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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
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Baccharis
Baccharis
pilularis
(Coyote Bush )
Berberis
Berberis
buxifolia
'Nana'
(Dwarf Magellan Barberry )
Berberis
darwinii
(Darwin Barberry)
Berberis
fremontii
(Fremont Barberry )
Berberis
×
gladwynensis
'William Penn'
(William Penn Barberry)
Berberis
julianae
(Wintergreen Barberry)
Berberis
×
mentorensis
(Mentor Barberry)
Berberis
pruinosa
(Pruinosa Barberry)
Berberis
replicata
(Evergreen Barberry)
Berberis
×
stenophylla
'Nana'
(Dwarf Rosemary Barberry)
Berberis
triacanthophora
(Threespine Barberry )
Berberis
verruculosa
(Warty Barberry)
Brachyglottis
Brachyglottis
greyi
(Daisy Bush)
Corylopsis
Corylopsis
(Winterhazel)
Corylopsis
pauciflora
(Buttercup Winterhazel)
Corylopsis
spicata
(Spike Winterhazel)
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Enkianthus
Enkianthus
campanulatus
(Redvein Enkianthus)
Grevillea
Grevillea
aquifolium
(Holly Grevillea)
Hamamelis
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
(Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Arnold Promise'
(Arnold Promise Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
×
intermedia
'Primivera'
(Primivera Witchhazel)
Hamamelis
vernalis
(Vernal Witchhazel )
Hamamelis
virginiana
(Common Witchhazel)
Kerria
Kerria
japonica
(Japanese Kerria )
Kerria
japonica
'Kin Kan'
(Kin Kan Japanese Kerria)
Kerria
japonica
'Picta'
(Variegated Japanese Kerria, )
Kerria
japonica
'Pleniflora'
(Double Japanese Kerria)
Mahonia
Mahonia
aquifolium
(Oregon Grape )
Mahonia
aquifolium
'Compacta'
(Compact Oregon Grape)
Mahonia
lomariifolia
(Chinese Mahonia )
Mahonia
×
media
'Arthur Menzies'
(Arthur Menzies Mahonia)
Mahonia
nervosa
(Longleaf Mahonia )
Mahonia
pinnata
(California Barberry )
Mahonia
pinnata
subsp.
insularis
(Island Barberry)
Mahonia
repens
(Creeping Mahonia)
Menziesia
Menziesia
ferruginea
(Rusty Menziesia )
Morella
Morella
californica
(Pacific Waxmyrtle )
Notholithocarpus
Notholithocarpus
densiflorus
(Tanoak )
Paeonia
Paeonia
lutea
subsp.
ludlowii
(Tibetan Peony )
Parrotiopsis
Parrotiopsis
jacquemontiana
(No English common name )
Quillaja
Quillaja
saponaria
(Soap-bark Tree )
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
Tri Lights™
(Tri-Lights Azalea)
Rhus
Rhus
aromatica
(Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
aromatica
'Gro-Low'
(Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
glabra
(Smooth Sumac )
Rhus
trilobata
(Skunkbush Sumac )
Rhus
typhina
(Staghorn Sumac)
Rhus
typhina
'Laciniata'
(Laceleaf Staghorn Sumac)
Ribes
Ribes
aureum
(Golden Currant )
Ribes
×
gordonianum
(Gordon's Currant)
Ribes
odoratum
(Golden Currant )
Salix
Salix
caprea
'Kilmarnock'
(Kilmarnock Willow)
Stachyurus
Stachyurus
praecox
(Early Spiketail)
Stewartia
Stewartia
serrata
(Sawtooth Stewartia)