This section is from the book "The Complete Garden", by Albert D. Taylor. Also available from Amazon: The Complete Garden.
This group consists of types of plants which produce fruit that has a landscape value on account of its peculiarly interesting form and size. Practically all of our trees and shrubs produce fruit, but only those having fruit which is of real landscape value are listed in this and in succeeding groups.
Asimina triloba Paw-Paw
Caialpa speciosa Western Gatalpa
Cephalanthus occidentalis Button Bush
Colutea arborescens Bladder Senna
Diospyros virginiana Persimmon
Evonymus atropurpureus Burning Bush
Gleditsia triacanthos
Honey Locust Gymnocladus dioica
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweet Gum
Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Tree
Madura pomifera
Osage Orange Magnolia acuminata
Cucumber Tree
Platanus orientalis
Oriental Plane Pyrus baccata (in variety)
Siberian Flowering Crab Staphylea pinnata
European Bladder-nut Staphylea trifolia
American Bladder-nut
Fruit Trees (in variety)
 
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