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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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USDA Hardiness Zone Maps of the United States
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Carissa
Carissa
macrocarpa
(Natal Plum)
Carpenteria
Carpenteria
californica
(Bush Anemone)
Ceanothus
Ceanothus
cuneatus
var.
rigidus
'Snowball'
(Snowball Ceanothus)
Cephalanthus
Cephalanthus
occidentalis
(Buttonbush )
Choisya
Choisya
×
dewitteana
'Aztec Pearl'
(Aztec Pearl Choisya)
Choisya
ternata
(Mexican Orange)
Choisya
ternata
'Sundance'
(Sundance Mexican Orange )
Cistus
Cistus
'Elma'
(Elma Rockrose)
Cistus
'Snow Fire'
(Snow Fire Rockrose)
Clematis
Clematis
armandii
(Evergreen Clematis )
Cornus
Cornus
'Porlock'
(Porlock Dogwood)
Cornus
capitata
(Evergreen Dogwood )
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
urnigera
(Urn Gum)
Feijoa
Feijoa
sellowiana
(Pineapple Guava )
Garrya
Garrya
elliptica
(Wavyleaf Silktassel )
Garrya
elliptica
'James Roof'
(James Roof Silktassel )
Garrya
flavescens
(Yellowleaf Silktassel )
Garrya
fremontii
(Fremont Silktassel )
Hebe
Hebe
pinguifolia
'Pagei'
(Pagei Hebe)
Hebe
traversii
(Traversii Hebe)
Jasminum
Jasminum
polyanthum
(Pink Jasmine )
Kalmia
Kalmia
polifolia
(Bog Laurel )
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
floribunda
(Asian Crape Myrtle )
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)
Nerium
Nerium
oleander
(Oleander)
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
×
fortunei
(Fortune's Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
fragrans
(Fragrant Tea Olive, )
Osmanthus
heterophyllus
(Holly Osmanthus )
Osmanthus
heterophyllus
'Rotundifolius'
(Rotundifolius Holly Osmanthus )
Tasmannia
Tasmannia
lanceolata
(Mountain Pepper)
Trachelospermum
Trachelospermum
jasminoides
(Star Jasmine )
Viburnum
Viburnum
cinnamomifolium
(Cinnamon Viburnum)
Viburnum
davidii
(David Viburnum)
Viburnum
×
pragense
(Prague Viburnum)
Viburnum
tinus
(Laurustinus)
Vinca
Vinca
minor
(Dwarf Periwinkle)
Vitex
Vitex
lucens
(Puriri )
