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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Acer
Acer
glabrum
var.
douglasii
(Douglas Maple )
Acer
griseum
(Paperbark Maple)
Acer
henryi
(Henry's Maple)
Acer
maximowiczianum
(Nikko Maple)
Acer
negundo
(Boxelder )
Acer
negundo
'Flamingo'
(Flamingo Boxelder)
Acer
negundo
'Sensation'
(Sensation Boxelder)
Acer
negundo
'Variegatum'
(Variegated Boxelder)
Acer
triflorum
(Three Flowered Maple)
Adenocarpus
Adenocarpus
decorticans
(Silver Broom )
Argyrocytisus
Argyrocytisus
battandieri
(Pineapple Broom )
Berberis
Berberis
fremontii
(Fremont Barberry )
Choisya
Choisya
ternata
(Mexican Orange)
Choisya
ternata
'Sundance'
(Sundance Mexican Orange )
Clematis
Clematis
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Clematis)
Clematis
armandii
(Evergreen Clematis )
Clematis
cirrhosa
var.
balearica
(Fern-leaved Clematis)
Clematis
montana
var.
rubens
(Pink Anemone Clematis)
Clematis
tangutica
(Golden Clematis)
Clematis
terniflora
(Sweet Autumn Clematis, )
Clematis
viticella
(Italian Clematis)
Clematis
viticella
'Huldine'
(Huldine Italian Clematis )
Clematis
viticella
'Polish Spirit'
(Polish Spirit Italian Clematis)
Cytisus
Cytisus
scoparius
(Scotch Broom )
Cytisus
scoparius
'Moonlight'
(Moonlight Scotch Broom)
Fragaria
Fragaria
×
chiloensis
(Beach Strawberry )
Jasminum
Jasminum
mesnyi
(Primrose Jasmine )
Jasminum
nudiflorum
(Winter Jasmine)
Laburnum
Laburnum
×
watereri
(Goldenchain Tree )
Larrea
Larrea
tridentata
(Creosote Bush)
Oxalis
Oxalis
oregana
(Oregon Oxalis )
Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia
florida
(Blue Palo Verde)
Poncirus
Poncirus
trifoliata
(Trifoliate Orange )
Poncirus
trifoliata
'Flying Dragon'
(Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange)
Ptelea
Ptelea
crenulata
(California Hoptree )
Ptelea
trifoliata
(Hoptree )
Ptelea
trifoliata
subsp.
angustifolia
(Narrowleaf Hoptree )
Rhus
Rhus
aromatica
(Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
aromatica
'Gro-Low'
(Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
lancea
(African Sumac )
Rhus
trilobata
(Skunkbush Sumac )
Rubus
Rubus
spectabilis
(Salmonberry)
Rubus
ursinus
(Trailing Blackberry )
Searsia
Searsia
lancea
(African Sumac )
Toxicodendron
Toxicodendron
diversilobum
(Poison Oak)
Vancouveria
Vancouveria
hexandra
(Northern Inside-out Flower)
Vancouveria
planipetala
(Small Inside-out Flower )
Waldsteinia
Waldsteinia
fragarioides
(Barren Strawberry)
