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species of Meliaceae

Melia azedarach (chinaberry, or China tree), a Himalayan tree, is widely grown as an ornamental and is particularly common in the southeastern United States.

Therefore, it symbolize hope and courage because it bravely stands against the danger of winter. Pine, Bamboo, and Plum are known as the “Three friends in Winter” because they do not wither during the cold weather.Aug 3, 2014

Yunnan and Chinese red pine as well as oak, larch and Chinese fir are some of the most common trees to be found in China. Forests are organized into three types. State Forests account for by far the greatest part, with 70 % of total timber reserves.

树: tree, CL:棵[ke... : shù | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary | Yabla Chinese.

Bonsai is known for its small size, but the effort to miniaturize trees is sometimes taken to the extreme. The results are tiny little trees (called Mame Bonsai, or Mini Bonsai).

The Chinese paperbark maple (Acer griseum) grows upright with an oval to rounded top, up to 30 feet tall and 25 feet wide. The green leaves are silvery on the underside and turn bright red and orange in the late fall or early winter. The bark is a cinnamon or reddish brown, turning purple brown as it ages.

Pine, cypress, and fir

Old pine trees are much admired and venerated.

Chinese culture: five blessings, also known as the "Five Happiness" or "Five Good Fortunes", which refer to longevity, wealth, health and composure, love of virtue, and the desire to die a natural death in old age (or timely death).

Cypress is a common name for various coniferous trees or shrubs of northern temperate regions that belong to the family Cupressaceae. The word cypress is derived from Old French cipres, which was imported from Latin cypressus, the latinisation of the Greek κυπάρισσος (kyparissos).