Flowering trees are a type of tree that produce flowers, and there are many varieties of flowering trees. ACACIA is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae, with about 1, 300 species. MAGNOLIA is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. DOGWOOD is a genus of about 30–60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, native to Eurasia and North America. MYRTLE is a common name for a number of different species of flowering plants, including Myrtus communis, a Mediterranean shrub, and the California bay LAUREL. MIMOSA is a genus of about 400 species of herbs and shrubs in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. LAUREL is a genus of evergreen shrubs or small trees in the family Lauraceae, with about 30–40 species. ALDER is a genus of about 35 species of deciduous trees and shrubs in the family Betulaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Kola is a genus of about 125 species of trees in the family Sapotaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Laburnum is a genus of two species of small trees in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to central and southern Europe.