Beautiful but deadly, Nerium oleander can kill humans and animals when ingested.
Japanese Maple Tree
Known to be a "must-have" plant, Acer palmatum can even be made into a delicacy.
Crapemyrtles
Lagerstoemia not only blooms in vivid red, pinks, and purples but also lasts until autumn.
Walnut Trees
A variety of people use some part of Juglans trees in their daily lives -- chefs, carpenters, cabinet-makers, carvers, and common folk.
Oriental Arborvitae
The symmetrical Platycladus orientalis is known as the "tree of life" (and for good reasons).
Loquat Tree
Producing delicious yellow fruits, Eriobotrya japonica can be found all over the world.
Maple Trees
The seeds of Acer trees spin like helicopters when they fall to the ground in autumn.
Spruce Trees
Wood of trees in the genus Picea can be found in paper, pianos, and planes.
Japanese Cheesewood
Containing a toxic compound, Pittosporum tobira was once used as bait to kill fish.
Ginkgo Tree
Ginkgo biloba, one of the oldest surviving tree species in the world, has no living relatives.
