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A Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus) from the Florida swamps, notable for its curvy trunk, was
styled by Mary Madison and has been in training since 1975.
Returning to the continental U.S., a Buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus) is a
native American tree found in the swamps of Florida. Its naturally twisted trunks
create intriguing shapes prized by bonsai artists. The museum’s Buttonwood was
styled by Mary Madison, a student of John Naka, and has been in training since
1975. Its common name was inspired by its brownish red fruits that resemble old
leather buttons.
Like the continent and nation they represent, the bonsai of the North
American Collection are a widely varying group, styled by a spectrum of artists,
each expressing their own vision of nature in miniature.

SPOTLIGHT ON John Y. Naka

The contributions John Yoshio Naka (1914–2004) made to encourage
the popularity of bonsai in the U.S. were extraordinary. Born in

Colorado, he returned to Japan as a youngster with his family where
his grandfather, Sadehei, introduced him to bonsai. Naka renewed his
fascination with bonsai as an adult after he had returned to the U.S.
following World War II and was raising his family in California.