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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Aleurites
Aleurites
moluccanus
(Candelnut)
Arctostaphylos
Arctostaphylos
patula
(Green Manzanita )
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Cornus
Cornus
alternifolia
(Pagoda Dogwood)
Cornus
controversa
(Giant Dogwood)
Cornus
controversa
'June Snow'
(June Snow Giant Dogwood)
Cornus
sanguinea
(Bloodtwig Dogwood)
Cornus
sanguinea
'Midwinter Fire'
(Midwinter Fire Dogwood)
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster
lucidus
(Hedge Cotoneaster)
Daphne
Daphne
caucasica
(Caucasian Daphne)
Drimys
Drimys
winteri
(Winter's Bark )
Garrya
Garrya
elliptica
(Wavyleaf Silktassel )
Garrya
fremontii
(Fremont Silktassel )
Jasminum
Jasminum
polyanthum
(Pink Jasmine )
Lagerstroemia
Lagerstroemia
fauriei
(Japanese Crepe Myrtle)
Leycesteria
Leycesteria
formosa
(Pheasant-eye )
Ligustrum
Ligustrum
japonicum
(Japanese Privet, )
Ligustrum
japonicum
'Silver Star'
(Silver Star Japanese Privet)
Ligustrum
ovalifolium
'Aureum'
(Golden Privet)
Ligustrum
sinense
(Chinese Privet)
Lonicera
Lonicera
japonica
(Japanese Honeysuckle)
Luma
Luma
apiculata
(Arrayan )
Myrtus
Myrtus
communis
(Common Myrtle )
Myrtus
communis
'Compacta'
(Dwarf Myrtle)
Nerium
Nerium
oleander
(Oleander)
Oemleria
Oemleria
cerasiformis
(Indian Plum )
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
fragrans
(Fragrant Tea Olive, )
Osmanthus
heterophyllus
(Holly Osmanthus )
Prunus
Prunus
caroliniana
(Carolina Cherrylaurel )
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Otto Luyken'
(Otto Luyken's Laurel)
Prunus
laurocerasus
'Zabeliana'
(Zabel's Laurel)
Rhaphiolepis
Rhaphiolepis
umbellata
'Minor'
(Dwarf Yeddo Rhaphiolepis)
Robinia
Robinia
pseudoacacia
(Black Locust)
Robinia
pseudoacacia
'Frisia'
(Frisia Black Locust)
Sapindus
Sapindus
drummondii
(Western Soapberry)
Tasmannia
Tasmannia
lanceolata
(Mountain Pepper)
Vaccinium
Vaccinium
corymbosum
(Highbush Blueberry)
Viburnum
Viburnum
cassinoides
(Witherod Viburnum )
Viburnum
nudum
(Possumhaw )
Viburnum
nudum
'Winterthur'
(Winterthur Smooth Witherod)
Viburnum
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pragense
(Prague Viburnum)
Yucca
Yucca
filamentosa
(Adam's Needle Yucca)
Yucca
filamentosa
'Golden Sword'
(Golden Sword Yucca)
Yucca
recurvifolia
(Pendulous Yucca )