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Narada Purana (Jyotisha Selections) · by Vyasa
Chapter 6 · Calendar, Muhurta Elements
कालमानं मुहूर्ताङ्गानि च
पनसो वैश्वभाज्जातश्चार्कवृक्षश्च विष्णुभात् ।वसुधिष्ण्याच्छमीवृक्षः कदंबो वारुणर्क्षजः ॥ २०९ ॥
In the full Narada Purana (Purva Bhaga) this is chapter 56, verse 209.
The jackfruit tree comes from Uttara Ashadha. The madar tree comes from Shravana. The shami tree comes from Dhanishta. The kadamba tree comes from Shatabhisha.
Simple meaning: Each star has its own tree: jackfruit, madar, shami and kadamba for four stars.
अजाहेश्चूतवृक्षोभूद्बुध्न्यजः पिचुमन्दकः ।
Mango, neem and mahua belong to three more stars.
यस्मिञ्छनैश्चरो धिष्ण्ये तद्वृक्षोऽर्च्यः प्रयत्नतः ।
Honour the tree of the star where Saturn stands. A list of yoga lords begins.
इंद्रतोयाहिवह्नयर्कभूमिरुद्रकतोयपाः ।
The list of yoga lords goes on with many gods' names.