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Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Acer
Acer
macrophyllum
(Bigleaf Maple)
Acer
macrophyllum
'Seattle Sentinel'
(Seattle Sentinel Bigleaf Maple)
Acer
monspessulanum
(Montpellier Maple)
Acer
platanoides
(Norway Maple)
Acer
rubrum
Redpointe®
(Redpointe Red Maple)
Aesculus
Aesculus
glabra
(Ohio Buckeye )
Aesculus
glabra
var.
arguta
(Texas Buckeye )
Aesculus
sylvatica
(Painted Buckeye )
Alnus
Alnus
alnobetula
subsp.
sinuata
(Sitka Alder )
Alnus
cordata
(Italian Alder)
Alnus
glutinosa
(Common Alder )
Alnus
glutinosa
'Laciniata'
(Cutleaf Alder )
Alnus
incana
subsp.
tenuifolia
(Thinleaf Alder )
Alnus
japonica
(Japanese Alder)
Alnus
rhombifolia
(White Alder)
Alnus
rubra
(Red Alder )
Alnus
rubra
f.
pinnatisecta
(Cutleaf Red Alder)
Carpinus
Carpinus
japonica
(Japanese Hornbeam)
Castanea
Castanea
dentata
(American Chestnut)
Castanea
mollissima
(Chinese Chestnut)
Castanea
sativa
(European Chestnut )
Cercidiphyllum
Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
(Katsura )
Cornus
Cornus
'Eddies White Wonder'
(Eddie's White Wonder Dogwood)
Corylus
Corylus
colurna
(Turkish Hazel)
Firmiana
Firmiana
simplex
(Chinese Parasol Tree )
Idesia
Idesia
polycarpa
(Iigiri Tree )
Kalopanax
Kalopanax
septemlobus
(Castor-aralia )
Liriodendron
Liriodendron
chinense
(Chinese Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
(Tuliptree )
Liriodendron
tulipifera
'Aureo-marginatum'
(Aureo-marginatum Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
'Medio-pictum'
(Medio-pictum Tuliptree )
Prunus
Prunus
serrulata
'Ukon'
(Ukon Flowering Cherry)
Robinia
Robinia
Purple Robe™
(Purple Robe Locust)
Salix
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Tamarix
Tamarix
parviflora
(Small-flowered Tamarix )
