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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Acer
Acer
opalus
subsp.
obtusatum
(Bosnian Maple)
Aesculus
Aesculus
glabra
var.
arguta
(Texas Buckeye )
Aesculus
sylvatica
(Painted Buckeye )
Argyrocytisus
Argyrocytisus
battandieri
(Pineapple Broom )
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Caragana
Caragana
arborescens
(Siberian Peashrub )
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus
capitata
(Evergreen Dogwood )
Cornus
mas
(Corneliancherry Dogwood)
Cornus
officinalis
(Japanese Cornelian Dogwood )
Cotinus
Cotinus
coggygria
(Common Smoketree )
Cotinus
obovatus
(American Smoketree )
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Fremontodendron
Fremontodendron
(Flannel Bush )
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
paniculata
(Panicle Hydrangea)
Magnolia
Magnolia
'Elizabeth'
(Elizabeth Magnolia)
Parkinsonia
Parkinsonia
florida
(Blue Palo Verde)
Parkinsonia
microphyllum
(Littleleaf Palo Verde )
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Purshia
Purshia
stansburiana
(Cliffrose)
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
falconeri
subsp.
falconeri
(Falconer Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
irroratum
(Irroratum Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
lacteum
(Lacteum Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
macabeanum
(Macabeanum Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
sinofalconeri
(Sinofalconer Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
sinogrande
(Sinogrande Rhododendron)
Salix
Salix
caprea
'Kilmarnock'
(Kilmarnock Willow)
Stewartia
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)
Syringa
Syringa
pekinensis
(Peking Lilac )
Tasmannia
Tasmannia
lanceolata
(Mountain Pepper)
Yucca
Yucca
brevifolia
(Joshua Tree)
Yucca
treculeana
(Spanish Bayonet)
