Table 1. The species, families and numbers of plants used in this study.
| Number of family | Family | Number of species | Species |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cupressaceae | 6 | Fokienia hodginsii |
| 50 | Metasequoia glyptostroboides | ||
| 51 | Cunninghamia lanceolata | ||
| 2 | Cannabaceae | 20 | Celtis sinensis |
| 3 | Aquifoliaceae | 29 | Ilex rotunda |
| 4 | Fabaceae | 38 | Cercis chinensis |
| 5 | Elaeocarpaceae | 30 | Elaeocarpus glabripetalus |
| 6 | Pittosporaceae | 8 | Pittosporum tobira |
| 7 | Juglandaceae | 5 | Pterocarya stenoptera |
| 8 | Buxaceae | 12 | Buxus sinica |
| 9 | Hamamelidaceae | 4 | Liquidambar formosana |
| 31 | Distylium racemosum | ||
| 43 | Loropetalum chinense | ||
| 10 | Malvaceae | 45 | Hibiscus mutabilis |
| 11 | Calycanthaceae | 13 | Chimonanthus praecox |
| 12 | Magnoliaceae | 3 | Yulania liliiflora |
| 9 | Michelia chapensis | ||
| 15 | Yulania biondii | ||
| 23 | Michelia maudiae | ||
| 42 | Magnolia grandiflora | ||
| 47 | Liriodendron chinense | ||
| 49 | Michelia figo | ||
| 13 | Oleaceae | 11 | Fraxinus hubeiensis |
| 16 | Ligustrum lucidum | ||
| 19 | Osmanthus fragrans | ||
| 48 | Jasminum mesnyi | ||
| 14 | Anacardiaceae | 17 | Choerospondias axillaris |
| 15 | Lythraceae | 25 | Punica granatum |
| 39 | Lagerstroemia indica | ||
| 16 | Rosaceae | 2 | Cerasus campanulata |
| 26 | Malus halliana | ||
| 27 | Amygdalus persica | ||
| 36 | Chaenomeles speciosa | ||
| 37 | Photinia×fraseri | ||
| 52 | Photinia serratifolia | ||
| 17 | Theaceae | 34 | Camellia sasanqua |
| 41 | Camellia transarisanensis | ||
| 46 | Camellia japonica | ||
| 18 | Ebenaceae | 14 | Diospyros rhombifolia |
| 19 | Pinaceae | 10 | Pinus thunbergii |
| 44 | Pinus massoniana | ||
| 20 | Sapindaceae | 7 | Koelreuteria bipinnata |
| 22 | Acer buergerianum | ||
| 32 | Sapindus saponaria | ||
| 21 | Araliaceae | 1 | Fatsia japonica |
| 22 | Berberidaceae | 18 | Berberis thunbergii |
| 21 | Nandina domestica | ||
| 24 | Mahonia fortunei | ||
| 23 | Myricaceae | 40 | Myrica rubra |
| 24 | Ginkgoaceae | 33 | Ginkgo biloba |
| 25 | Lauraceae | 28 | Cinnamomum japonicum |
| 35 | Fokienia hodginsii |