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Latin Names
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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
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Calluna
Calluna
vulgaris
(Scotch Heather )
Calluna
vulgaris
'Firefly'
(Firefly Scotch Heather)
Calluna
vulgaris
'Robert Chapman'
(Robert Chapman Scotch Heather)
Calluna
vulgaris
'Wickwar Flame'
(Wickwar Flame Scotch Heather)
Carissa
Carissa
macrocarpa
(Natal Plum)
Ceanothus
Ceanothus
'Dark Star'
(Dark Star Ceanothus)
Ceanothus
cuneatus
var.
rigidus
'Snowball'
(Snowball Ceanothus)
Ceanothus
gloriosus
(Point Reyes Ceanothus )
Cephalanthus
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
(Buttonbush )
Choisya
Choisya
ternata
(Mexican Orange)
Choisya
ternata
'Sundance'
(Sundance Mexican Orange )
Cornus
Cornus
'Porlock'
(Porlock Dogwood)
Cornus
capitata
(Evergreen Dogwood )
Crinodendron
Crinodendron
hookerianum
(Chilean Lantern Tree)
Ephedra
Ephedra
fasciculata
(Arizona Ephedra )
Ephedra
viridis
(Green Mormon Tea )
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
urnigera
(Urn Gum)
Euonymus
Euonymus
japonicus
(Japanese Euonymus )
Euonymus
×
kiautschovicus
'Manhattan'
(Manhattan Spreading Euonymus)
Feijoa
Feijoa
sellowiana
(Pineapple Guava )
Garrya
Garrya
elliptica
(Wavyleaf Silktassel )
Garrya
flavescens
(Yellowleaf Silktassel )
Garrya
fremontii
(Fremont Silktassel )
Hypericum
Hypericum
kouytchense
(Kouytchense Hypericum)
Jasminum
Jasminum
polyanthum
(Pink Jasmine )
Kalmia
Kalmia
polifolia
(Bog Laurel )
Larrea
Larrea
tridentata
(Creosote Bush)
Ligustrum
Ligustrum
japonicum
(Japanese Privet, )
Ligustrum
japonicum
'Silver Star'
(Silver Star Japanese Privet)
Ligustrum
ovalifolium
'Aureum'
(Golden Privet)
Ligustrum
sinense
(Chinese Privet)
Lonicera
Lonicera
fragrantissima
(Winter Honeysuckle )
Lonicera
japonica
(Japanese Honeysuckle)
Luma
Luma
apiculata
(Arrayan )
Myrtus
Myrtus
communis
(Common Myrtle )
Myrtus
communis
'Compacta'
(Dwarf Myrtle)
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
delavayi
(Delavay Osmanthus )
Osmanthus
×
fortunei
(Fortune's Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
fragrans
(Fragrant Tea Olive, )
Osmanthus
heterophyllus
(Holly Osmanthus )
Rosmarinus
Rosmarinus
officinalis
(Rosemary)
Tasmannia
Tasmannia
lanceolata
(Mountain Pepper)
Viburnum
Viburnum
awabuki
(Sweet Viburnum)
Viburnum
×
burkwoodii
'Conoy'
(Conoy Viburnum)
Viburnum
cinnamomifolium
(Cinnamon Viburnum)
Viburnum
davidii
(David Viburnum)
Viburnum
×
pragense
(Prague Viburnum)
Viburnum
rhytidophyllum
(Leatherleaf Viburnum)
Viburnum
suspensum
(Sandankwa Viburnum )
Viburnum
tinus
(Laurustinus)
Vitex
Vitex
lucens
(Puriri )
