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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Berberis
Berberis
pruinosa
(Pruinosa Barberry)
Brachyglottis
Brachyglottis
greyi
(Daisy Bush)
Callicarpa
Callicarpa
dichotoma
'Albifructus'
(White Fruited Beautyberry)
Clematis
Clematis
cirrhosa
var.
balearica
(Fern-leaved Clematis)
Clematis
montana
var.
rubens
(Pink Anemone Clematis)
Clematis
tangutica
(Golden Clematis)
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
umbellata
(Autumn Elaeagnus )
Gaultheria
Gaultheria
miqueliana
(Miquel's Spicywintergreen )
Gaultheria
mucronata
(Chilean Pernettya)
Gaultheria
tetramera
(Si lie bai zhu (Chinese))
Hovenia
Hovenia
dulcis
(Japanese Raisintree )
Itea
Itea
virginica
(Sweetspire )
Itea
virginica
'Henrys Garnet'
(Henry's Garnet Sweetspire)
Itea
virginica
Little Henry®
(Little Henry Sweetspire)
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
×
burkwoodii
(Burkwood Osmanthus)
Osmanthus
delavayi
(Delavay Osmanthus )
Oxydendrum
Oxydendrum
arboreum
(Sourwood )
Pachysandra
Pachysandra
terminalis
(Pachysandra )
Philadelphus
Philadelphus
×
virginalis
(Virginal Mockorange)
Pterostyrax
Pterostyrax
hispida
(Epaulette Tree )
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
'Snow Lady'
(Snow Lady Rhododendron)
Rhus
Rhus
aromatica
(Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
aromatica
'Gro-Low'
(Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac)
Rubus
Rubus
calycinoides
(Crinkle-leaf Creeper )
Salix
Salix
magnifica
(Magnolia-leaf Willow )
Sorbus
Sorbus
koehneana
(Chinese Mountain Ash )
Sorbus
poteriifolia
(Mountain Ash)
Styrax
Styrax
japonicus
(Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
japonicus
'Evening Light'
(Evening Light Japanese Snowbell)
Styrax
japonicus
'Pink Chimes'
(Pink Chimes Japanese Snowbell )
Styrax
obassia
(Fragrant Snowbell)
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
Yucca
Yucca
brevifolia
(Joshua Tree)
