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Fig. 13.21: 
The Fotofigures on FormFonts are excellent for rendering.
Vegetation
FormFonts offers high-quality 3D vegetation, including trees and shrubs, for SketchUp. The 
Geometrees are excellent generic trees for rendering. Fully 3D, they take on an almost real 
character when rendered (Fig. 13.22, Fig. 12.23). 
Some general search terms include: vegetation and Geometree. 
Use the following search terms to locate the recommended models.
trees
flowering dogwood, Geometree, areca palms, coconut palm 2, joshua tree 01, young 
palms, palms, tree in box 01, tree in box 02, palo verde tree, architectural birches, eucalyp-
tus, ghost gum, birch (all), stone pine, acanthus molis, date palm, birch (bare)

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Shrubs and Grasses 
Crape myrtle, magnolia, juniper, frangipani, daphne, generic bush, 
shrub 01, zebra plant, buddleia, fanpalm02, monstera, forsythia, day lily, HQ plant 0 - 04, 
bird of paradise, pampas grass, Karl Forester, sand cord grass, blue lymegrass, sunflower, 
arum or calla lily, clivia miniata, maidenhair fern, zebra rush, monkshood, agave, sagua-
ros, potted areca palms, agave 02, papyrus, generic cordyline, Aglaonema pictum, common 
fern, bamboo, bullrushes, tulips, agapanthus (For some shrubs and grasses, you will need 
to delete the pot that comes with the plant.)
Fig. 13.22: 
FormFonts Geometrees, while generic, are ideal for rendering.

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Fig. 13.23: 
Geometrees used in a park rendering (SU Podium)
Other Models and Requests
Just to emphasize the point, do not hesitate to type in any search term for any object in 
FormFonts. There is a good chance they have it. If not, use the request form and ask for specific 
model types.