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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Broadleaf Plant Search
Alnus
Alnus
cordata
(Italian Alder)
Alnus
glutinosa
(Common Alder )
Alnus
glutinosa
'Laciniata'
(Cutleaf Alder )
Alnus
japonica
(Japanese Alder)
Azara
Azara
microphylla
(Boxleaf Azara)
Carpinus
Carpinus
japonica
(Japanese Hornbeam)
Castanea
Castanea
mollissima
(Chinese Chestnut)
Corylus
Corylus
colurna
(Turkish Hazel)
Grevillea
Grevillea
aquifolium
(Holly Grevillea)
Ilex
Ilex
paraguariensis
(Yerba Matá )
Itea
Itea
virginica
(Sweetspire )
Itea
virginica
'Henrys Garnet'
(Henry's Garnet Sweetspire)
Itea
virginica
Little Henry®
(Little Henry Sweetspire)
Prunus
Prunus
serrulata
'Ukon'
(Ukon Flowering Cherry)
Ribes
Ribes
odoratum
(Golden Currant )
Rubus
Rubus
calycinoides
(Crinkle-leaf Creeper )