TREE SEEDS
Acacia aneura (Mulga). Tolerates reflected heat, Hardy to 15°F. Evergreen shrub or small tree, grows slowly to 15' tall by 10' in spread. Little water once established. Origin: Australia. 1,800 seeds per oz.
Acacia angustissima (Prairie acacia) 2,350 seeds per oz.
Acacia berlandieri (Guajillo). Tolerates heat, frost hardy, evergreen in mild winters. Chihuahuan desert native. Shrub or small tree. Grows to 15' tall and 10' wide. Drought hardy, needs good drainage. Approx. 75 seeds per oz.
Acacia constricta (White thorn acacia) Full sun, hardy to 15°F. Southwestern USA native. Large shrub or small tree, spreading, 8 to 15' tall. Little or no water once established. 1400 seeds per oz.
Acacia decurrens (Green wattle). Sunset: 8-9,14-24 USDA: 9-11. Young trees are frost tender. Full sun. Evergreen tree, fast growing to 30 - 50' tall. Low water, needs good drainage. Origin: Australia (New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania). Propagation: Seeds (better results with hot water treatment). 32,000 seeds per lb.
Acacia greggii (Cat claw acacia). Tolerates reflected heat. Hardy to 0°F. Southwestern USA native. Deciduous, large shrub or small tree, fast growing from 8 to 20' tall. Drought tolerant, looks better with occasional watering. 270 seeds per oz.
Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood acacia). Sunset: 8-9,13-24; USDA: 9b-11. Full sun. Fast growing, up to 40' tall and wide, rounded crown; dark green leaves. Drought tolerant, needs good drainage. Origin: Southeastern Australia. 31000 seeds per pound.
Acacia salicina (Willow acacia). Single or multi-stemmed tree. Grows rapidly from 20-40' tall, 10-20' wide. Leaves form narrow strips. Branches weep. Hardy to 20° F. Australian native. 750 seeds per oz.
Acacia saligna Syn: Acacia cyanophylla (Blue leaf wattle/orange wattle). Single or multi-stemmed tree can be grown as a shrub. Grows to 15 -25' high; 10-20' wide. Semi-evergreen. Hardy to 20° F. Australian native. 1500 seeds per oz.
Acacia smallii (Sweet acacia). Heat tolerant tree. Matures to 15' - 30' tall; 15 - 20' wide. Semi-Deciduous. Fragrant flowers. Rapid growth with regular watering. Hardy to 15° F. 450 seeds per oz.
Acacia stenophylla (Shoestring acacia). Heat tolerant tree. Matures to 20' - 25' tall; 15 - 20' wide. Drought tolerant, little water once established. Weeping branches. Hardy to 20 F. Australian native. 360 seeds per oz.
Acacia willardiana (Palo blanco). Graceful small tree 15 to 20' tall; 10 to 15' wide. Hardy to 23° F. Peeling bark reveals smooth white inner bark. Little water once established. Native to Mexico (Sonora).
Acer glabrum (Rocky mountain maple) Sunset: 1-3, 10. Full sun to part shade. Regular to moderate water.
Acer negundo (California boxelder). Sunset: 1-10,12-24; USDA: 2-10. Full sun to part shade Deciduous tree, 30 - 60' tall, 30 - 50' in spread. Needs regular to moderate water. Can be invasive. 13,300 seeds per pound.
Betula fontinalis (River birch)
Brachychiton populneus (Bottle tree). Evergreen tree, up to 40' tall; 30' wide. Drought hardy, prefers well drained soil. Hardy to 20°F. Australian native. 260 seeds per oz.
Caesalpinia mexicana (Mex. bird of paradise). Evergreen small tree or large shrub. Fast growing to 10-15' tall; 6 -15' wide. Yellow flowers. Hardy to 20°F. Drought tolerant. 300 seeds per oz.
Celtis reticulata (Netleaf hackberry)
Cercidium floridum (Blue palo verde). Deciduous tree, smooth bluish-green bark. Grows to 30' tall; 25' wide. Little water when established. Hardy to 10°F. Native to S.W. Calif., AZ, N.W. Mexico. 150 seeds per oz.
Cercidium microphyllum (Foothills palo verde) Single or multi-stemmed tree. Grows slowly to 10-20' tall with equal spread. Solitary, pale yellow, blooms in late spring. Very drought and heat tolerant. Hardy to 20° F. Native to AZ, Calif. and Baja Mexico. 250 seeds per oz.
Cercidium praecox (Palo brea). Small deciduous tree, 20 to 40' tall; 20' wide. Short bright green trunk, arching growth, spines. No water necessary once established. Prefers slightly alkaline soil. Hardy to 22° F. Native to from Mexico and south to Peru and Ecuador. 650 seeds per oz.
Chilopsis linearis (Desert willow). Deciduous shrub or small tree, fast growing to 25' tall; 20' spread. Heat resistant, Hardy to 10°F. Moderate to little water, needs good drainage. Native to S. West USA, northern Mexico. 4200 seeds per oz.
Cupressus arizonica (AZ cypress) 3000 seeds per oz.
Fraxinus velutina (Arizona ash). Tree, 25 ft to 30' tall; 45' wide. Moderate water. Heat tolerant, Hardy to -10° F. Native to Southwestern USA (Az, Calif, Nv, NM, TX, Utah) and northern Mexico
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis (Thornless Honeylocust)Seed collected from thornless parent trees. 2000 seeds per pound.
Juglans major seeds (Arizona walnut)
Juniperus deppeana (Alligator juniper)
Juniperus osteosperma (Utah juniper)
Juniperus scopulorum (Rocky Mt. Juniper)
Livistona chinensis (Chinese fan palm). 1100 seeds per pound.
Lysiloma Thornberi (Feather Tree). 300 seeds per oz.
Mimosa dysocarpa (Velvet pod)
Olneya tesota (Desert ironwood). Evergreen tree or large shrub, growing slowly to 15-30' tall; 15-25' spread. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 25°F. Origin: Sonoran desert in AZ and Mexico. 95 seeds per oz.
Parkinsonia aculeata (Mexican palo verde). Approx. 225 seeds per oz.
Pinus aristata (Bristlecone pine)
Pinus edulis (Nut pine)
Pistacia chinensis (Chinese pistache). Sunset: 4-16,18-23; USDA 8b-10. Full sun. Deciduous tree, growing slowly to 40' + tall. Moderate to little water. Origin: South China, Philippines. Seeds per lb. 6750
Pithecellobium flexicaule (Texas ebony). Evergreen tree, semi deciduous, grows very slowly to 30 feet tall; 30 feet wide. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 10° F. Native to Texas Florida, Yucatan. 62 seeds per oz.
Pithecellobium mexicanum (Mexican Ebony) Full sun, drought hardy, summer irrigation promotes quick growth. Hardy to 18 F. Compact tree grows to 20' tall, 15' wide or larger. Origin: Baja California, Sonora and Sinaloa. 360 seeds per oz.
Plantus wrightii (Arizona sycamore)
Prosopis alba (Argentine mesquite). Recommended Temperature Zone: Sunset: 10-13,27-30; USDA: 9-10. Hardy to 20°F. Mostly evergreen, up to 30' tall. Foliage has a bluish color. Little water required. Most likely a cultivar of Chilean mesquite. Origin: Argentine.
740 seeds per oz.
Prosopis chilensis (Chilean Mesquite). Collected from thornless trees. A high percentage of these seeds will produce thornless trees, some may revert back to trees with thorns. 980 seeds per oz.
Prosopis juliflora (Honey mesquite) 2000 seeds per oz.
Prosopis pubescens (Screwbean mesquite)
Prunus fasciculata (Desert almond)
Psorothamnus spinosa (Smoke tree)
Rhus cismontana (Western smooth sumac)
Rhus lancea (African sumac). Small to medium sized evergreen tree to 24' tall; 24' spread. Heat tolerant, little water. Hardy to 15°F. Native to Southern Africa. 800 seeds per oz.
Rhus ovata (Sugar sumac). Large evergreen bush to 10 - 15' tall; Heat tolerant, little to moderate water. Hardy to 5°F. Native to Arizona, California, northwestern Mexico. 1200 seeds per oz.
Sapindus drummondii (Western Soapberry). 85 seeds per oz.
Schinus molle (California pepper tree). Seed per lb: 14400
Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper-tree). 1000 seeds per oz.
Sophora secundiflora (Texas mountain laurel) 40 seeds per oz.
Tecoma stans angustata (Yellow bells) Semi deciduous shrub or small tree, fast growing to 12 feet
Vitex agnus-castus (Monk's pepper) 3700 seeds per oz.
Washingtonia filifera (California Fan Palm). Occurs naturally in the Sonoran and Mojave deserts of southeastern California, southwestern Arizona, and northern Baja California, Mexico from sea level 500 to 1,800 feet elevation. Seeds collected in Phoenix. This clone has a thick trunk -- over 3' in diameter and grows to 35' tall.
Ziziphus jujuba (Chinese date) 1660 seeds per pound.