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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Albizia
Albizia
julibrissin
(Silk Tree )
Albizia
julibrissin
'Summer Chocolate'
(Summer Chocolate Silk Tree)
Argyrocytisus
Argyrocytisus
battandieri
(Pineapple Broom )
Caragana
Caragana
arborescens
(Siberian Peashrub )
Catalpa
Catalpa
bignonioides
(Southern Catalpa )
Catalpa
×
erubescens
'Purpurea'
(Purple Catalpa)
Catalpa
speciosa
(Northern Catalpa )
Cercidiphyllum
Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
(Katsura )
Cercis
Cercis
canadensis
(Eastern Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
'Forest Pansy'
(Forest Pansy Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
alba
(White Flowered Redbud)
Cercis
canadensis
var.
mexicana
(Mexican Redbud)
Cercis
chinensis
'Avondale'
(Avondale Chinese Redbud)
Cercis
siliquastrum
(Judus Tree )
Chilopsis
Chilopsis
linearis
(Desert Willow )
Cladrastis
Cladrastis
kentukea
(American Yellowwood)
Cornus
Cornus
florida
(Flowering Dogwood )
Cornus
mas
(Corneliancherry Dogwood)
Cornus
officinalis
(Japanese Cornelian Dogwood )
Delonix
Delonix
regia
(Royal Poinciana)
Firmiana
Firmiana
simplex
(Chinese Parasol Tree )
Gleditsia
Gleditsia
macracantha
(Large Spined Honeylocust)
Hibiscus
Hibiscus
syriacus
(Rose of Sharon )
Laburnum
Laburnum
×
watereri
(Goldenchain Tree )
Liriodendron
Liriodendron
chinense
(Chinese Tuliptree)
Liriodendron
tulipifera
(Tuliptree )
Maackia
Maackia
amurensis
(Amur Maackia)
Maackia
chinensis
(Chinese Maackia)
Magnolia
Magnolia
'Caerhays Belle'
(Caerhays Belle Magnolia)
Magnolia
acuminata
(Cucumber Magnolia )
Magnolia
campbellii
(Campbell's Magnolia )
Magnolia
denudata
(Yulan Magnolia)
Magnolia
kobus
(Kobus Magnolia)
Magnolia
liliiflora
(Lily Magnolia)
Magnolia
sieboldii
(Siebold Magnolia )
Magnolia
×
soulangeana
(Saucer Magnolia)
Magnolia
stellata
(Star Magnolia)
Magnolia
stellata
'Rosea'
(Rosea Star Magnolia )
Magnolia
tripetala
(Umbrella Magnolia )
Magnolia
virginiana
(Sweetbay Magnolia)
Malus
Malus
fusca
(Western Crabapple )
Prunus
Prunus
emarginata
(Bitter Cherry )
Robinia
Robinia
neomexicana
(New Mexican Locust )
Robinia
pseudoacacia
(Black Locust)
Robinia
pseudoacacia
'Frisia'
(Frisia Black Locust)
Styphnolobium
Styphnolobium
japonicum
(Japanese Pagodatree )
Styphnolobium
japonicum
Millstone™
(Millstone Japanese Pagodatree)
Styphnolobium
japonicum
'Pendula'
(Weeping Scholar-tree )
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
