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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
Arbutus
Arbutus
unedo
(Strawberry Tree )
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
andersonii
(Santa Cruz Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
manzanita
(Parry Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
manzanita
'St. Helena'
(St. Helena Manzanita)
Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis
chrysophylla
(Golden Chinkapin )
Cornus
Cornus
capitata
(Evergreen Dogwood )
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
salicifolius
(Willowleaf Cotoneaster)
Ligustrum
Ligustrum
sinense
(Chinese Privet)
Myrtus
Myrtus
communis
(Common Myrtle )
Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
Prunus
Prunus
laurocerasus
(Cherry Laurel )
Prunus
lusitanica
(Portuguese Cherry Laurel .)
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Umbellularia
Umbellularia
californica
(Oregon Myrtle )
Viburnum
Viburnum
awabuki
(Sweet Viburnum)
Yucca
Yucca
rostrata
(Big Bend Yucca )