceae ————————- Genus Buxus —————————— Species microphylla japonica ( III ) Japanese boxwood ——————– Family Euphorbiaceae ————————- Genus Sapium —————————— Species sebiferum ( III ) Chinese tallow tree ——————– Family Vitaceae ————————- Genus Vitis —————————— Species vinifera ( II ), rotundifolia ( ii ) Grape |
| ————— Order Malvales ——————– Family Tiliaceae ————————- Genus Grewia —————————— Species occidentalis ( III ) Lavender starflower |
| ————— Order Violales ——————– Family Tamaricaceae ————————- Genus Tamarix —————————— Species chinensis ( II ) Tamarisk / Salt cedar |
| ———- Subclass Hamamelididae |
| ————— Order Fagales ——————– Family Betulaceae ————————- Genus Carpinus ( IV ) Hornbeam ——————– Family Fagaceae ————————- Genus Quercus ( III ) Oak |
| ———- Subclass Magnoliidae |
| ————— Order Laurales ——————– Family Calycanthaceae ————————- Genus Chimonanthus —————————— Species praecox ( III ) Wintersweet |
| ————— Order Magnoliales ——————– Family Magnoliaceae ————————- Genus Magnolia ( III ) Magnolia |
| ———- Subclass Ranunculidae |
| ————— Order Ranunculales ——————– Family Berberidaceae ————————- Genus Nandina —————————— Species domestica ( V ) Heavenly bamboo ——————– Family Lardizabalaceae ————————- Genus Akebia —————————— Species qinata ( I ) Japanese akebia |
| ———- Subclass Rosidae |
| ————— Order Apiales ——————– Family Araliaceae ————————- Genus Aralia ( V ) ————————- Genus Hedera —————————— Species helix ( V ) English ivy ————————- Genus Schefflera —————————— Species arboricola ( II ) Hawaiian elf schefflera ——————– Family Pittosporaceae ————————- Genus Pittosporum —————————— Species phillyreoides ( I ) Pittosporum |
| ————— Order Aquifoliales ——————– Family Aquifoliaceae ————————- Genus Ilex —————————— Species vomitoria ( II ) Yaupon holly |
| ————— Order Celastrales ——————– Family Celastraceae ————————- Genus Euonymus —————————— Species japonica ( II ) Evergreen euonymus |
| ————— Order Fabales ——————– Family Fabaceae or Leguminosae ————————- Genus Acacia ( II ) Acacia ————————- Genus Calliandra —————————— Species eriophylla ( IV ) Fairy duster ————————- Genus Ceratonia —————————— Species siliqua ( II ) Carob / St. John’s bread ————————- Genus Cercidium —————————— Species floridum ( II ), microphyllum ( II ) Palo verde ————————- Genus Ebenopsis —————————— Species ebano ( I ) Texas ebony ————————- Genus Havardiana —————————— Species mexicana ( I ), pallens ( I ) Mexican ebony ————————- Genus Lysiloma —————————— Species thornberi ( II ) Desert fern / Feather bush ————————- Genus Olneya —————————— Species tesota ( I ) Ironwood ————————- Genus Parkinsonia —————————— Species praecox ( II ) Palo brea ————————- Genus Prosopis ( II ) Mesquite ————————- Genus Wisteria ( IV ) Wisteria |
| ————— Order Malpighiales ——————– Family Malpighiaceae ————————- Genus Malpighia —————————— Species glabra ( II ) Barbados cherry |
| ————— Order Myrtales ——————– Family Combretaceae ————————- Genus Bucida —————————— Species spinosa ( II ) Black olive ————————- Genus Conocarpus —————————— Species erectus ( IV ) Buttonwood ——————– Family Lythraceae ————————- Genus Cuphea —————————— Species hyssopifolia ( IV ) Mexican heather ————————- Genus Lagerstroemia —————————— Species indica ( IV ) Crape myrtle ————————- Genus Punica —————————— Species granatum ‘Nana’ ( II ) Dwarf pomegranate ——————– Family Myrtaceae ————————- Genus Callistemon —————————— Species viminalis ( II ) Weeping bottlebrush ————————- Genus Eucalyptus ( IV ) Eucalyptus / Gum tree ————————- Genus Leptospermum —————————— Species scoparium ( IV ), humifusum ( iv ) Australian tea tree ————————- Genus Melaleuca —————————— Species nesophila ( II ) Pink melaleuca ————————- Genus Myrtus —————————— Species communis ‘Boetica’ ( II ), communis ‘Compacta’ ( I ) ————————- Genus Syzygium ( Eugenia ) —————————— Species paniculatum ( III ) Australian bush cherry |
| ————— Order Proteales ————————- Genus Grevillea —————————— Species robusta ( II ), rosmarinifolia ( ii ) Silk oak |
| ————— Order Rosales ——————– Family Cannabaceae ————————- Genus Celtis —————————— Species reticulata ( II ) Reticulated or Western Hackberry ——————– Family Crassulaceae ————————- Genus Sedum —————————— Species oxypetalum ( v ), frutescens ( v ) Sedum ——————– Family Elaeagnaceae ————————- Genus Eleagnus ( II ) Silver berry ——————– Family Moraceae ————————- Genus Ficus —————————— Species benjamina ( I ), burtt-davyi ( I ), microcarpa ( I ), nerifolia ( I ) Fig ————————- Genus Morus —————————— Species alba ( II ) White mulberry ——————– Family Rhamnaceae ————————- Genus Sageretia —————————— Species theezens ( III ) Chinese sweet plum ——————– Family Rosaceae ————————- Genus Chaenomeles —————————— Species lagenaria ( IV ) Japanese contorted quince ————————- Genus Malus ( III ) Crab apple ————————- Genus Prunus —————————— Species cerasifera ( IV ), mume ( IV ) Plum ————————- Genus Pyracantha ( IV ) Pyracantha / Firethorn ————————- Genus Pyrus —————————— Species calleryana ( III ) Flowering pear ——————– Family Ulmaceae ————————- Genus Ulmus —————————— Species parvifolia ( I ) Chinese elm ————————- Genus Zelkova —————————— Species serrata ( IV ) Zelkova / Japanese gray-bark elm |
| ————— Order Sapindales ——————– Family Aceraceae ————————- Genus Acer —————————— Species buergeranum ( IV ), ginnala ( IV ), monspessulanum ( IV ), palmatum ( IV ) Maple ——————– Family Anacardiaceae ————————- Genus Operculicarya —————————— Species decaryi ( I ) Jabily Tree ————————- Genus Pachycormus —————————— Species discolor ( II ) Elephant tree ————————- Genus Pistache —————————— Species lentiscus ( II ) Pistachio ————————- Genus Rhus —————————— Species lancea ( I ) African sumac ————————- Genus Schinus —————————— Species molle ( II ) California pepper tree ——————– Family Burseraceae ————————- Genus Bursera —————————— Species fagaroides ( I ), microphylla ( I ) Elephant Tree ——————– Family Rutaceae ————————- Genus Citrus ( II ) Citrus ————————- Genus Murraya —————————— Species exotica ( II ) Orange jasmine |
| ————— Order Saxifragales ——————– Family Hamamelidaceae ————————- Genus Liquidambar ( III ) Liquidambar / Sweet Gum |
| ————— Order Zygophyllales ——————– Family Zygophyllaceae ————————- Genus Larrea —————————— Species tridentata ( III ) Creosote / Greasewood |
| To see everything which can be used as bonsai around the world, please see http://www.magiminiland.org/BigPicture/BPAIndex.html (and connected pages). (Those lists are actually the descendants of the above original list.) |