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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Arbutus
Arbutus
menziesii
(Pacific Madrone )
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
manzanita
'St. Helena'
(St. Helena Manzanita)
Catalpa
Catalpa
bignonioides
(Southern Catalpa )
Catalpa
×
erubescens
'Purpurea'
(Purple Catalpa)
Catalpa
speciosa
(Northern Catalpa )
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Chionanthus
virginicus
(White Fringetree)
Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis
chrysophylla
(Golden Chinkapin )
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Cladrastis
Cladrastis
kentukea
(American Yellowwood)
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus
capitata
(Evergreen Dogwood )
Cornus
controversa
(Giant Dogwood)
Cornus
controversa
'June Snow'
(June Snow Giant Dogwood)
Cornus
×
elwinortonii
Starlight®
(Starlight Dogwood)
Cornus
florida
(Flowering Dogwood )
Cornus
florida
'Golden Nugget'
(Golden Nugget Dogwood)
Cornus
florida
'Welchii'
(Tricolor Dogwood )
Cornus
kousa
(Kousa Dogwood )
Cornus
kousa
'Wolf Eyes'
(Wolf Eyes Dogwood)
Cornus
nuttallii
(Pacific Dogwood )
Cornus
nuttallii
'Goldspot'
(Goldspot Dogwood, )
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
salicifolius
(Willowleaf Cotoneaster)
Cydonia
Cydonia
oblonga
(Quince)
Davidia
Davidia
involucrata
(Dove Tree )
Drimys
Drimys
winteri
(Winter's Bark )
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
urnigera
(Urn Gum)
Fraxinus
Fraxinus
sieboldiana
(Siebold Ash, )
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
fauriei
(Japanese Crepe Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Ligustrum
Ligustrum
sinense
(Chinese Privet)
Maackia
Maackia
amurensis
(Amur Maackia)
Maackia
chinensis
(Chinese Maackia)
Magnolia
Magnolia
acuminata
(Cucumber Magnolia )
Magnolia
campbellii
(Campbell's Magnolia )
Magnolia
denudata
(Yulan Magnolia)
Magnolia
grandiflora
(Southern Magnolia )
Magnolia
kobus
(Kobus Magnolia)
Magnolia
liliiflora
(Lily Magnolia)
Magnolia
lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
Magnolia
macrophylla
(Bigleaf Magnolia)
Magnolia
sieboldii
(Siebold Magnolia )
Magnolia
×
soulangeana
(Saucer Magnolia)
Magnolia
stellata
(Star Magnolia)
Magnolia
tripetala
(Umbrella Magnolia )
Magnolia
virginiana
(Sweetbay Magnolia)
Myrtus
Myrtus
communis
(Common Myrtle )
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
Pyrus
Pyrus
salicifolia
'Pendula'
(Weeping Willow-leaved Pear)
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Robinia
Robinia
neomexicana
(New Mexican Locust )
Robinia
pseudoacacia
(Black Locust)
Robinia
pseudoacacia
'Frisia'
(Frisia Black Locust)
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Styphnolobium
Styphnolobium
japonicum
(Japanese Pagodatree )
Styphnolobium
japonicum
Millstone™
(Millstone Japanese Pagodatree)
Styrax
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
Tetradium
Tetradium
daniellii
(Korean Evodia )
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
Umbellularia
Umbellularia
californica
(Oregon Myrtle )
Vitex
Vitex
lucens
(Puriri )
Yucca
Yucca
rostrata
(Big Bend Yucca )