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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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USDA Hardiness Zone Maps of the United States
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Aleurites
Aleurites
moluccanus
(Candelnut)
Aleurites
rockinghamensis
(Candelnut)
Arbutus
Arbutus
menziesii
(Pacific Madrone )
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
manzanita
(Parry Manzanita )
Arctostaphylos
manzanita
'St. Helena'
(St. Helena Manzanita)
Chionanthus
Chionanthus
retusus
(Chinese Fringetree)
Chionanthus
virginicus
(White Fringetree)
Chrysolepis
Chrysolepis
chrysophylla
(Golden Chinkapin )
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Cornus
Cornus
'Porlock'
(Porlock Dogwood)
Cornus
Venus®
(Venus Dogwood)
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
'Gold Star'
(Gold Star Dogwood)
Cornus
kousa
'Wolf Eyes'
(Wolf Eyes Dogwood)
Cornus
nuttallii
(Pacific Dogwood )
Cornus
nuttallii
'Goldspot'
(Goldspot Dogwood, )
Cornus
×
rutgersensis
Celestial®
(Celestial Dogwood)
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
salicifolius
(Willowleaf Cotoneaster)
Crataegus
Crataegus
germanica
(Medlar)
Cydonia
Cydonia
oblonga
(Quince)
Davidia
Davidia
involucrata
(Dove Tree )
Drimys
Drimys
winteri
(Winter's Bark )
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
urnigera
(Urn Gum)
Exochorda
Exochorda
racemosa
(Common Pearlbush)
Feijoa
Feijoa
sellowiana
(Pineapple Guava )
Heptacodium
Heptacodium
miconioides
(Seven Sons Flower )
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
(hybrid)
(Hybrid Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
chekiangensis
(Crape Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
fauriei
(Japanese Crepe Myrtle)
Lagerstroemia
floribunda
(Asian Crape Myrtle )
Lagerstroemia
indica
(Common Crape Myrtle )
Ligustrum
Ligustrum
sinense
(Chinese Privet)
Luma
Luma
apiculata
(Arrayan )
Magnolia
Magnolia
denudata
(Yulan Magnolia)
Magnolia
kobus
(Kobus Magnolia)
Magnolia
liliiflora
(Lily Magnolia)
Magnolia
×
loebneri
(Loebner Magnolia)
Magnolia
×
loebneri
'Leonard Messel'
(Leonard Messel Magnolia)
Magnolia
lotungensis
(Eastern Joy Lotus Tree)
Magnolia
salicifolia
(Willowleaf Magnolia )
Magnolia
sieboldii
(Siebold Magnolia )
Magnolia
×
soulangeana
(Saucer Magnolia)
Magnolia
stellata
(Star Magnolia)
Magnolia
virginiana
(Sweetbay Magnolia)
Myrtus
Myrtus
communis
(Common Myrtle )
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
×
fortunei
(Fortune's Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
fragrans
(Fragrant Tea Olive, )
Pittosporum
Pittosporum
tobira
(Japanese Mock Orange )
Prunus
Prunus
caroliniana
(Carolina Cherrylaurel )
Pyrus
Pyrus
salicifolia
'Pendula'
(Weeping Willow-leaved Pear)
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
'Argosy'
(Argosy Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
arboreum
subsp.
cinnamomeum
(Cinnamon Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
irroratum
(Irroratum Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
macrophyllum
(Western Rhododendron)
Rhus
Rhus
ovata
(Sugar Bush)
Stewartia
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)
Styrax
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
Syringa
Syringa
pekinensis
(Peking Lilac )
Syringa
reticulata
(Japanese Tree Lilac )
Tasmannia
Tasmannia
lanceolata
(Mountain Pepper)
Umbellularia
Umbellularia
californica
(Oregon Myrtle )
Viburnum
Viburnum
trilobum
(American Cranberrybush Viburnum)