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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Adansonia
Adansonia
digitata
(Baobab)
Aleurites
Aleurites
moluccanus
(Candelnut)
Aleurites
rockinghamensis
(Candelnut)
Arbutus
Arbutus
menziesii
(Pacific Madrone )
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
× 'Austin Griffiths'
(Austin Griffiths Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
manzanita
(Parry Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
manzanita
'St. Helena'
(St. Helena Manzanita)
Artocarpus
Artocarpus
altilis
(Breadfruit)
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis
chrysophylla
(Golden Chinkapin )
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus
controversa
(Giant Dogwood)
Cornus
controversa
'June Snow'
(June Snow Giant Dogwood)
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
salicifolius
(Willowleaf Cotoneaster)
Crataegus
Crataegus
germanica
(Medlar)
Cydonia
Cydonia
oblonga
(Quince)
Daphniphyllum
Daphniphyllum
macropodum
(False Daphne )
Davidia
Davidia
involucrata
(Dove Tree )
Drimys
Drimys
winteri
(Winter's Bark )
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
angustifolia
(Russian-olive)
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
urnigera
(Urn Gum)
Grevillea
Grevillea
robusta
(Silky Oak )
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Liriodendron
Liriodendron
tulipifera
(Tuliptree )
Magnolia
Magnolia
lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
Magnolia
macrophylla
(Bigleaf Magnolia)
Magnolia
virginiana
(Sweetbay Magnolia)
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
Prunus
Prunus
caroliniana
(Carolina Cherrylaurel )
Punica
Punica
granatum
(Pomegranate)
Pyrus
Pyrus
salicifolia
'Pendula'
(Weeping Willow-leaved Pear)
Rhus
Rhus
lancea
(African Sumac )
Rhus
ovata
(Sugar Bush)
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Stewartia
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)
Styrax
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
Tasmannia
Tasmannia
lanceolata
(Mountain Pepper)
Trachycarpus
Trachycarpus
fortunei
(Chinese Windmill Palm )
Umbellularia
Umbellularia
californica
(Oregon Myrtle )
Washingtonia
Washingtonia
filifera
(California Fan Palm )
