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Woody Plants of Oregon
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Additional Information
Plant Identification: Examining Leaves
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Aesculus
Aesculus
glabra
(Ohio Buckeye )
Calycanthus
Calycanthus
occidentalis
(Western Spicebush )
Catalpa
Catalpa
bignonioides
(Southern Catalpa )
Ceanothus
Ceanothus
velutinus
(Snowbrush )
Choisya
Choisya
×
dewitteana
'Aztec Pearl'
(Aztec Pearl Choisya)
Choisya
ternata
(Mexican Orange)
Choisya
ternata
'Sundance'
(Sundance Mexican Orange )
Cinnamomum
Cinnamomum
camphora
(Camphor Tree )
Cistus
Cistus
'Elma'
(Elma Rockrose)
Clerodendrum
Clerodendrum
trichotomum
(Harlequin Glorybower )
Drimys
Drimys
winteri
(Winter's Bark )
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
urnigera
(Urn Gum)
Gaultheria
Gaultheria
procumbens
(Wintergreen)
Larrea
Larrea
tridentata
(Creosote Bush)
Laurus
Laurus
nobilis
(Bay Laurel)
Magnolia
Magnolia
salicifolia
(Willowleaf Magnolia )
Menziesia
Menziesia
ferruginea
(Rusty Menziesia )
Myrtus
Myrtus
communis
(Common Myrtle )
Myrtus
communis
'Compacta'
(Dwarf Myrtle)
Rhododendron (defines evaluations)
Rhododendron
'Ramapo'
(Ramapo Rhododendron)
Rhododendron
groenlandicum
(Labrador-tea)
Rhus
Rhus
aromatica
(Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
aromatica
'Gro-Low'
(Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac)
Rhus
integrifolia
(Lemonade Berry )
Rhus
trilobata
(Skunkbush Sumac )
Ribes
Ribes
×
gordonianum
(Gordon's Currant)
Rosa
Rosa
rubiginosa
(Sweetbriar Rose )
Rosmarinus
Rosmarinus
officinalis
(Rosemary)
Sambucus
Sambucus
nigra
(Common Elderberry )
Santolina
Santolina
virens
(Green Lavender Cotton )
Skimmia
Skimmia
japonica
(Japanese Skimmia)
Tasmannia
Tasmannia
lanceolata
(Mountain Pepper)
Toona
Toona
sinensis
(Chinese Toon )
Umbellularia
Umbellularia
californica
(Oregon Myrtle )
Vitex
Vitex
agnus-castus
(Chaste Tree )
