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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Aleurites
Aleurites
moluccanus
(Candelnut)
Aleurites
rockinghamensis
(Candelnut)
Arbutus
Arbutus
menziesii
(Pacific Madrone )
Arbutus
unedo
(Strawberry Tree )
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
× 'Austin Griffiths'
(Austin Griffiths Manzanita)
Arctostaphylos
andersonii
(Santa Cruz Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
manzanita
'St. Helena'
(St. Helena Manzanita)
Azadirachta
Azadirachta
indica
(Neem )
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Ceratonia
Ceratonia
siliqua
(Carob )
Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis
chrysophylla
(Golden Chinkapin )
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
salicifolius
(Willowleaf Cotoneaster)
Daphniphyllum
Daphniphyllum
macropodum
(False Daphne )
Delonix
Delonix
regia
(Royal Poinciana)
Dermatophyllum
Dermatophyllum
secundiflorum
(Mescal Bean )
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Eriobotrya
Eriobotrya
japonica
(Loquat)
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
urnigera
(Urn Gum)
Fremontodendron
Fremontodendron
(Flannel Bush )
Gevuina
Gevuina
avellana
(Chilean hazelnut)
Heteromeles
Heteromeles
arbutifolia
(Toyon )
Ilex
Ilex
paraguariensis
(Yerba Matá )
Magnolia
Magnolia
ernestii
(Yellow Lily Tree)
Magnolia
grandiflora
(Southern Magnolia )
Magnolia
insignis
(Red Lotus Tree)
Magnolia
lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
Melaleuca
Melaleuca
nesophila
(Pink Melaleuca )
Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Olneya
Olneya
tesota
(Ironwood)
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
Prunus
Prunus
caroliniana
(Carolina Cherrylaurel )
Prunus
ilicifolia
(Hollyleaf Cherry )
Prunus
laurocerasus
(Cherry Laurel )
Prunus
lusitanica
(Portuguese Cherry Laurel .)
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Rhus
Rhus
lancea
(African Sumac )
Rhus
ovata
(Sugar Bush)
Tasmannia
Tasmannia
lanceolata
(Mountain Pepper)
Trachycarpus
Trachycarpus
fortunei
(Chinese Windmill Palm )
Umbellularia
Umbellularia
californica
(Oregon Myrtle )
